Ohio governor polls
Every public poll of this race we are allowed to show, newest first, each linked to the pollster’s own release.
6 polls shown. Averages are as of Nov. 3, 2026.
Average of the polls
- Amy Acton D49.0%4 polls
- Vivek Ramaswamy R44.8%4 polls
- Donald C. Kissick L4.0%2 polls
- Undecided2.5%2 polls
Amy Acton leads Vivek Ramaswamy by 4.2 points in the average.
Average of the latest poll from each of 4 pollsters with interviews ending Oct. 5, 2026 to Nov. 3, 2026, weighted by recency and sample size. No pollster is adjusted for lean. How averages are computed
Which polls and what weight
| Poll by | Interviews ended | Sample | Share of average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen Reports | Oct. 31, 2026 | 1,119 lv | 32.8% |
| InsiderAdvantage | Oct. 30, 2026 | 1,200 lv | 32.4% |
| Suffolk University Political Research Center | Oct. 26, 2026 | 500 lv | 17.1% |
| Marist Poll | Oct. 18, 2026 | 1,176 lv | 17.7% |
Polls left out of the average:
- Suffolk University Political Research Center, interviews ended Sept. 27, 2026: Its last interview day is more than 30 days before the date of the average.
- Marist Poll, interviews ended Sept. 27, 2026: Its last interview day is more than 30 days before the date of the average.
Average over time
- Amy Acton
- Vivek Ramaswamy
All polls, newest first
| Poll | Interviews | Sample | Results | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll by Rasmussen Reports | Released Nov. 2, 2026 | 1,119 likely votersmargin of error ±3 |
| Pollster’s release (opens the pollster’s own page)Telephone and online survey |
| Poll by InsiderAdvantage | Released Nov. 1, 2026 | 1,200 likely votersmargin of error ±2.83The release gives 1200 LV for the survey without a separate figure for each race. |
| Pollster’s release (opens the pollster’s own page)Mixed mode: text and online panel |
| Poll by Suffolk University Political Research Centerfor USA TODAY Network Ohio | Released Oct. 28, 2026 | 500 likely votersmargin of error ±4.4 |
| Pollster’s release (opens the pollster’s own page)Live telephone interviews |
| Poll by Marist Poll | Released Oct. 20, 2026 | 1,176 likely votersmargin of error ±4.5All 1,176 Ohio registered voters interviewed; the release does not give the likely-voter subsample size. |
| Pollster’s release (opens the pollster’s own page)Multi-mode: live phone, text and online |
| Poll by Suffolk University Political Research Centerfor USA TODAY Network Ohio | Released Oct. 2, 2026 | 500 likely votersmargin of error ±4.4 |
| Pollster’s release (opens the pollster’s own page)Live telephone interviews |
| Poll by Marist Poll | Released Sept. 29, 2026 | 1,298 registered votersmargin of error ±3.8 |
| Pollster’s release (opens the pollster’s own page)Multi-mode: live phone, text and online |
Ratings from other outlets DATA
| Outlet | Rating | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inside Elections | Tilt Democrat | Source (opens Inside Elections’s own page) |
Tally: 1 Lean D. A count of these outlets’ published ratings, not our rating.
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- See Silver Bulletin (link only: opens Silver Bulletin)
- See Race to the WH (link only: opens Race to the WH)
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