Republicans are virtually certain to nominate Cincinnati-born Vivek Ramaswamy, a business tycoon, as their 2026 candidate for governor of Ohio. Meanwhile, though, there’s a possibility Ohio’s property-tax squeeze on homeowners, which a clueless General Assembly is failing to really address, could badly complicate Ramaswamy’s probable 2028 quest to succeed President Donald Trump.

Democrats’ likely 2026 nominee for governor (likely, not certain: Remember, “Three Democrats, five opinions”) is Dr. Amy Acton, of Bexley, who served in GOP Gov. Mike DeWine’s Cabinet as state Health director during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. (DeWine can’t seek re-election due to term limits.)

If you’re an Ohioan who wears a pocket-protector and keeps an HP 12C financial calculator as handy as your iPhon

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