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Our full analysis

LiberalMind’s complete claim-by-claim breakdown of this race is published.

The race

This race decides who serves as Governor of Ohio. The seat is open. The office is currently held by Mike DeWine (Republican). Mike DeWine is not on the general-election roster below.

On the ballot

Roster status

The candidate roster below is drawn from official state and campaign records gathered for this race; final confirmation against official state candidate lists continues.

Race notes

Running mates: Amy Acton / David Pepper (D); Vivek Ramaswamy / Rob McColley (R); Donald Kissick / James L. Mills (Libertarian). Kissick appears in sources as Don Kissick / Donald C. Kissick — same person.

Sources

Election result — November 4, 2026

Winner: Amy Acton (Democratic) — called by the Associated Press. This result was appended on November 4, 2026 (results wave 1); the original article above is unchanged, exactly as published before Election Day.

This page is updated as reporting is verified — Election 2026 coverage, LiberalMind. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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