# Amy Acton wins Ohio race for governor, ending 16 years of Republican control of office

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-04T03:55:32+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/03/ohio-governor-amy-acton-vivek-ramaswamy
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/amy-acton-wins-ohio-race-for-governor-ending-16-years-of-republican-co-b62b1e/

Democratic doctor wins over Vivek Ramaswamy, the biotech entrepreneur endorsed by Donald Trump US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from all 50 states Amy Acton was elected governor of Ohio on Tuesday – a rare victory for the Democratic party in a state that Donald Trump carried three times. Acton, 60, led Ohio’s health department through the first months of the Covid-19 pandemic

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