Democrat Amy Acton defeated Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio’s gubernatorial election Tuesday, becoming the first woman elected governor of the state, according to multiple outlets.
The Washington Examiner reported that the Associated Press called the race at 10:49 p.m., with Acton receiving 50.7% to Ramaswamy’s 46% while 85% of votes had been counted. Ramaswamy, a biotech entrepreneur, was backed by President Trump, the Guardian and NPR reported. Acton previously led Ohio’s health department during the first months of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Guardian.
The race’s final weeks included a Ramaswamy campaign advertisement featuring Acton’s estranged mother, according to the Washington Examiner, NPR and Fox News. Outlets differed in describing the length of Republican control of the governor’s office before Acton’s win.