A new Ohio Public Policy Polling survey finds Amy Acton with a 1-point lead over Vivek Ramaswamy, 45% to 44%. Both candidates have a net positive favorability rating – 31%of voters view Acton favorably and 27% view her unfavorably, and 41% of voters view Ramaswamy favorably and 38% view him unfavorably. However 42% aren’t yet sure of their opinion of Acton while just 20% say the same about Ramaswamy, suggesting further room to grow for Acton.
Other key findings from the survey include:
- By a 60% to 21% margin, voters say they trust a medical doctor when it comes to healthcare over a billionaire Biotech executive.
- When asked who they trust the most to relate to regular Ohioans between a medical doctor, a billionaire or a politician, 40% chose the medical doctor, 26% said the billionaire and just 6% chose the politician.
- When asked which issue is most important to them, 25% of voters choose inflation and the cost of living, 24% cite standing up to Donald Trump, 14% pick jobs and the economy, and 11% say healthcare.
- Tim Ryan trails Vivek Ramaswamy in a head-to-head matchup 48% – 42%.
- 50% of voters say they disapprove of Elon Musk have a “significant role” in government, just 45% approve.
Public Policy Polling surveyed 642 registered voters in Ohio from February 19-20, 2025.The margin of error is +/- 3.9%. 64% of interviews for the survey were conducted by text message and 36% by telephone.
Ohio Survey Results
Q1 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Donald Trump?
Favorable ………………………….…53%
Unfavorable ……………………….…43%
Not sure ……………………………..….3%
Q2 Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Mike DeWine’s job performance?
Approve ……………………………..…34%
Disapprove …………………………….46%
Not sure …………………………….….21%
Q3 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Amy Acton?
Favorable …………………………….…31%
Unfavorable …………………………….27%
Not sure …………………………….…..42%
Q4 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Tim Ryan?
Favorable ……………………………….31%
Unfavorable …………………………….26%
Not sure …………………………………43%
Q5 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Vivek Ramaswamy?
Favorable …………………..……….…..41%
Unfavorable ………………………………38%
Not sure …………………………….…….20%
Q6 If the candidates for Governor next time were Democrat Amy Acton and Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, who would you vote for?
Amy Acton …………………………….….45%
Vivek Ramaswamy ………….………….44%
Not sure ……………………………..…….10%
Q7 If the candidates for Governor next time were Democrat Tim Ryan and Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, who would you vote for?
Tim Ryan …………………………….……42%
Vivek Ramaswamy ……………………..48%
Not sure ….………………………….……..9%
Q8 From the following list of choices, which issue is most important to you: healthcare, jobs and the economy, immigration and border security, inflation and the cost of living, crime and public safety, standing up to Donald Trump, or something else?
Healthcare ………………………….…….11%
Jobs and the economy ………..….…14%
Immigration and border security..…18%
Inflation and the cost of living ..……25%
Crime and public safety …………..…..2%
Standing up to Donald Trump ..……24%
Something else ……………………….…5%
Not sure …………………………..…..……2%
Q9 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Robert Kennedy Jr?
Favorable ……………………….….41%
Unfavorable ………………..…….44%
Not sure …………………..….……15%
Q10 Who do you trust the most to relate to regular Ohioans: a billionaire, a medical doctor, or a politician?
A billionaire …………………..……..26%
A medical doctor ……………………40%
A politician …………………………….6%
Not sure ……………………….………27%
Q11 Who do you trust more when it comes to healthcare: a billionaire Biotech executive, or a medical doctor?
Trust a billionaire Biotech executive more…21%
Trust a medical doctor more…………………. 60%
Not sure ……………………………………………19%
Q12 Do you approve or disapprove of Elon Musk having a significant role in government?
Approve ………..…………45%
Disapprove……..………..50%
Not sure ….……………….5%
Q13 In the 2024 election for President, did you vote for Republican Donald Trump, Democrat Kamala Harris, someone else, or did you not vote in the election?
Donald Trump …………..………54%
Kamala Harris ………….……….43%
Someone else / Did not vote …3%
Q14 If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press 2. If you are gender non-binary, press 3.
Woman ……………………….52%
Man…………………………..46%
Gender non-binary ………..2%
Q15 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a Republican, press 2. If an independent, press 3.
Democrat …………………..34%
Republican ……….…………39%
Independent ………………..27%
Q16 If you are white, press 1. If other, press 2.
White ..………………………..85%
Other …………….………….15%
Q17 If you are 18-45 years old, press 1. If 46-65, press 2. If older than 65, press 3.
18 to 45 ……………………….35%
46 to 65 …….………………..40%
Older than 65 ……………….25%
Q18 What is the highest level of education you have received: high school graduate or less, some college but did not finish, 2-year college degree, 4-year college degree, or postgraduate degree?
High school graduate or less ………28%
Some college but did not finish …..19%
2-year college degree ……………….12%
4-year college degree ……………….25%
Post-graduate degree .…………….16%
Q19 Mode
Landline …….…………………….36%
Text …………..…………………..64%
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