2026 Ohio gubernatorial election

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2026 Ohio gubernatorial election
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Nominee Vivek Ramaswamy Amy Acton
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Rob McColley David Pepper
Popular vote557,275914,431
Percentage37.0%60.71%
2026 Ohio gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
Governor before election

Mike DeWine
Republican

Elected Governor

TBD

The 2026 Ohio gubernatorial election is currently being held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Ohio. Republican entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and Democratic former state health director Amy Acton are the nominees for their respective parties. Republican incumbent governor Mike DeWine is ineligible to seek a third consecutive term.

Contents

Primary elections were held on May 5, with Ramaswamy defeating minimal opposition for the Republican nomination and Acton running unopposed for the Democratic nomination. If elected, Ramaswamy would become the first Indian American governor of Ohio and the first Hindu governor in the United States. [a] Acton would be Ohio's first elected female [b] and first Jewish governor if elected.

The campaign has been described as "ugly" and heavily reliant on negative campaigning. Acton has attacked Ramaswamy with personal accusations, portraying him as an "out-of-touch plutocrat" and "con artist." Ramaswamy, meanwhile, has focused on scrutinizing Acton's background, raising questions about her honesty and mental fitness for office. [1]

Democrats have not won a gubernatorial election in Ohio since 2006. The winner of the election will be inaugurated on January 11, 2027. [2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Casey Putsch, automotive entrepreneur [5]

Disqualified

  • Heather Hill, business owner, and former president of the Morgan County School Board [7] [8]
    • Running mate: Stuart Moats, business owner and reality TV star [9]

Not on ballot

  • Renea Turner [10]
    • Running mate: Jalen Turner [11]

Withdrawn

Declined

Endorsements

Casey Putsch
Organizations
Vivek Ramaswamy
Executive branch officials
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
State legislators
Local officials
Party branches
Party officials
Individuals
Political parties
Organizations
Labor unions
  • Central Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters [65]
  • Cleveland Building and Construction Trades Council [66]
  • International Union of Operating Engineers Local 18 [67]
  • Ohio Conference of Teamsters [68]
  • Ohio Laborers' District Council [69]
  • Ohio State Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters [70]
Dave Yost (withdrawn)
Statewide officials
Local officials
  • 30 county sheriffs [72]
Declined to endorse
Statewide officials

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [f] 		Margin
of error		Heather
Hill		Casey
Putsch		Vivek
Ramaswamy		Dave
Yost		OtherUndecided
April 25, 2026Hill gets disqualified [8]
Bowling Green State University/YouGov [73] April 7–14, 2026383 (LV)–12%12%76%–
December 16, 2025Putsch declares his candidacy [5]
Bowling Green State University/YouGov [74] October 2–14, 2025287 (RV)–18%–76%–6% [g] –
May 16, 2025Yost withdraws his candidacy [14]
Bowling Green State University/YouGov [75] [76] April 18–24, 2025359 (RV)–4%–64%13%19% [h] –
Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R) [77] April 6–10, 2025500 (LV)± 4.4%1%–71%10%11% [i] 8%
––75%19%–6%
––77%–17% [j] 6%
February 25, 2025Ramaswamy declares his candidacy [3]
Bowling Green State University/YouGov [78] February 14–21, 2025800 (RV)± 4.0%9%–61%24%–9%
National Public Affairs (R) [79] [A] February 2–5, 2025602 (RV)± 4.0%––46%18%2% [k] 34%
WPA Intelligence (R) [80] [B] January 28–30, 2025600 (LV)± 4.0%––57%26%6% [l] 10%
Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R) [81] [C] January 26–27, 2025600 (LV)± 4.0%––52%18%3% [m] 27%

Results

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Primary results by county:
  Ramaswamy
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
Republican primary [82]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican
676,562 82.4
Republican
  • Casey Putsch
  • Kim Georgeton
144,18417.6
Total votes820,746 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Withdrawn

  • Jacob Chiara (endorsed Acton) [86]

Declined

Endorsements

Amy Acton
Executive branch officials
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
State legislators
Local officials
Party officials
Individuals
Political parties
Labor unions
Organizations

Polling

Hypothetical polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [f] 		Margin
of error		Amy
Acton		Sherrod
Brown		Tim
Ryan		OtherUndecided
November 22, 2025Tim Ryan declines to run for governor
Bowling Green State University/YouGov [74] October 2–14, 2025377 (RV)–50%–41%8% [n] –
August 18, 2025Sherrod Brown announces his candidacy for the U.S. Senate [122]
Bowling Green State University/YouGov [75] [76] April 18–24, 2025335 (RV)–20%59%16%14% [o] –
52%–38%10% [p] –
Bowling Green State University/YouGov [78] February 14–21, 2025335 (RV)± 4.0%20%59%17%–4%
46%–45%–9%

Results

Democratic primary [123]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic
767,360 100.0
Total votes767,360 100.0

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Travis Jon Vought (write-in) [126]
    • Running mate: Christy Jo Orr [126]

Results

Libertarian primary [127]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian
  • Don Kissick
  • James Mills
8,705 97.8
Libertarian
  • Travis Jon Vought
  • Christy Jo Orr
(write-in)		1802.2
Total votes8,885 100.0

Independent and other party candidates

Write-in candidates

Declared

General election

Campaign

On September 2, Ramaswamy accepted invitations to participate in gubernatorial debates hosted by CNN and WLWT and called on Acton to join him. Acton's campaign subsequently declined, citing what it characterized as inaccurate and personal attacks in Ramaswamy's campaign advertising. As a result, no debates between the two major-party nominees were held. [129]

Canfield Fair incident

On September 6, Acton was attacked at a campaign event at the Canfield Fair. An armed individual lunged at her and was apprehended by local authorities. Several campaign volunteers suffered minor injuries. [130] The suspect, Patrick Havas, was charged with "two counts of assault and one count of disorderly conduct." [131]

Gas tax holiday

On September 21, Acton called for an emergency gas tax holiday to provide relief to Ohioans amid rising fuel prices. Ramaswamy subsequently proposed suspending Ohio's gasoline and diesel taxes for 90 days, working with Republican legislative leaders to advance the measure. On September 30, the Ohio General Assembly passed House Bill 519, which temporarily suspended the state's gasoline and diesel taxes for 90 days, with $725 million in state general revenue funds allocated to replace the lost revenue. Governor Mike DeWine signed the bill into law on October 1, with the tax holiday taking effect on October 4. [132] [133] [134]

Attacks on Amy Acton's upbringing & ad controversy

The Ramaswamy campaign has been described as "ugly" and heavily focused upon negative campaigning. [135]

Attack ads by the Vivek Ramaswamy campaign focused on Acton's background to portray her as dishonest and mentally ill, [136] [137] claiming that she had "lied" and "exaggerated" about being abused, despite evidence that she had undergone childhood rape, other types of sexual abuse, homelessness, poverty, and parental neglect. [136] [137] [138]

An attack ad featuring Acton's mother, Donna Arthur, denouncing her received nationwide attention. Arthur has been estranged from Acton since Acton was removed from her stepfather's and her mother's home at the age of 12; the stepfather was charged with raping her. [135] [137] [138] The ad was initially only shared on social media and lacked a "paid for by" television disclosure; the Ramaswamy campaign later took credit for creating it. [139] Connie Luck, a spokesperson for Ramaswamy's campaign, said the ad will "air both online and on TV in the closing days of the campaign". On October 21, 2026, the Ramaswamy campaign said it would spend $4 million to broadcast the ad despite bipartisan condemnation. [136] Ohio Republicans, including U.S. Senator Jon Husted and Secretary of State Frank LaRose, publicly criticized the ad. [140] Two days later, Governor Mike DeWine called for the ad to be pulled. [141] President Trump expressed support for the ad, encouraging Ramaswamy to keep running it, and criticized DeWine for his opposition. [142] Vice President Vance also expressed support for the ad. [143]

The Associated Press reported that Acton's brother, Philip Stearns, "said the two were removed from their mother Donna Arthur's custody as children after their stepfather, Arthur's husband, was indicted for raping Acton as a child. Acton has not seen Arthur, whose last known address was in Pennsylvania, since they were in a courtroom together in 1978. According to police and court documents obtained by the Associated Press, Cledith Arthur was arrested and charged with the rape of his stepdaughter, then 12, in July 1978, after Acton’s biological father reported his alleged conduct to authorities. The abuse allegedly happened from December 1976 to April 1978. He was indicted by a grand jury that September, but failed to show at a court hearing and remained a fugitive until at least 1981. He has since died." [136]

The editorial board of the Cleveland newspaper The Plain Dealer reversed its policy of not endorsing candidates for governor to endorse Acton because of the ad. The board wrote the ad "reveals a failure of judgment that Ohio cannot afford in its governor". [144]

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [145] Lean D (flip)October 29, 2026
Decision Desk HQ [146] Lean D (flip)November 2, 2026
Fox News [147] Lean D (flip)November 1, 2026
Inside Elections [148] Tilt D (flip)October 29, 2026
NBC News [149] Lean D (flip)November 2, 2026
RealClearPolitics [150] TossupNovember 1, 2026
Sabato's Crystal Ball [151] Lean D (flip)November 2, 2026
Silver Bulletin [152] Likely D (flip)November 2, 2026

Post-primary endorsements

Amy Acton (D)
Executive branch officials
Statewide officials
U.S. representatives
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 14, 2026
CandidateRaisedSpent
Vivek Ramaswamy (R)$43,221,712$79,486,459
Amy Acton (D)$37,711,952$34,046,961
Source: Ohio Secretary of State [177] [178]

Polling

Aggregate polls

Source of poll
aggregation		Dates
administered		Dates
updated		Vivek
Ramaswamy (R)		Amy
Acton (D)		Other/Undecided [q] Margin
270toWin [179] October 16 – November 1, 2026November 2, 202645.9%49.6%4.5%Acton +3.7%
Decision Desk HQ [180] through November 1, 2026November 2, 202645.2%49.2%5.6%Acton +4.0%
FiftyPlusOne [181] through November 1, 2026November 2, 202644.7%48.9%6.4%Acton +4.2%
RealClearPolitics [182] October 9 – November 1, 2026November 1, 202644.9%49.6%5.5%Acton +4.7%
Silver Bulletin [152] through November 1, 2026November 2, 202644.6%48.7%6.7%Acton +4.1%
Average45.1%49.2%5.7%Acton +4.1%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [f] 		Margin
of error		Vivek
Ramaswamy (R)		Amy
Acton (D)		OtherUndecided
Emerson College [183] [D] October 31 – November 1, 2026930 (LV)–48%48%3% [r] 1%
Research Co. [184] October 30 – November 1, 2026450 (LV)± 4.6%42%48%1% [s] 9%
AtlasIntel [185] October 28 – November 1, 20261,801 (LV)± 2.0%44%52%4% [t] 0%
Survey 160 [186] October 27 – November 1, 20261,122 (LV)± 5.4%44% [u] 51%4%1%
44%50%4%2%
1,159 (RV)43% [u] 51%4%1%
43%51%4%3%
New York Times/Siena University [187] October 26 – November 1, 2026717 (LV)± 4.4%43%49%0%8%
ActiVote [188] October 16–31, 2026400 (LV)± 4.9%49%51%——
InsiderAdvantage (R) [189] October 29–30, 20261,200 (LV)± 2.8%46%49%3%2%
YouGov [190] October 26–29, 20262,090 (LV)± 2.8%46%52%2% [v] 0%
Suffolk University [191] October 21–26, 2026500 (LV)± 4.4%44%48%3% [w] 3%
Concord Public Opinion Partners (D) [192] [E] October 22–24, 2026496 (LV)± 4.5%39%49%8% [x] 6%
October 21, 2026Ramaswamy campaign releases ad featuring Acton's estranged mother [193]
RedBox Research (D) [194] [F] October 20–23, 20262,998 (LV)± 4.6%44%48%3% [y] 3%
Echelon Insights (R) [195] [G] October 16–23, 2026508 (LV)± 5.2%47%45%4% [z] 3%
Verasight/VoteHub [196] October 1–20, 2026531 (LV)± 4.2%45% [u] 46%2% [aa] 6%
44%44%3% [ab] —
Beacon Research (D)/
Shaw & Co. Research (R) [197] [H] 		October 15–19, 20262,005 (RV)± 2.0%47%51%1% [ac] 1%
1,592 (LV)48%50%1% [ac] 1%
ActiVote [198] September 27 – October 19, 2026400 (LV)± 4.9%51%49%——
Marist University [199] October 15–18, 2026— (LV)± 4.5%43%51%3%2%
1,176 (RV)± 3.9%43%50%3%3%
GS Strategy Group (R)/
New River Strategies (D) [200] [I] 		October 9–13, 2026959 (LV)—44%49%6% [ad] 1%
Bowling Green State University/YouGov [201] September 29 – October 9, 20261,000 (LV)± 4.0%44%50%6% [J] —
co/efficient (R) [202] October 5–6, 2026925 (LV)± 3.5%45%43%3% [ae] 8%
SSRS [203] [K] September 29 – October 5, 2026760 (LV)± 4.5%42%50%8% [af] 1%
New York Times/Siena University [204] September 22 – October 1, 2026616 (LV)± 4.5%45%49%—6%
YouGov [205] September 18–30, 20263,780 (LV)± 2.5%44%48%1%6%
Big Data Poll (R) [206] September 26–27, 2026680 (LV)± 4.0%48% [u] 47%5% [x] —
46%44%3% [ae] 7%
735 (RV)47% [u] 46%7% [ag] —
45%43%4% [ah] 8%
Marist University [207] September 24–27, 20261,298 (RV)± 3.8%44%50%3%3%
Suffolk University [208] [L] September 23–27, 2026500 (LV)± 4.4%41%50%3% [ai] 6%
Bowling Green State University/YouGov [209] September 1–10, 20261,000 (LV)± 4.0%45%48%7% [aj] —
Concord Public Opinion Partners (D) [210] [E] August 29–31, 2026504 (LV)± 4.4%37%49%2% [ak] 12%
Beacon Research (D)/
Shaw & Co. Research (R) [211] [H] 		August 6–10, 20261,008 (RV)± 3.0%50%48%—2%
Tulchin Research (D) [212] [M] July 29 – August 4, 2026600 (LV)± 4.0%44%46%5% [x] 5%
New York Times/Siena University [213] June 15–28, 2026601 (LV)± 4.7%47%47%—6%
Fabrizio Ward (R)/
Impact Research (D) [214] [N] 		June 14–16, 2026800 (LV)± 3.5%44%47%1%9%
Tulchin Research (D) [215] [M] June 2–4, 2026600 (LV)± 4.0%44%47%—9%
Beacon Research (D)/
Shaw & Co. Research (R) [216] [H] 		May 28 – June 1, 20261,015 (RV)± 3.0%49%50%—1%
May 5, 2026Primary elections are held
Bowling Green State University/YouGov [73] April 7–14, 20261,000 (RV)± 4.5%48%47%5% [aj] —
Echelon Insights (R) [217] [O] April 3–9, 2026413 (LV)± 5.8%49%44%—7%
Quantus Insights (R) [218] March 13–14, 2026809 (LV)± 3.8%45%46%3% [al] 6%
EMC Research (D) [219] [P] February 10–22, 20261,343 (LV)± 2.7%43%53%—4%
Emerson College [220] December 6–8, 2025850 (RV)± 3.3%45%46%—9%
Data Targeting (R) [221] [Q] December 3–8, 2025603 (LV)± 4.0%45%43%—12%
Bowling Green State University/YouGov [74] October 2–14, 2025800 (RV)± 4.5%50%47%3% [am] —
Hart Research (D) [222] [R] September 19–22, 2025800 (LV)± 3.0%45%46%—9%
Emerson College [223] August 18–19, 20251,000 (RV)± 3.0%49%39%—12%
Impact Research (D) [224] [S] July 24–28, 2025800 (LV)± 3.5%47%46%—7%
Bowling Green State University/YouGov [75] [76] April 18–24, 2025800 (RV)± 4.1%50%45%5% [aj] —
February 25, 2025Ramaswamy declares his candidacy
Public Policy Polling (D) [225] [T] February 19–20, 2025642 (RV)± 3.9%44%45%—11%
Hypothetical polling

Vivek Ramaswamy vs. Tim Ryan

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [f] 		Margin
of error		Vivek
Ramaswamy (R)		Tim
Ryan (D)		OtherUndecided
Bowling Green State University/YouGov [74] October 2–14, 2025800 (RV)± 4.5%49%47%4% [an] —
Emerson College [223] August 18–19, 20251,000 (RV)± 3.0%49%41%—10%
Bowling Green State University/YouGov [75] [76] April 18–24, 2025800 (RV)± 4.1%51%44%5% [aj] —
Public Policy Polling (D) [225] [T] February 19–20, 2025642 (RV)± 3.9%48%42%—10%

Dave Yost vs. Amy Acton

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [f] 		Margin
of error		Dave
Yost (R)		Amy
Acton (D)		OtherUndecided
Bowling Green State University/YouGov [75] [76] April 18–24, 2025800 (RV)± 4.1%46%45%9% [ao] —

Dave Yost vs. Tim Ryan

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [f] 		Margin
of error		Dave
Yost (R)		Tim
Ryan (D)		OtherUndecided
Bowling Green State University/YouGov [75] [76] April 18–24, 2025800 (RV)± 4.1%46%44%10% [p] —

Jim Tressel vs. Amy Acton

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [f] 		Margin
of error		Jim
Tressel (R)		Amy
Acton (D)		OtherUndecided
Bowling Green State University/YouGov [75] [76] April 18–24, 2025800 (RV)± 4.1%46%44%10% [p] —

Jim Tressel vs. Tim Ryan

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [f] 		Margin
of error		Jim
Tressel (R)		Tim
Ryan (D)		OtherUndecided
Bowling Green State University/YouGov [75] [76] April 18–24, 2025800 (RV)± 4.1%46%43%11% [ap] —

Results

2026 Ohio gubernatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican
Democratic
Libertarian
  • Don Kissick
  • James L. Mills
Write-in
Total votes100.0

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Bobby Jindal was born Hindu but converted to Christianity as a teenager.
  2. ↑ Nancy Hollister served as governor, albeit for only 11 days, following George Voinovich's resignation to take his seat in the U.S. Senate.
  3. ↑ Lopez was a Republican throughout his tenure in Congress and at the time of his endorsement. He left the party in 2026.
  4. ↑
  5. ↑
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  7. ↑ "Someone else" with 6%
  8. ↑ Jim Tressel with 14%
  9. ↑ Jim Tressel with 11%
  10. ↑ Jim Tressel with 17%
  11. ↑ Robert Sprague and Jeremiah Workman with 1%
  12. ↑ Robert Sprague with 6%
  13. ↑ Robert Sprague with 2%; Jeremiah Workman with 1%
  14. ↑ "Someone else" with 8%
  15. ↑ "Neither" with 14%
  16. 1 2 3 "Someone else" with 10%
  17. ↑ Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
  18. ↑ Don Kissick (L) with 3%
  19. ↑ Don Kissick (L) with 1%
  20. ↑ Don Kissick (L) with 2%; "Other" and "Would not vote" with 1%
  21. 1 2 3 4 5 With voters who lean towards a given candidate
  22. ↑ "Someone else" with 1%; "I would not vote" with 1%
  23. ↑ Don Kissick (L) with 4%; "Refused" with 1%; "Write-in" with 0%
  24. 1 2 3 Don Kissick (L) with 5%
  25. ↑ Don Kissick (L) with 2%; "Someone else" with 2%; "Prefer not to answer" with 1%; "Did not vote in this race" with 0%
  26. ↑ Don Kissick (L) with 4%
  27. ↑ Travis Kissick (L)
  28. ↑ Travis Kissick (L)
  29. 1 2 "Other" with 1%
  30. ↑ Kissick (L) with 6%
  31. 1 2 Don Kissick (L) with 3%
  32. ↑ "Neither" with 6%; "Other" with 2%
  33. ↑ Don Kissick (L) with 7%
  34. ↑ Don Kissick (L) with 4%
  35. ↑ Don Kissick (L) with 3%; "Refused" and "Vote/Lean Write-in" with 0%
  36. 1 2 3 4 "Someone else" with 5%
  37. ↑ Don Kissick (L) with 2%
  38. ↑ "Some other candidate" with 3%
  39. ↑ "Someone else" with 3%
  40. ↑ "Someone else" with 4%
  41. ↑ "Someone else" with 9%
  42. ↑ "Someone else" with 11%

Partisan clients

  1. ↑ Poll sponsored by Yost's campaign
  2. ↑ Poll sponsored by Club for Growth
  3. ↑ Poll sponsored by Ramaswamy's campaign
  4. ↑ Poll sponsored by Poll Vault, a Substack newsletter authored by Sean Trende.
  5. 1 2 Poll sponsored by Democrats for Education Reform
  6. ↑ Poll sponsored by A Fight Worth Having, a Democratic-aligned super PAC.
  7. ↑ Poll conducted for NetChoice
  8. 1 2 3 Poll conducted for Fox News
  9. ↑ Poll sponsored by The Cook Political Report .
  10. ↑ Kissick (L) with 4%; "Someone else" with 2%
  11. ↑ Poll conducted for CNN
  12. ↑ Poll sponsored by USA Today
  13. 1 2 Poll conducted for John Kulewicz, Democratic candidate for Attorney General
  14. ↑ Poll conducted for AARP
  15. ↑ Poll sponsored by NetChoice
  16. ↑ Polling commissioned by Ohio Environmental Council, an environmental organization
  17. ↑ Poll sponsored by T. Roosevelt Action, a nonprofit organization committed to advocating for the rights of hunters and anglers across the United States.
  18. ↑ Poll sponsored by the Ohio Federation of Teachers
  19. ↑ Poll sponsored by Acton's campaign
  20. 1 2 Poll sponsored by 314 Action, an organization dedicated to electing Democratic scientists to public office.

Other notes

References

  1. ↑ Contrera, Jessica (October 20, 2026). "Attack Ad Featuring Candidate's Mother Turns Ohio Governor's Race Even Uglier". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  2. ↑ Muhammad, Mariyam. "Can Mike DeWine run for Ohio governor in 2026? What to know about term limits". The Columbus Dispatch . Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Smyth, Julie Carr (February 24, 2025). "Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy joins the Ohio governor's race". The Associated Press . Retrieved February 24, 2025.
  4. ↑ Gomez, Henry J. (January 6, 2026). "Vivek Ramaswamy taps Ohio state Senate president as his running mate in campaign for governor". NBC News . Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  5. 1 2 Dugger, Victoria (December 16, 2025). "Tiffin native announces run for Ohio governor, challenges Vivek Ramaswamy". WKYC . Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Perrysburg gubernatorial candidate announces pick for lieutenant governor". The Blade . January 12, 2026. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Heather Hill (Ohio)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  8. 1 2 Balmert, Jessie (April 22, 2026). "Running mate quits, voiding votes for Ohio governor candidate". Cincinnati.com . Retrieved April 23, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Hill announces reality TV actor Stuart Moats as running mate". SpectrumNews1. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
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  12. ↑ Pelzer, Jeremy (September 25, 2023). "Ohio Republican bows out of 2026 governor's race". The Plain Dealer . Retrieved October 2, 2023.
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