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Ohio double flip: Sherrod Brown ousts Husted as Amy Acton beats Ramaswamy
Former Sen. Sherrod Brown won back a Senate seat by defeating Republican Sen. Jon Husted, and Democrat Amy Acton beat Trump-backed Vivek Ramaswamy to become Ohio's first woman elected governor, handing Democrats two upsets in a state Trump carried by double digits.
Ohio Democrats pulled off a double upset on Tuesday. Former Sen. Sherrod Brown defeated Republican Sen. Jon Husted to win back a Senate seat, and Amy Acton beat Vivek Ramaswamy in the governor's race, the Associated Press projected, in a state President Donald Trump carried by double digits in 2024.
Brown, 73, lost his seat to Republican Bernie Moreno two years ago after 18 years in the Senate. Husted, a former lieutenant governor, was appointed by Gov. Mike DeWine in January 2025 to fill the vacancy left when JD Vance became vice president. When the AP called the race just after 11 p.m., Brown led 48.6% to 46.5% with 87% of the vote counted. Because it was a special election, he will serve the last two years of Vance's term, which runs to January 2029.
"You sent an undeniable message tonight: Ohio is not for sale," Brown told supporters in Columbus after a race that drew more than $500 million in spending. "My pledge to all Ohioans, whether you voted for me or not, is that I will always be on your side, always."
Husted conceded in Columbus. "Sometimes there are a course of events that you can't control," he said. "We ran a great campaign, gave it all we could, and I'm grateful for all who supported us in so many ways."
Ohio's first woman elected governor
Acton, 60, a public health physician who led the state health department in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic under DeWine, won 50.8% to Ramaswamy's 45.9% with 86% of the vote counted. She is the first woman elected governor of Ohio and the first Democrat to win the office in 20 years, overcoming more than $100 million spent against her.
"Because of your hard work, Ohio has chosen unity and decency over division and hate," Acton told supporters at the Hilton Columbus Downtown. "I will be a governor for all Ohioans."
Ramaswamy, a biotech entrepreneur and 2024 presidential candidate backed by Trump, conceded. "It was a tough race. It was bitter at times, in both directions," he said, adding that he hoped Acton could "bring Ohio together." His campaign drew criticism from both parties in October for an ad featuring Acton's estranged mother.
Video and photos: Sherrod Brown and Amy Acton campaigns
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