3 Ohio Governor Hopefuls Tout Differing Affordability Strategies

Republican Vivek Ramaswamy faces a May 5 primary challenger but is concentrating on his presumed Democratic opponent in the Nov. 3 election, Dr. Amy Acton.

Voters fill out their ballots on Election Day in Columbus, Ohio, on Nov. 7, 2023. Megan Jelinger/AFP via Getty Images

In Ohio’s race for governor, the leading Republican and the unopposed Democrat are focusing on citizens’ affordability concerns—and on the presumed Nov. 3 showdown between the two of them.

But as the May 5 primary election approaches, a Republican challenger says don’t count him out yet—despite a statewide poll and financial reports showing he lags far behind the GOP frontrunner.