According to The Hill, Democrat Amy Acton is projected to flip the Ohio governor's mansion after defeating Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, a projection cited to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). The Hill's report on the result said Acton led 50 percent to 46 percent with 76 percent of the vote reported.
NPR reported that Acton beat Ramaswamy, a biotech entrepreneur backed by President Trump. Its coverage of the race described Acton as the first woman elected governor of Ohio.
CBS News, in a video report, projected that Acton defeats Ramaswamy and becomes the first Democrat to win Ohio's governor race in nearly 20 years.
The Hill also reported that an ad from Ramaswamy "roiled the closing days of the race." NPR reported that the Ramaswamy attack ad drew national criticism in the final weeks of the campaign.
The reports differ in how they describe the outcome. The Hill called Acton's win a projection, while NPR stated that she beat Ramaswamy. The Hill's vote figures reflected only the 76 percent of returns reported at the time of its summary. The summaries of the NPR and CBS News reports available for this story do not include vote totals, so no final count is reported here.
Sources: The Hill: Acton defeats Ramaswamy in Ohio governor’s race; NPR: Ohio elects Amy Acton first woman governor; CBS News: Amy Acton becomes first Democrat to win Ohio governor race in nearly 20 years, CBS News projects.