Amy Acton, 2026 Ohio Governor Democratic candidate
Amy Acton
DEMOCRATIC
Director, Ohio Department of Health
2019 – 2020

2026 Ohio Governor Polls

Vivek Ramaswamy, 2026 Ohio Governor Republican candidate
Vivek Ramaswamy
REPUBLICAN
Businessman

2026 Ohio Governor Polling Average:

Aggregate of all polls released for Ohio's Governor election between Democrat Amy Acton and Republican Vivek Ramaswamy. This page will update the moment new polls are released, including the polling average, projected margin, and survey details.

Year
2026
Race
Governor
State
Ohio
Democratic candidate
Amy Acton
Republican candidate
Vivek Ramaswamy
Incumbent / open seat
Open Seat
Polling average
46.0% D / 46.7% R
Polling average margin
R +0.7
Last updated
12:00 AM on August 13, 2026
Polls included
17
Latest poll
Wedgewood Polls — August 13, 2026

Ohio Governor Polling Trend

2026 Ohio governor Polling Average

Vivek Ramaswamy leads Amy Acton by 0.7% in the Pollsmax polling average for the 2026 Ohio governor election, 46.7% to 46.0%. The average currently aggregates results from 17 polls. According to the latest Ohio governor poll, conducted by Wedgewood Polls on August 13, Acton leads Ramaswamy 47% to 46%.

Democrat

%

Weighted polling average

Republican

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Weighted polling average

Net margin

Polling average difference

Polls Included

Number of polls conducted

Latest Ohio Governor Polls

Pollster
Date
Sample
Vivek Ramaswamy
Amy Acton
Margin
Polling Average
46.7%
46.0%
R +0.7
Wedgewood Polls
August 13, 2026
800 LV
46%
47%
D +1.0
Tulchin Research (D)
August 4, 2026
660 LV
44%
46%
D +2.0
New York Times / Siena College
June 28, 2026
601 LV
47%
47%
Even
Impact Research (D) / Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R)
June 16, 2026
800 LV
44%
47%
D +3.0
Tulchin Research (D)
June 12, 2026
600 LV
44%
47%
D +3.0
Beacon Research (D) / Shaw & Co. Research (R)
June 1, 2026
1,015 RV
49%
50%
D +1.0
Bowling Green State University / YouGov
April 14, 2026
1,000 RV
48%
47%
R +1.0
Echelon Insights (R)
April 9, 2026
413 LV
49%
44%
R +5.0
Quantus Insights (R)
March 14, 2026
809 LV
45%
46%
D +1.0
Emerson College
December 8, 2025
850 RV
45%
46%
D +1.0
Data Targeting (R)
December 8, 2025
603 LV
45%
43%
R +2.0
YouGov
October 14, 2025
800 RV
50%
47%
R +3.0
Hart Research (D)
September 22, 2025
800 LV
45%
46%
D +1.0
Emerson College
August 19, 2025
1,000 RV
49%
39%
R +10.0
Impact Research (D)
July 28, 2025
800 LV
47%
46%
R +1.0
YouGov
April 24, 2025
800 RV
50%
45%
R +5.0
Public Policy Polling (D)
February 20, 2025
642 RV
44%
45%
D +1.0

About the Pollsmax Polling Average

Pollsmax creates a time-weighted and partisanship-adjusted polling average from an aggregate of all polls conducted for the general election. See the polling methodology to learn more about how polls are standardized and weighted.