FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 18, 2025

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Erin Isaac 850-345-7744

NEW OHIO POLL:

Voters Like Vivek Ramaswamy and a Constitutional Amendment Protecting the Right to Hunt and Fish

Ohio voters like Vivek Ramaswamy and a constitutional amendment protecting the right to hunt and fish according to a new poll conducted this month on behalf of T. Roosevelt Action.

Next Fall, voters will choose a new governor; and legislators are currently considering SJR8, a proposal which would place an amendment on the ballot establishing a constitutional right to hunt and fish.

Constitutional Right to Hunt and Fish

At the start of the survey, voters are overwhelmingly supportive of a constitutional amendment to protect the right to hunt and fish in Ohio. The amendment initially leads by a 72% margin, with 79% of voters saying they support the amendment.

Even after seven separate negative messages against the amendment were tested, support remained high at 62% overall. It is extremely unlikely that an opposition campaign would be able to effectively communicate these negative messages to voters in universal manner, but even in this worst-case scenario support for the amendment remains strong.

Voters particularly like knowing that environmentalists support the amendment to humanely control the wildlife and that hunting and fishing helps fund conservation and preservation efforts in the state. 

Ramaswamy vs. Acton

Vivek Ramaswamy has 6% higher favorability than Amy Acton, whom he leads on the ballot test by 2%. Ramaswamy is also more well-known than Acton, with just 18% saying they do not recognize his name (compared to 36% for Acton). Independents are split nearly evenly, with Acton leading just slightly.

12% of voters are undecided, which includes 17% of Republicans and just 3% of Democrats. With undecided Republicans likely to “come home” for Ramaswamy, he is likely in an even stronger position than this survey shows. Furthermore, the results indicate that voters who support the amendment are much more likely to pick Ramaswamy.

The full survey linked here was conducted between December 3 and December 8 of 2025 and included 603 likely general election voters, resulting in a 4.0% margin of error at a 95% confidence interval. Age, race, gender, party affiliation, and media market demographics were weighted to reflect a likely 2026 general election universe.

ABOUT T. ROOSEVELT ACTION

T. Roosevelt Action is a nonprofit organization committed to advocating for the rights of hunters and anglers across the United States. Through grassroots mobilization, strategic partnerships, and legislative advocacy, TRA works to ensure that outdoor traditions are protected for generations to come.  

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