Overview

• Ryan missed his self-imposed end-of-September timeline and remains undecided about entering the Ohio governor’s race.
• Spokesperson Dennis Willard said Ryan will take a few additional days to decide and believes he is the strongest Democrat to defeat Ramaswamy.
• An Emerson College poll cited in coverage shows Ramaswamy leading Ryan 48% to 41% and leading Dr. Amy Acton 48.7% to 39.4% among likely voters.
• Dr. Amy Acton is actively running, reports raising over $1 million, and has backing that includes former Gov. Dick Celeste.
• The filing deadline is Feb. 4, 2026, as Republicans rally behind Ramaswamy, who has the president’s endorsement.