Ohio governor's race 2026
Our 21-day average puts Vivek Ramaswamy at 45.8%, Amy Acton at 47.8%, Don Kissick at 3.8%, Dave Yost at 13%, based on 41 polls ending between 1/30/2025 and 10/26/2026. Dots on the chart are individual polls; the line is the rolling average. How to read these numbers.
Ohio governor's race 2026 over time
41 polls · 21-day rolling average · dots are individual polls
Vivek Ramaswamy 45.8%
Amy Acton 47.8%
Don Kissick 3.8%
Dave Yost 13%
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| Choice | Latest average | Polls | Latest poll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vivek Ramaswamy | 45.8% | 39 | 10/26/2026 |
| Amy Acton | 47.8% | 36 | 10/26/2026 |
| Don Kissick | 3.8% | 6 | 10/23/2026 |
| Dave Yost | 13% | 4 | 4/24/2025 |
Average result
Unweighted mean across 41 matching polls
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| Choice | % |
|---|---|
| Vivek Ramaswamy | 47.1% |
| Amy Acton | 45.7% |
| Don Kissick | 3.9% |
| Dave Yost | 20.3% |
| Donald Kissick | 4.2% |
| Tim Ryan | 25% |
| Sherrod Brown | 59% |
| Heather Hill | 5% |
Individual polls (41)
| End date | Pollster | Sample | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/26/2026 |
Suffolk University
for USA Today |
500 LV |
Amy Acton (D)
Vivek Ramaswamy (R)
Donald Kissick (L)
|
| 10/23/2026 |
Echelon Insights
for NetChoice |
508 LV |
Amy Acton (D)
Vivek Ramaswamy (R)
Don Kissick
|
| 10/20/2026 |
VoteHub/Verasight
for VoteHub |
531 LV |
Amy Acton (D)
Vivek Ramaswamy (R)
Travis Kissick
|
| 10/19/2026 | ActiVote | 400 LV |
Amy Acton (D)
Vivek Ramaswamy (R)
|
| 10/19/2026 |
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research
for Fox News |
1,592 LV |
Amy Acton (D)
Vivek Ramaswamy (R)
|
| 10/18/2026 | Marist University | 1,176 LV |
Amy Acton (D)
Vivek Ramaswamy (R)
|
| 10/13/2026 |
New River Strategies/GS Strategy Group
for The Cook Political Report |
959 LV |
Amy Acton (D)
Vivek Ramaswamy (R)
Don Kissick
|
| 10/9/2026 | Bowling Green State University/YouGov | 1,000 LV |
Amy Acton (D)
Vivek Ramaswamy (R)
Don Kissick
|
| 10/6/2026 | co/efficient | 925 LV |
Amy Acton (D)
Vivek Ramaswamy (R)
Don Kissick
|
| 10/5/2026 | CNN/SSRS | 760 LV |
Amy Acton (D)
Vivek Ramaswamy (R)
|
| 10/1/2026 | The New York Times/Siena University | 616 LV |
Amy Acton (D)
Vivek Ramaswamy (R)
|
| 9/30/2026 | YouGov | 3,777 LV |
Amy Acton (D)
Vivek Ramaswamy (R)
|
| 9/27/2026 |
Big Data Poll
for Public Polling Project |
680 LV |
Amy Acton (D)
Vivek Ramaswamy (R)
Don Kissick
|
| 9/27/2026 | Marist University | 1,298 RV |
Amy Acton (D)
Vivek Ramaswamy (R)
|
| 9/27/2026 |
Suffolk University
for USA Today |
500 LV |
Amy Acton (D)
Vivek Ramaswamy (R)
Don Kissick
|
| 9/10/2026 |
YouGov
for Bowling Green State University |
1,000 LV |
Amy Acton (D)
Vivek Ramaswamy (R)
Donald Kissick (L)
|
| 8/13/2026 | Wedgewood Polls | 800 LV |
Amy Acton (D)
Vivek Ramaswamy (R)
|
| 8/10/2026 |
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research
for Fox News |
1,008 RV |
Amy Acton (D)
Vivek Ramaswamy (R)
|
| 8/4/2026 | Tulchin Research | 600 LV |
Amy Acton (D)
Vivek Ramaswamy (R)
Donald Kissick (L)
|
| 6/28/2026 | The New York Times/Siena University | 601 LV |
Amy Acton (D)
Vivek Ramaswamy (R)
|
| 6/16/2026 |
Fabrizio Ward/Impact Research
for AARP |
800 LV |
Amy Acton (D)
Vivek Ramaswamy (R)
|
| 6/4/2026 | Tulchin Research | 600 LV |
Amy Acton (D)
Vivek Ramaswamy (R)
Donald Kissick (L)
|
| 6/1/2026 |
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research
for Fox News |
1,015 RV |
Amy Acton (D)
Vivek Ramaswamy (R)
|
| 4/14/2026 | Bowling Green State University/YouGov | 1,000 RV |
Vivek Ramaswamy (R)
Amy Acton (D)
|
| 4/9/2026 |
Echelon Insights
for NetChoice |
413 LV |
Amy Acton (D)
Vivek Ramaswamy (R)
|