Ohio Governor Race Tightens: Ramaswamy & Acton Deadlocked

0:00On April 21st, a fresh poll out of Ohio drops a bombshell on the governor's race, showing Republican Vivek Ramaswami and Democrat Amy Acton deadlocked, at 48% to 47% among registered voters. Conducted by Bowling Green State University with a thousand folks surveyed from April 7th to 14th, this tie highlights just how tight things are with less than six months until Election Day. Ramaswami, the entrepreneur and former presidential hopeful, dominates the GOP primary with over three quarters of Republican support, way ahead of. Rivals like Casey Putch and Heather Hill, Acton, the physician who ran Ohio's health department under Governor DeWine, faces no challengers in the Democrat primary set for May 5th. Early voting kicked off April 7th and runs through May 3rd. Voters seem split on the state's direction, with 46% saying Ohio's on the wrong track, compared to 35% who think it's headed right. DeWine, whose term limited after his big 2022 win, sits at low approval with only 7% strongly

1:04backing his performance and over half disapproving. The poll uncovers some GOP cracks too. Among Putchbackers, nearly a quarter might write him in, come November if he loses the primary, though most. Would Rally to Ramaswami. Both candidates are hammering economic issues, promising lower costs, bigger paychecks, and a boost for working families. As margins shift and no leader emerges, this battle for Ohio's next governor stays neck-and-neck, with voters sizing up dueling plans for the Buckeye. State's future. That's your U.S. News Today update. AI-powered and always on.