COLUMBUS, OHIO - NOVEMBER 01: A television ad negatively depicting Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton is seen at a bar on November 01, 2026 in Columbus, Ohio. Voters in battleground state Ohio are deciding House and Senate contests, as well as the race for governor that is considered a toss-up. Former Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown and incumbent Republican Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) are in a close race while Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy faces Democratic opponent Amy Acton to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Mike DeWine. Ohio has set a record for early voting. (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images)