Trump country sees 20-year GOP grip on governor's mansion shattered

What happened: The Fox News Decision Desk predicts Democrat Amy Acton will defeat Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio's gubernatorial race, a state that has not elected a Democratic governor in 20 years. Why it matters: The projected upset breaks a two-decade GOP hold on the governor's mansion, with Ramaswamy losing support in the closing weeks over a campaign ad that drew bipartisan backlash. Key numbers: Ohio last elected a Democratic governor in 2006, when Ted Strickland defeated Ken Blackwell.

The Fox News Decision Desk predicts Democrat Amy Acton will defeat Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio's gubernatorial race, a state that has not elected a Democratic governor in 20 years.

The projected upset breaks a two-decade GOP hold on the governor's mansion, with Ramaswamy losing support in the closing weeks over a campaign ad that drew bipartisan backlash. Key numbers: Ohio last elected a Democratic governor in 2006, when Ted Strickland defeated Ken Blackwell.