Poll: Amy Acton leads Vivek Ramaswamy by 10 points in Ohio governor's race, Ramaswamy struggling with his own party

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

A new poll of likely November 2026 Ohio voters shows Democrat Amy Acton leading Republican Vivek Ramaswamy by 10 percentage points in the race for governor — a striking reversal from just six months ago, when Ramaswamy held a double-digit lead of his own.

The survey, conducted by EMC Research from Feb. 10 to Feb. 22, found Acton leading 53% to 43% among 1,343 likely November 2026 voters, with a margin of error of ±2.7 percentage points. Newsweek was among the first outlets to report on the results.

The result is the latest indicator of a race that has moved sharply in Acton’s direction. In August 2025, an Emerson College poll had Ramaswamy up by 10 points — 49% to Acton’s 39%. By December, that same pollster found the race statistically tied, with Acton at 46% and Ramaswamy at 45%. The new February numbers represent an additional lurch in Acton’s favor, driven in part by what analysts and polling data suggest are several compounding vulnerabilities for the Republican front-runner.

Ramaswamy struggling with his own party
Perhaps the most telling number in the new poll is among Republican voters: Ramaswamy is drawing only 65% support from his own base. Acton, by contrast, has consolidated 82% of Democratic voters. Independent voters are breaking 51%-46% for the Democrat.

That weak Republican number tracks with what political observers have noted throughout the campaign. Despite holding the endorsement of President Donald Trump and the Ohio Republican Party — which made an unusually early endorsement of Ramaswamy last spring — the candidate has faced persistent skepticism within GOP ranks.

https://tiffinohio.net/posts/poll-amy-acton-leads-vivek-ramaswamy-by-10-in-ohio-governor-s-race/

[RockRaven]

1. Oh wow who could have predicted the party of white Xian nationalism being tepid about the non-white guy?

I'm not complaining, just saying "duh!"

[JCMach1]

9. Couple that with POC billionaire in an era of economic populism

And there you are.

[msongs]

2. the republican wannabee DEI hire in a party that hates DEI nt

[dalton99a]

3. +1

[thomski64]

4. Rambo-swarmy...

[fujiyamasan]

5. It would be great not see that smug face

He should go back to his pump and dumps, he has some crypto scam going now. Eventually hopefully he will be prosecuted.

Saw a poll showing Brown also gaining momentum. Ohio is tough, but who knows the economy is reminding me of the latter part of Bush’s second term.

[themaguffin]

6. This is great to see and would be a huge win

if this holds

[ProudMNDemocrat]

7. This could bode well for Sherrod Brown as well.

The Veteran Brown is well liked in Ohio because he focuses on the people and how the issues affect them.

Republicans only need the votes to stay in power and forgets about the people. NOT THIS TIME with all that has been happening of late.

[lowdowninOHIO]

8. Go Amy !!

Unlike MAGA-Swampy, Dr. Acton cares about Ohio and Ohioans. What a refreshing change this would be for Ohio.

I'm really liking what I'm seeing. Not just with the polling, but the overall dislike of Vivek. Even many in the Republican base see what a slime ball he is and want nothing to do with him.