Supreme Court lets wine ruling stand
Out-of-state wine retailers may be able to ship to Ohio homes after the justices declined the state's appeal Oct. 13. A federal judge will decide the remedy.
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DeWine sides with college athletes over NCAA
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Kroger to cut 3,000 corporate jobs
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Election 2026
Election 2026 · Ohio GovernorActon Doubles Ramaswamy's September Haul as He Lends Himself $5 Million More
Democrat Amy Acton raised slightly more than $6 million in September, about twice the little more than $3 million Republican Vivek Ramaswamy raised, the Ohio Capital Journal reported Oct. 13. Ramaswamy has now put more than $36 million of his own money into his campaign, including another $5 million loan.
Late-September polls from Suffolk (50% to 41%, likely voters) and Marist (50% to 44%, registered voters) put Acton ahead; polling averages show a closer race, and the Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball still rated it a toss-up. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.
As reported Oct. 6–13. Sources: Ohio Capital Journal; Ironton Tribune; WYSO.
Election Money
Election MoneyWho's Paying for Ohio's Races
| Race | Who | Money | From Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | Sherrod Brown (D) | $38.6M raised | 40% |
| Jon Husted (R) | $14.3M raised | 55% | |
| No Going Back PAC (pro-Husted) | $27.8M spent | — | |
| Defend American Jobs (crypto PAC) | $11.4M media | — | |
| Governor | Amy Acton (D) | $6M+ in Sept. | 63% |
| Vivek Ramaswamy (R) | $3M+ in Sept.; $36M+ own money | 57% | |
| V-PAC (pro-Ramaswamy) | $37M, incl. $20M from Jeff Yass | Mostly out of state | |
| OH-10 (Dayton) | Mike Turner (R) / Knickerbocker (D) | $139,477 / $30,893, Apr.–June | — |
Outside money tracked: $249.5M, up from $220.4M the week before. Out-of-state share of named-donor money: 78.5%, down from 82.4%. Brown and Husted totals through June 30.
Sources: FEC via PaidForPolitics; Reuters; OpenSecrets; Legis1; Ohio Capital Journal; Cointelegraph; AP via PBS.
Trackers in this section
From the Data Edition of Oct. 21, 2026. + up · − down · = no change from the week before.
Ohio Officials Scorecard
0−
new official actions, down from 2
Outside Money in Ohio
$249.5M+
outside money tracked, up from $220.4M
Ohio in Court
9+
court actions, up from 5
Ohio White-Collar Crime
50=
white-collar cases listed