Democrat Amy Acton won the Ohio governor’s race
Democrat Amy Acton, a physician and former director of Ohio’s Department of Health, won the governor’s race, CBS News and NBC News projected, defeating Republican Vivek Ramaswamy. Acton is the first woman elected governor of Ohio and the first Democrat to win the office since Ted Strickland in 2006. Ramaswamy conceded and said he was “rooting” for Acton and Ohio.
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Democrat Amy Acton, a physician and former Ohio health director, won the governor’s race, according to projections from CBS News and NBC News. She defeated Republican businessman Vivek Ramaswamy. Her election gives Ohio its first woman chosen by voters for the governorship and its first Democratic governor since Ted Strickland’s 2006 victory. Ramaswamy lost despite an endorsement from Donald Trump. Ohio has backed Trump in the last three presidential elections.
The race turned bitter in October after Ramaswamy’s campaign aired an attack ad featuring Acton’s estranged mother. CBS News reported that the ad cost $4 million, and the ad prompted backlash across political lines. In her acceptance speech, Acton said, “the healing begins today.” Ramaswamy said in his concession speech that he was “rooting” for Ohio and for Acton.
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- NBC News — Democrat Amy Acton defeats GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio governor’s race
- BBC News — Democrat Amy Acton wins Ohio governor race, defeating Vivek Ramaswamy
- Time — Democrat Amy Acton Defeats Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio Governor’s Race
- CBS News — Democrat Amy Acton wins Ohio governor's race, defeating Republican Vivek Ramaswamy - CBS News
- motherjones.com — Amy Acton Defeats Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio Governor’s Contest – Mother Jones
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NBC News, CBS News, TIME, BBC News, and Mother Jones report that Amy Acton defeated Vivek Ramaswamy for Ohio governor; NBC News and CBS News also describe the attack ad featuring Acton’s mother. BBC News attributes its projection to CBS News, while the NBC News and TIME reports provide separate coverage; NBC4’s live-results page does not report a winner.