Ohio Governor Race Heats Up Over Trans Athletes | Minneapolis News

Minneapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 26, 2026 · 1m

The Supreme Court’s ruling allowing states to ban transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports has ignited a firestorm in Ohio’s governor’s race, with both major candidates striking eerily similar — and deeply problematic — positions. Republican Vivek Ramaswamy called the decision “common sense” and vowed to enforce Ohio’s trans athlete ban, which the current governor vetoed. Democrat Dr. Amy Acton mirrored him, saying she doesn’t support boys playing in girls’ sports and will uphold the same law — using language that misgenders transgender athletes. This coordinated messaging…