Ohio’s governors race features political newcomers promising rosy visions of the future

By: Nick Evans

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: May 12, 2026

Words: 1,259

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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This November, Ohio’s two major parties are backing nominees for governor who’ve never held elective office before. The last time that happened on either side of the aisle was almost 100 years ago when Myers Y. Cooper represented the GOP in the 1928 election.

Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and Democratic candidate Amy Acton both insist the contrast between them could not be greater, and for the most part they’re right. In both their priorities, biographies, …

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