Ramaswamy loans campaign $5 million more as Acton outpaces him with donors

By: Nick Evans

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: October 13, 2026

Words: 658

Last Updated: 5 days, 6 hours ago

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Ohio Democratic candidate for governor Amy Acton out-raised her Republican opponent Vivek Ramaswamy nearly 2-to-1 in September. She outpaced him in July and August as well.

However, Acton’s success with donors got swamped by Ramaswamy’s personal wealth. In August and September, Ramaswamy made $5 million-plus in loans to his campaign.

In all, Ramaswamy has staked more than $36 million of his personal fortune on his bid for governor. Because those funds are structured as loans, …

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