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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 byInterviews endedSampleShare of average
Rasmussen ReportsOct. 31, 20261,119 lv32.8%
InsiderAdvantageOct. 30, 20261,200 lv32.4%
Suffolk University Political Research CenterOct. 26, 2026500 lv17.1%
Marist PollOct. 18, 20261,176 lv17.7%

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

Ohio governor: average over timeLine chart of the poll average from Oct. 6, 2026 to Nov. 3, 2026. Latest: Amy Acton 49.0; Vivek Ramaswamy 44.8. Dots are single polls.3540455055Oct. 6Oct. 18Nov. 3Rasmussen Reports, Oct. 31, 2026: Amy Acton 49%Rasmussen Reports, Oct. 31, 2026: Vivek Ramaswamy 45%InsiderAdvantage, Oct. 30, 2026: Amy Acton 49%InsiderAdvantage, Oct. 30, 2026: Vivek Ramaswamy 46%Suffolk University Political Research Center, Oct. 26, 2026: Amy Acton 48%Suffolk University Political Research Center, Oct. 26, 2026: Vivek Ramaswamy 44%Marist Poll, Oct. 18, 2026: Acton 50%Marist Poll, Oct. 18, 2026: Ramaswamy 43%49.044.8
  • Amy Acton
  • Vivek Ramaswamy
Lines show the average as of each date, using only polls with interviews ended by then. Dots are single polls. Dates start Oct. 6, 2026.

All polls, newest first

PollInterviewsSampleResultsRelease
Poll by Rasmussen ReportsReleased Nov. 2, 20261,119 likely votersmargin of error ±3
  • Amy Acton D 49%
  • Vivek Ramaswamy R 45%
  • Donald C. Kissick L 4%
  • Undecided 3%
Pollster’s release (opens the pollster’s own page)Telephone and online survey
Poll by InsiderAdvantageReleased Nov. 1, 20261,200 likely votersmargin of error ±2.83The release gives 1200 LV for the survey without a separate figure for each race.
  • Amy Acton 49%
  • Vivek Ramaswamy 46%
  • Other 3%
  • Undecided 2%
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 OhioReleased Oct. 28, 2026500 likely votersmargin of error ±4.4
  • Amy Acton D 48%
  • Vivek Ramaswamy R 44%
  • Don Kissick L 4%
Pollster’s release (opens the pollster’s own page)Live telephone interviews
Poll by Marist PollReleased Oct. 20, 20261,176 likely votersmargin of error ±4.5All 1,176 Ohio registered voters interviewed; the release does not give the likely-voter subsample size.
  • Acton D 50%
  • Ramaswamy R 43%
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 OhioReleased Oct. 2, 2026500 likely votersmargin of error ±4.4
  • Amy Acton D 50%
  • Vivek Ramaswamy R 41%
  • Don Kissick L 3%
Pollster’s release (opens the pollster’s own page)Live telephone interviews
Poll by Marist PollReleased Sept. 29, 20261,298 registered votersmargin of error ±3.8
  • Acton D 50%
  • Ramaswamy R 44%
Pollster’s release (opens the pollster’s own page)Multi-mode: live phone, text and online

Ratings from other outlets DATA

OutletRatingAs ofSource
Inside ElectionsTilt DemocratSource (opens Inside Elections’s own page)

Tally: 1 Lean D. A count of these outlets’ published ratings, not our rating.

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