Stage
General Election
Governor of Ohio
2026 Election Season
$38,333,707Total Contributions
$27,009,896Total Expenditures
Next Election Date
November 3, 2026
Active Candidates
4
We are updating the status of each election as we receive results from Ballotpedia.
General Election November 3, 2026
Candidate | Party | Contributions | Expenditures | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Amy Acton
Democratic
| Democratic |
$10,552,470.43
|
$5,531,668.26
| On the Ballot |
|
Vivek Ramaswamy
Republican
| Republican |
$25,555,955.57
|
$19,695,656.72
| On the Ballot |
|
Don Kissick
Libertarian
| Libertarian |
$0.00
|
$0.00
| On the Ballot |
|
Tim Grady
No Affiliation
| No Affiliation |
$598.60
|
$226.24
| Candidacy Declared |
Democratic Party Primary Election May 5, 2026
Candidate | Party | Contributions | Expenditures | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Amy Acton
Democratic
| Democratic |
$10,552,470.43
|
$5,531,668.26
| Advanced |
| Tristan Heidelburg
Democratic
| Democratic |
$0.00
|
$0.00
| Withdrew |
Libertarian Party Primary Election May 5, 2026
Candidate | Party | Contributions | Expenditures | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Don Kissick
Libertarian
| Libertarian |
$0.00
|
$0.00
| Advanced |
|
Travis Vought
Libertarian
Write-In
| Libertarian |
$231.60
|
$0.00
| Lost |
Republican Party Primary Election May 5, 2026
Candidate | Party | Contributions | Expenditures | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Vivek Ramaswamy
Republican
| Republican |
$25,555,955.57
|
$19,695,656.72
| Advanced |
|
Heather Hill
Republican
| Republican |
$9,640.62
|
$5,117.83
| Disqualified |
|
Casey Putsch
Republican
| Republican |
$123,130.80
|
$114,141.70
| Lost |
|
Robert Sprague
Republican
| Republican |
$1,200,885.24
|
$1,241,327.14
| Withdrew |
|
Renea Turner
Republican
| Republican |
$0.00
|
$0.00
| Disqualified |
|
David Yost
Republican
| Republican |
$890,793.98
|
$421,758.27
| Withdrew |