en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Ohio_gubernatorial_election#Republican_primary
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Acton would be Ohio's first female and first Jewish governor if elected.
This is incorrect because Ohio has already had a female governor: Nancy Hollister, who served in 1998–1999. Acton would be the first female elected governor of Ohio, but not the first female governor overall.
Full reasoning
Ohio has already had a woman serve as governor. Nancy P. Hollister succeeded to the governorship on December 31, 1998, and served until January 11, 1999.
The National Governors Association’s biography of Hollister states that she “is the first woman to hold the office of Governor of Ohio,” and the Ohio History Connection says she “served for 11 days as Ohio’s first female governor.”
So the article’s wording is too broad. If Amy Acton won in 2026, she could accurately be described as Ohio’s first female elected governor, but not Ohio’s first female governor.
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- Nancy P. Hollister - National Governors Association
In 1994, Hollister won election as Lieutenant Governor... She is the first woman to hold the office of Governor of Ohio, despite having served for only 11 days.
- Ohio Women's Hall of Fame - Ohio History Connection
Nancy P. Hollister made state history by becoming the first woman ever elected lieutenant governor in the state of Ohio. She later went on to serve for 11 days as Ohio's first female governor.