OH Boy!

Can Amy Acton flip ruby red Ohio?

The Ohio primaries have come to pass.

Republicans pick Vivek Ramaswamy and the Democrats pick Dr. Amy Acton to be the nominees for governor.

Sherrod Brown, the former Ohio Democratic senator is the nominee to run against Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) which will be considered one of the most expensive races in history.

Ohio the soon to be eighth largest populated state will be a crucial test for Republicans.

The Republicans have forced a redistricting that phases out two congressional districts in their latest attempt to hold on to power.

President Donald J. Trump carried Ohio in 2016, 2020 and 2024. He carried the state for the first time in double digits. Vice President JD Vance is a resident of Cincinnati.

While I have the gubernatorial race as Lean Republican, Ramaswamy's challenge is to win over white voters who see him as a foreigner. Born in Cincinnati to Indian immigrants, he became a tech billionaire at age 29. 

Ramaswamy became an investment partner at a hedge fund, before founding Roivant Sciences in 2014. He also co-founded an investment firm, Strive Asset Management, in 2022.

Ramaswamy largely remained apolitical until 2020, when he supported Donald Trump for the 2020 presidential election. In 2021, Ramaswamy wrote his first book, Woke Inc, and appeared on cable networks arguing against left-wing "woke" policies. He also became an active donor to the Republican Party. Ramaswamy briefly considered running in the 2022 U.S. Senate election in Ohio.

Ramaswamy describes himself as a conservative and an American nationalist. He has criticized environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) and affirmative action; however, Roivant Social Ventures, one of his companies, was working in support of DEI and ESG. He has promoted numerous conspiracy theories and false statements.

In April 2026, Forbes estimated Ramaswamy's net worth to be $2.5 billion; his wealth comes from biotech and financial businesses.

Acton must win over voters who felt that her role in the coronavirus pandemic saved lives not caused a burden. In Ohio, we lost over 64,000 residents. Acton, who was the chief health advisor to outgoing governor Mike DeWine became a national figure with her honest, campy and pretty competent explaining of the deadly pandemic.

Ramaswamy, a MAGA influncer and tech billionaire becomes the Republican nominee. He will face questions about his race, religion and his massive wealth.

She led Ohio's COVID-19 pandemic response and accompanied Governor DeWine during his daily afternoon press conferences throughout the spring of 2020. During the COVID-19 pandemic response, Amy Acton supported temporarily closing bars and restaurants, limiting large gatherings, and closing K-12 schools statewide to combat COVID-19.[4] Prior to and immediately after serving as director of the Ohio Department of Health, she worked at the Columbus Foundation.

In the senate race, Brown is already known. In his three terms, Ohio has lagged in a lot of things. Mainly Ohio continues to be on the decline. He and then senator now Vice President JD Vance allowed Ohio to invest in Intel's superplant. The project is in limbo.

Brown and Vance failed to get adequate funding to the people of East Palestine.

Husted is controversial. He has ties to the First Energy scandal which Ohio Republican rushed to cover up. He also accepted donations from Les Wexner, the executive of L Brands, which is Victoria's Secret. Wexner has ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

I am going to be quite honest.

We are fucked regardless of who wins.

Israel is the biggest problem in Ohio. 

Frank LaRose, the Secretary of State continues to accept the Israeli bonds. 

Republicans allowed their congressional redistricting to happen. Now Republicans despite their unpopular policies could net two seats.

Gas prices are currently averaging in Ohio at $4.89⁹ a gallon.

Will this race be a determination of how the country moves forward?