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Vivek Ramaswamy holds narrowest of leads over Amy Acton one week from Election Day
WSYX • • nation
Key Points:
- Republican Vivek Ramaswamy holds a narrow 47% to 45% lead over Democrat Amy Acton in Ohio’s gubernatorial race, with Libertarian Don Kissick at 4%, according to an October 16–23, 2026, Echelon Insights poll.
- The two-point margin is within the survey’s 5.2 percentage point margin of error, indicating the race is statistically tied one week before the election.
- Seventy percent of Ohio voters support a constitutional amendment requiring photo ID to vote, while 28% oppose it.
- Inflation and the cost of living are the top voter concerns at 57%, surpassing foreign policy (24%) and healthcare costs (21%).
- Regarding tech policy, 73% favor applying the consumer welfare standard to antitrust enforcement, 86% want antitrust laws applied equally to all companies, and 70% believe Congress should set national AI regulations instead of individual states.
