Mike Mains On Liberty

09/07/2026

ChatGPT’s Monday morning update. It’s unfortunate that there has been so little three-way polling in this gubernatorial race. Why is it that in recent history pollsters are not including all the candidates in multi-candidate races?

No meaningful new Kissick polling has appeared since the last check.

The two most relevant three-way polls remain:

* G-Ratings, Aug. 5–10: Acton 48.8%, Ramaswamy 46.2%, Kissick 5.0%.

* Tulchin Research, Aug. 1–4: Acton 46%, Ramaswamy 44%, Kissick 5%, undecided 6%.

In Tulchin’s June poll, Kissick was at 4%, so that pollster showed movement from 4% to 5%.

Ohio’s recognized minor-party standard is at least 3% of the gubernatorial vote at the relevant statewide election. The current polling evidence therefore still shows Kissick above that threshold, but there are too few three-way polls to treat 5% as firmly established.

The broader Acton–Ramaswamy race remains close: a Sept. 5 Call the Map polling average showed Ramaswamy ahead by about 0.9 points, while the most recent individual poll listed there had Acton ahead 47–46.

So the useful update is: Kissick remains at 5% in the latest polls that actually name him, with no new evidence of movement toward the 3% line.

09/06/2026

Praying for all that were involved in this needless attack.

09/06/2026

09/05/2026

There is a simple solution for Vivek, see to it that Don is invited to both of these debates, then Amy will have no choice but to show up.

09/05/2026

According to University of Akron Political Scientist David Cohen, turning down debates amounts to “political malpractice.”

He continued; “Amy Acton and Vivek Ramaswamy have never held elected office. For a lot of people (a debate) would be their first way to get eyeballs on them and to be able to make an assessment of how effective a leader they would be for the state of Ohio.”

It’s a point that Libertarian candidate for governor Don Kissick was quick to make on social media. He posted video of himself pressing Ramaswamy to agree to a debate after an Ohio Conference of Teamsters event. Kissick noted he’s “still waiting” on a commitment to debate from both major party candidates.

Ohio Democratic candidate for governor Amy Acton has turned down the opportunity to debate her Republican opponent Vivek Ramaswamy.

09/03/2026

Invite Don Kissick to these debates and Amy would have no choice but to accept.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has accepted offers from CNN and a Cincinnati TV station to debate Democratic nominee Amy Acton. It remains to be seen if Acton will accept the offers, which would mark the first debate between Ohio gubernatorial hopefuls since 2018.