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
46.4% D / 46.3% R
Polling average margin
D +0.1
Last updated
12:00 AM on September 27, 2026
Polls included
19
Latest poll
Marist University — September 27, 2026

Ohio Governor Polling Trend

2026 Ohio governor Polling Average

Amy Acton leads Vivek Ramaswamy by 0.1% in the Pollsmax polling average for the 2026 Ohio governor election, 46.4% to 46.3%. The average currently aggregates results from 19 polls. According to the latest Ohio governor poll, conducted by Marist University on September 27, Acton leads Ramaswamy 50% to 44%.

Democrat

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Weighted polling average

Republican

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Weighted polling average

Net margin

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Polling average difference

Polls Included

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Number of polls conducted

Latest Ohio Governor Polls

Pollster
Date
Sample
Amy Acton
Vivek Ramaswamy
Margin
Polling Average
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—
46.4%
46.3%
D +0.1
Suffolk University
September 27, 2026
500 LV
50%
41%
D +9.0
Marist University
September 27, 2026
1,298 RV
50%
44%
D +6.0
Wedgewood Polls
August 13, 2026
800 LV
47%
46%
D +1.0
Tulchin Research (D)
August 4, 2026
660 LV
46%
44%
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
47%
44%
D +3.0
Tulchin Research (D)
June 12, 2026
600 LV
47%
44%
D +3.0
Beacon Research (D) / Shaw & Co. Research (R)
June 1, 2026
1,015 RV
50%
49%
D +1.0
Bowling Green State University / YouGov
April 14, 2026
1,000 RV
47%
48%
R +1.0
Echelon Insights (R)
April 9, 2026
413 LV
44%
49%
R +5.0
Quantus Insights (R)
March 14, 2026
809 LV
46%
45%
D +1.0
Emerson College
December 8, 2025
850 RV
46%
45%
D +1.0
Data Targeting (R)
December 8, 2025
603 LV
43%
45%
R +2.0
YouGov
October 14, 2025
800 RV
47%
50%
R +3.0
Hart Research (D)
September 22, 2025
800 LV
46%
45%
D +1.0
Emerson College
August 19, 2025
1,000 RV
39%
49%
R +10.0
Impact Research (D)
July 28, 2025
800 LV
46%
47%
R +1.0
YouGov
April 24, 2025
800 RV
45%
50%
R +5.0
Public Policy Polling (D)
February 20, 2025
642 RV
45%
44%
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.