The race to succeed Mike DeWine as Ohio Governor is full-on. The November 2026 general election is still a year and a half away, but the angling has been in high gear for several months.

On the Republican side, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has won endorsements from President Trump and the Ohio Republican Party and enjoys a considerable lead in a poll released by Cleveland.com. The poll measures Ramaswamy against potential challenger Lt. Governor Jim Tressel and Attorney General Dave Yost who dropped out of the contest recently.

On the Democrat side, Dr. Amy Acton is the only announced candidate, but rumors are growing that former U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown may enter the race. Read this article in Politico that profiles the race.

The race will be discussed at the June 5 meeting of the OMA Government Affairs Committee featuring Vivek Ramaswamy. 5/28/2025