The key facts

  • Vivek Ramaswamy lost the Ohio gubernatorial election to Democrat Amy Acton (45.7% against 51%).
  • The Democrat's victory, according to Sputnik Blizhneye Zarubezhye, could affect Vance's presidential run in 2028.
  • US midterm elections are underway: one third of the Senate, the entire House of Representatives, and the governors of 36 states and territories.

A defeat in the vice president's home state

In the US midterm elections in Ohio — the home state of Vice President JD Vance — his close friend Vivek Ramaswamy lost the gubernatorial race. According to CNN, citing voting data, he lost to Democrat Amy Acton with 45.7% against 51% of the vote. This was reported by Gazeta.Ru.

Possible consequences for Vance

According to an assessment by Sputnik Blizhneye Zarubezhye, the Democrat's victory could affect Vance's potential presidential run in 2028. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is also mentioned among the potential candidates for that post. This is the outlet's assessment, not an established fact: Vance's own plans are not discussed in the publications.

Midterm election context

Midterm elections are underway in the US: one third of the Senate and the entire House of Representatives of Congress are being elected, as well as the governors of 36 states and territories. Both chambers of the current Congress are controlled by the ruling Republican Party; the 120th Congress, to be formed following the vote, will begin work on January 3, 2027. According to forecasts by American analysts, Democrats are winning in most states. Gazeta.Ru also reported that the Democrats for the first time in several decades won the posts of governor of Texas and senator from that state, and the Democratic candidate won the California gubernatorial election.