Democrat Amy Acton makes history in Ohio

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: November 4, 2026Country: United States

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Democrat Amy Acton makes history in Ohio

Democrat Amy Acton defeated Republican Vivek Ramaswamy to become the first woman elected governor of Ohio. The campaign was bitterly contested. Ramaswamy aired an advertisement featuring Acton’s estranged mother.

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