Results Are In For Ohio Gubernatorial Election Primaries

Biotech entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has clinched the Republican nomination for Ohio governor.

Ramaswamy will face Democrat Dr. Amy Acton, who served as Ohio’s state health director in the early days of COVID-19, in November’s general election.

Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has clinched the Republican nomination for Ohio governor. He’ll face Democrat Dr. Amy Acton, who served as Ohio’s state health director in the early days of COVID-19. https://t.co/mTrO6fuxQn pic.twitter.com/brH3JhTvEl

— The Associated Press (@AP) May 6, 2026

NBC News shared further:

Ramaswamy, 40, defeated Casey Putsch, a political novice known for his “car guy” videos on YouTube. Putsch’s campaign played out largely through social media missives, some of them targeting Ramaswamy’s Indian American heritage. A third GOP candidate, Heather Hill, was removed from the ballot under a provision in state law after her running mate for lieutenant governor withdrew from the race.

Ramaswamy’s running mate for lieutenant governor is state Senate President Rob