What to know about Ohio primaries as Ramaswamy seeks governor nomination
Ohio voters are participating in primary elections to select candidates for key state and federal offices, including governor and U.S. Senate. Republican Vivek Ramaswamy is the front-runner for the GOP gubernatorial nomination, backed by former President Donald Trump, and will likely face Democrat Amy Acton in the general election. The Republican Party is also seeking a full majority on the Ohio Supreme Court by unseating the sole remaining Democratic justice, Jennifer Brunner.
- ▪Vivek Ramaswamy is running for Ohio governor with Republican state Senate President Rob McColley as his running mate.
- ▪Ramaswamy holds President Donald Trump’s endorsement and is the decisive front-runner in the GOP gubernatorial primary.
- ▪Amy Acton, the former director of the Ohio Department of Health, is the Democratic candidate for governor and faced criticism for her pandemic-era policies.
- ▪The GOP aims to secure a 7-0 majority on the Ohio Supreme Court by challenging Democratic Justice Jennifer Brunner.
- ▪The Libertarian Party is fielding candidates including Don Kissick and Travis Jon Vought, who advocate for abolishing property taxes and changing marijuana laws.
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Ohio voters are heading to the polls on Tuesday to cast ballots for the state’s primary elections. Residents are considering several top-line candidates on May 5, including for governor and U.S. Senate. Many races have gained notice in recent months, including the Republican Party’s campaign to oust the last Democratic justice on the state’s Supreme Court and GOP candidates competing to claim their party’s nomination to oust Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) in a swing district. Recommended Stories Thune and Scott follow Trump’s lead with endorsement of Andy Barr Supreme Court scrambles 2026 maps, sets up larger redistricting fight beyond Biden backs Keisha Lance Bottoms for Georgia governor in his first post-presidency endorsement Governor Polls open throughout Ohio at 6:30 a.m.
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