COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Republican Vivek Ramaswamy holds a narrow 47% to 45% edge over Democrat Amy Acton in Ohio’s gubernatorial contest, according to a survey conducted October 16–23, 2026, by Echelon Insights for tech industry group NetChoice.
Libertarian Don Kissick drew 4%.
Because the two-point margin falls well within the survey’s 5.2 percentage point margin of error, the contest remains a statistical dead heat one week out from election day in Ohio.
Echelon Insights is an established polling firm that samples from verified voter files.
More Key Findings
State Issue 3: 70% of Ohio voters support the proposed constitutional amendment requiring photo ID to vote, while 28% oppose it.Top Voter Concern: Inflation and the cost of living led voter priorities at 57%, outpacing foreign policy (24%) and healthcare costs (21%).Antitrust & AI: 73% of respondents favor applying the consumer welfare standard to antitrust enforcement, 86% want antitrust laws applied equally to all companies, and 70% say Congress—not individual states—should establish national AI rules.
NOTE: This survey was commissioned by an industry trade association testing public sentiment on tech.
The survey sampled 508 likely Ohio voters via online, text and panel invitations.