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Ohio governor election

Election Day: November 3, 2026. Meet the published candidates, compare reported surveys and make your voting plan.

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Ohio

Election Day hours: 6:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m. local time

Who is on the November ballot?

November 3, 2026 · 3 printed ballot names · alphabetical

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Registered November write-in candidates

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Dates for November 3

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Partial coverage: only the dated entries below have been checked. Confirm other deadlines and exceptions with your election office.

Ohio · Sourced election dates
ActionDateDetails and source
Register online
Passed
Registration deadline; check online cutoff and official instructions.
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Register by mail
Passed
Registration deadline; check receipt/postmark requirements.
Official source ↗
Register in person
Passed
Boards of elections and the Secretary of State office open until 9 p.m.
Official source ↗
Early voting begins
Passed
Early in-person voting begins; daily hours vary.
Official source ↗
Early voting ends
Today
Final early-voting hours are 1–5 p.m.; check county location.
Official source ↗
Request mail ballot
Passed
Absentee applications must be received by the board of elections by 8:30 p.m.
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Return ballot
2 days left
Non-UOCAVA absentee ballots must be received by 7:30 p.m.; military/overseas rules differ.
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Checked 2026-10-16. Confirm local details and exceptions with your election office.

POLLING · SURVEYS, NOT PREDICTIONS

What do the polls say?

28 survey records

Reported support, with field dates and original sources. Surveys cover 2026 contests, including earlier cycle history from 2025. Older or hypothetical matchups do not establish who is on the current ballot.

Simple average, not a forecast

Last 30 days · Same matchup and population · Equal weight per pollster

Reported support · 0–100%

Likely voters

4 polls

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1 of 4 internal or partisan surveys

  • Amy Acton46.8%
  • Vivek Ramaswamy45.0%
  • Don Kissick3.8%

1.8 pts between the two highest answers

Included surveys & calculation

Add each answer’s reported support across these 4 surveys and divide by 4. No house effects, sample weights, undecided allocation or error band is applied. Figures are not rescaled to total 100%.

Likely voters

1 poll

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  • Amy Acton46.2%
  • Vivek Ramaswamy45.4%
  • Travis Kissick2.0%

0.8 pts between the two highest answers

Included surveys & calculation

Add each answer’s reported support across these 1 surveys and divide by 1. No house effects, sample weights, undecided allocation or error band is applied. Figures are not rescaled to total 100%.

Likely voters

4 polls

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  • Amy Acton49.6%
  • Vivek Ramaswamy46.1%

3.5 pts between the two highest answers

Included surveys & calculation

Add each answer’s reported support across these 4 surveys and divide by 4. No house effects, sample weights, undecided allocation or error band is applied. Figures are not rescaled to total 100%.

How the average works

Each pollster’s latest general-election survey ending within the last 30 days, with equal weight. Reviewed candidate identities join spelling variants; different matchups and voter populations stay separate. Percentages describe reported support, not a chance of winning.

Newest fieldwork appears first. When dates tie, the default favors more pollsters not marked internal or partisan in this 30-day window. Source labels remain visible; this is not a pollster-quality rating. Incomplete numeric matchups are excluded from this calculation but remain in the survey history. Full methodology →

Survey history

Hover or tap a date to see the survey and source.

Polling history for the selected matchup7 survey observations. Vertical scale: reported support from 0 to 60 percent. Select a survey date to read its source. Arrow keys move between dates. Exact figures and source links follow in the survey reports.0%15%30%45%60%Amy Acton: 45% · Echelon Insights · Oct 23, 2026 · 508 people surveyed · https://netchoice.org/netchoice-echelon-insights-poll-voters-rank-ai-regulation-far-behind-cost-of-living-want-one-national-ai-standard/Amy Acton: 49% · New River Strategies/GS Strategy Group · Oct 13, 2026 · 959 people surveyed · https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/survey-research/battleground-district-project/senate-battleground-district-project-october?utm_medium=email_action&utm_source=customer.ioAmy Acton: 50% · Bowling Green State University/YouGov · Oct 9, 2026 · 1,000 people surveyed · https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1030&context=depoAmy Acton: 43% · co/efficient · Oct 6, 2026 · 925 people surveyed · https://battlegrounds.coefficient.org/ohAmy Acton: 46.8% · Big Data Poll · Sep 27, 2026 · 680 people surveyed · https://www.bigdatapoll.com/blog/buckeye-state-poll-sherrod-brown-leads-jon-husted-for-us-senate-in-ohio/Amy Acton: 50% · Suffolk University · Sep 27, 2026 · 500 people surveyed · https://www.suffolk.edu/academics/research-at-suffolk/political-research-center/polls/other-states#collapse-September-29-2026-Ohio-Governor-and-US-Senate-with-USA-TODAY-Network-OhioAmy Acton: 49% · Concord Public Opinion Partners · Aug 31, 2026 · 504 people surveyed · https://concordpublicopinionpartners.org/polls/ohio-ge-2026Don Kissick: 2% · Echelon Insights · Oct 23, 2026 · 508 people surveyed · https://netchoice.org/netchoice-echelon-insights-poll-voters-rank-ai-regulation-far-behind-cost-of-living-want-one-national-ai-standard/Don Kissick: 6% · New River Strategies/GS Strategy Group · Oct 13, 2026 · 959 people surveyed · https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/survey-research/battleground-district-project/senate-battleground-district-project-october?utm_medium=email_action&utm_source=customer.ioDon Kissick: 4% · Bowling Green State University/YouGov · Oct 9, 2026 · 1,000 people surveyed · https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1030&context=depoDon Kissick: 3% · co/efficient · Oct 6, 2026 · 925 people surveyed · https://battlegrounds.coefficient.org/ohDon Kissick: 5.3% · Big Data Poll · Sep 27, 2026 · 680 people surveyed · https://www.bigdatapoll.com/blog/buckeye-state-poll-sherrod-brown-leads-jon-husted-for-us-senate-in-ohio/Don Kissick: 3% · Suffolk University · Sep 27, 2026 · 500 people surveyed · https://www.suffolk.edu/academics/research-at-suffolk/political-research-center/polls/other-states#collapse-September-29-2026-Ohio-Governor-and-US-Senate-with-USA-TODAY-Network-OhioDon Kissick: 2% · Concord Public Opinion Partners · Aug 31, 2026 · 504 people surveyed · https://concordpublicopinionpartners.org/polls/ohio-ge-2026Vivek Ramaswamy: 47% · Echelon Insights · Oct 23, 2026 · 508 people surveyed · https://netchoice.org/netchoice-echelon-insights-poll-voters-rank-ai-regulation-far-behind-cost-of-living-want-one-national-ai-standard/Vivek Ramaswamy: 44% · New River Strategies/GS Strategy Group · Oct 13, 2026 · 959 people surveyed · https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/survey-research/battleground-district-project/senate-battleground-district-project-october?utm_medium=email_action&utm_source=customer.ioVivek Ramaswamy: 44% · Bowling Green State University/YouGov · Oct 9, 2026 · 1,000 people surveyed · https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1030&context=depoVivek Ramaswamy: 45% · co/efficient · Oct 6, 2026 · 925 people surveyed · https://battlegrounds.coefficient.org/ohVivek Ramaswamy: 47.9% · Big Data Poll · Sep 27, 2026 · 680 people surveyed · https://www.bigdatapoll.com/blog/buckeye-state-poll-sherrod-brown-leads-jon-husted-for-us-senate-in-ohio/Vivek Ramaswamy: 41% · Suffolk University · Sep 27, 2026 · 500 people surveyed · https://www.suffolk.edu/academics/research-at-suffolk/political-research-center/polls/other-states#collapse-September-29-2026-Ohio-Governor-and-US-Senate-with-USA-TODAY-Network-OhioVivek Ramaswamy: 37% · Concord Public Opinion Partners · Aug 31, 2026 · 504 people surveyed · https://concordpublicopinionpartners.org/polls/ohio-ge-2026Aug 31, 2026Oct 23, 2026
Amy ActonDon KissickVivek Ramaswamy

Dots show reported support; connecting lines are not an average or forecast.

How to read this chart

Party colors: Republican red, Democratic blue, Independent purple. Other or unmatched affiliations are gray. Dash patterns distinguish candidates sharing a color.

Dots show reported support. Lines connect surveys over time—not an average or forecast. Pollsters can differ. Missing values and multiple surveys ending on the same date break the lines.

No average, trend estimate, or win probability. Different matchups and populations are not combined. Dates mark the last day people were surveyed. The vertical scale always starts at zero; use “Full 0–100% scale” to compare charts on the same scale. The number of people surveyed is the survey sample size, not the number supporting a candidate. Select “Survey source” to inspect every report, including overlapping dots.

Individual survey reports (7)

Latest surveys · selected matchup

Individual reports. Original sources and methodology below.

Fieldwork –
Reported support
  • Amy ActonDemocratic45%
  • Don Kissick2%
  • Vivek RamaswamyRepublican47%

0–100% scale · Listed alphabetically

Sample
508 people surveyed
Population
Likely voters
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NetChoice
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Reported support
  • Amy ActonDemocratic49%
  • Don Kissick6%
  • Vivek RamaswamyRepublican44%

0–100% scale · Listed alphabetically

Sample
959 people surveyed
Population
Likely voters
Survey details & methodology
Reported margin of error
Not supplied in this feed
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The Cook Political Report
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gov202new6f646827
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Reported support
  • Amy ActonDemocratic50%
  • Don Kissick4%
  • Vivek RamaswamyRepublican44%

0–100% scale · Listed alphabetically

Sample
1,000 people surveyed
Population
Likely voters
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Reported support
  • Amy ActonDemocratic43%
  • Don Kissick3%
  • Vivek RamaswamyRepublican45%

0–100% scale · Listed alphabetically

Sample
925 people surveyed
Population
Likely voters
Survey details & methodology
Reported margin of error
Not supplied in this feed
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Not supplied in this feed
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Not supplied in this feed
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REP
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gov202co/1800419d
Fieldwork –
Reported support
  • Amy ActonDemocratic46.8%
  • Don Kissick5.3%
  • Vivek RamaswamyRepublican47.9%

0–100% scale · Listed alphabetically

Sample
680 people surveyed
Population
Likely voters
Survey details & methodology
Reported margin of error
Not supplied in this feed
Method
Not supplied in this feed
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Public Polling Project
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gov202big5e3239e4
Fieldwork –
Reported support
  • Amy ActonDemocratic50%
  • Don Kissick3%
  • Vivek RamaswamyRepublican41%

0–100% scale · Listed alphabetically

Sample
500 people surveyed
Population
Likely voters
Survey details & methodology
Reported margin of error
Not supplied in this feed
Method
Not supplied in this feed
Sponsors
USA Today
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Not marked internal by provider
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gov202sufa08bfacb
Fieldwork –
Reported support
  • Amy ActonDemocratic49%
  • Don Kissick2%
  • Vivek RamaswamyRepublican37%

0–100% scale · Listed alphabetically

Sample
504 people surveyed
Population
Likely voters
Survey details & methodology
Reported margin of error
Not supplied in this feed
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Democrats for Education Reform
Pollster/sponsor partisan label
DEM
Internal poll
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gov202con13c1d7de

Labels and figures are supplied by VoteHub. A listed matchup does not establish ballot qualification or primary/general-election status unless the source explicitly says so. Unlisted responses may include undecided voters or other choices; the displayed figures are not rescaled to total 100%.

Polling compilation: VoteHub · CC BY 4.0. Election.org normalizes dates, matches races, and visualizes reported results; it does not estimate outcomes. Original survey links are attached to each report.

Automatic hourly sync. Across all feeds, the latest survey ended 2026-10-30. Check the field dates above for this selection. Feed update status →

Last successful feed updates
  • Senate: 11/1/2026, 10:17:20 AM UTC · 548 survey records
  • House: 11/1/2026, 10:17:20 AM UTC · 184 survey records
  • Governor: 11/1/2026, 10:17:20 AM UTC · 428 survey records
  • National preference: 11/1/2026, 10:17:20 AM UTC · 545 survey records

An update time is when we checked the feed, not when a survey was conducted. Coverage is not exhaustive.

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