OH Gov
Ohio Governor winner? (2026)
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OH GOVERNOR 2026Live · updated hourlyOpen seat
Ohio Governor Race 2026: Amy Acton vs Vivek Ramaswamy Odds
Ohio’s governorship opens with Mike DeWine term-limited, in a state whose 2026 Senate contest is a special election for the seat JD Vance vacated. Kalshi prices the governor race on its own and as a Senate-and-Governor combination, so Ohio is one of four states where the two offices can be read as a pair. The live board is the market’s read on whether the state’s recent Republican lean holds on an open ticket.
Seat held by Mike DeWine (R)term-limited — OPEN SEAT
Quick Answer
As of October 15, 2026, Amy Acton leads the Ohio governor market at 69¢ — real money putting the implied probability at 69%. The seat is open, so that price is the market’s read on the field and the environment, with no incumbent anchoring it.
Seat held by Mike DeWine (R) — open seat; term-limited.
Why trust the price: prediction markets called all seven 2024 presidential swing states correctly, often while polling averages were still split. Our state-by-state audit grades where they missed too.
Prices updated Oct 15, 7:52 AM UTC · refreshed hourly through Election Day.
Who is running for Ohio governor
Amy Acton
Democrat69¢
Vivek Ramaswamy
Republican33¢
Who holds the Ohio governor’s office
Mike DeWine R
Open seat · term-limited — OPEN SEAT · not on the 2026 ballot
Seat facts checked 2026-09-17.
Live Ohio Governor Market
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How to read this
Each contract pays $1 at resolution, so the price in cents is the market’s implied probability — a 58¢ contract is a 58% chance. When the leading price sits near 50¢, the market is telling you the race is a genuine coin flip. A leg with no price shows a dash; we never fill one in.
Ohio on the same ballot
Ohio also elects a U.S. senator on November 3, 2026, and Kalshi prices that race separately. Kalshi additionally lists a four-outcome Senate-and-Governor combination contract for Ohio, priced against the product of its two legs on the Senate race page.
Ohio Governor 2026 — frequently asked
Who is running for governor of Ohio in 2026?
The general-election candidates for the Ohio governor race are Amy Acton (Democrat) and Vivek Ramaswamy (Republican), per Ballotpedia’s general-election listing as of 2026-09-23. Election Day is November 3, 2026.
Is the Ohio governor’s seat open in 2026?
Yes. Mike DeWine (Republican) is term-limited, so no incumbent is on the November 3, 2026 ballot. With no incumbency anchor, the contract moves on the field and the national environment.
What does the market say about the Ohio governor race?
The Quick Answer at the top of this page states the leading contract and its price as of the last refresh. A leg priced in the 80s or 90s is the market calling the race; a leading price near 50¢ is the market saying it does not know. We carry no forecaster rating for governor races, so the price stands on its own here rather than against a published band.
Where is the Ohio governor market on Kalshi?
Kalshi lists it under the event ticker GOVPARTYOH-26 — one YES/NO contract per leg, each settling at $1 if that side wins the November 3, 2026 election and $0 otherwise. Every price on this page links straight to the live market. Kalshi is CFTC-regulated and open to traders in all 50 states. Ohio also has a 2026 Senate race on the board, linked below.
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