Amy Acton defeated Trump-backed Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in the Ohio governor election. Her victory makes her the first woman elected governor of the state. Indian-American Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, who was backed by US President Donald Trump, has lost the Ohio governor's race to Democrat Amy Acton, the Press Trust of India reported.Acton, 60, became the first woman elected governor of Ohio after securing more than 51 per cent of the votes.