Amy Acton defeats Vivek Ramaswamy, becomes Ohio's first female governor
For the first time in 20 years, Ohioans have elected a Democrat to lead the state. Amy Acton, the states former health director who helped lead its response at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, defeated Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, according to a race call from the Associated Press.The race was upe
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