Vivek Ramaswamy
Candidate · Governor · Ohio
Republican · Challenger19%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
▼ 27 pts since April
Running for
OfficeGovernor
SeatOhio, statewide
AgainstAmy Acton (D)
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotDirectory listing
Links
Websitevivekforohio.com ↗
X@VivekGRamaswamy ↗ Campaign
Running statewide
Ohio · Governor
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Venture Capitalist & '24 Pres Candidate.
The campaign · in their wordsvivekforohio.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“Lower Costs. Bigger Paychecks.”
Plank 1 · campaign site
Lower Taxes, Lower Energy Bills, Greater Opportunity
“Vivek wants Ohio to be the most affordable state in America where families get ahead, not fall behind.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
World Class Education For Your Kids
“Vivek wants Ohio to be the top state in the nation for children to receive a world-class education that prepares them for real life.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Lower Property Taxes. Real Relief for Ohio Families
“Vivek Ramaswamy will deliver immediate relief by rolling back property tax levels to where they were before the end of the Covid pandemic.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 108 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 11 statements
Right
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
Odds over time · Kalshi daily closes
Acton (D) — 83%Ramaswamy (R) — 19%
The race · Ohio Governor · 7 days out
Amy ActonDemocrat · challenger · Left 29 from statements83%Vivek RamaswamyRepublican · challenger · Right 39 from statements19%2939
68 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · Ohio Secretary of State through Oct 14, 2026
$40.2M
Raised
$38.4M
From individuals
$41.3M
Loans owed
Named donors · every gift
160,360
Named donors
53%
Itemized from Ohio
By occupation
$15M
$6.8M
$6.6M
$1.7M
$982k
By state
$20M
$2.8M
$2.2M
$2M
$945k
Ohio Secretary of State names every donor, so Itemized is all the money from individuals. Loans don't count as raised.
In their own words
“I won’t indulge any of the “defund the police” BS.”
“Cut government bloat so our government lives within its means”
“Slash red tape that drives up costs and stalls business growth”
On the ballot with them · Ohio, Nov 3, 2026
OH Senate · special
Sherrod Brown (D) · 68%
vs. Jon Husted (R) · 32%
OH-1
Greg Landsman (D) · 95%
vs. Eric Conroy (R) · 5%
OH-2
Dave Taylor (R) · 99%
vs. Jen Mazzuckelli (D) · 2%
OH-3
Joyce Beatty (D) · 96%
vs. Cleophus Dulaney (R) · 3%
OH-4
Jim Jordan (R) · 95%
vs. Josh Kolasinski (D) · 5%
OH-5
Bob Latta (R) · 96%
vs. Brian Shaver (D) · 3%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Vivek Ramaswamy
Candidate · Governor · Ohio
Republican · Challenger19%
Party to win · Kalshi
▼ 27 pts since April
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Acton (D)
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“Lower Costs. Bigger Paychecks.”
Plank 1
Lower Taxes, Lower Energy Bills, Greater Opportunity
“Vivek wants Ohio to be the most affordable state in America where families get ahead, not fall behind.”
Plank 2
World Class Education For Your Kids
“Vivek wants Ohio to be the top state in the nation for children to receive a world-class education that prepares them for real life.”
Plank 3
Lower Property Taxes. Real Relief for Ohio Families
“Vivek Ramaswamy will deliver immediate relief by rolling back property tax levels to where they were before the end of the Covid pandemic.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · vivekforohio.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Budget and taxesRight 44
Right, 44 points from center
Crime and justiceRight 38
Right, 38 points from center
Energy and landRight 37
Right, 37 points from center
ImmigrationRight 43
Right, 43 points from center
GunsRight 45
Right, 45 points from center
TradeL-lean 17
L-lean, 17 points from center
EducationRight 38
Right, 38 points from center
Health careRight 33
Right, 33 points from center
Business and laborRight 35
Right, 35 points from center
Civil rightsRight 31
Right, 31 points from center
Federal powerRight 28
Right, 28 points from center
Odds over time · Kalshi
Acton 83%Ramaswamy 19%
The race · OH Governor · 7 days out
Amy ActonDemocrat · challenger · Left 29 from statements83%Vivek RamaswamyRepublican · challenger · Right 39 from statements19%2939
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · Ohio Secretary of State through Oct 14, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Loans owed
Named donors
Ohio Secretary of State names every donor, so Itemized is all the money from individuals. Loans don't count as raised.
In their own words
“I won’t indulge any of the “defund the police” BS.”
“Cut government bloat so our government lives within its means”
“Slash red tape that drives up costs and stalls business growth”
On the ballot with them · Ohio
OH SenateBrown (D) vs. Husted (R)68% · 32%OH-1Landsman (D) vs. Conroy (R)95% · 5%OH-2Taylor (R) vs. Mazzuckelli (D)99% · 2%OH-3Beatty (D) vs. Dulaney (R)96% · 3%OH-4Jordan (R) vs. Kolasinski (D)95% · 5%OH-5Latta (R) vs. Shaver (D)96% · 3%
All 17 Ohio races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll