With polls set to open Tuesday morning for the US midterm elections and tens of millions of early ballots already cast, voters say they are frustrated by the high cost of living, fuel prices that spiked after the launch of the Iran war and uncertainty over where their jobs and the world's largest economy are headed in the age of AI. Photographer: Dustin Franz/Bloomberg (Bloomberg)Acton is also the first woman ever elected to the state’s top post.

The public health physician and former COVID-19-era state health director defeated Trump-backed Ramaswamy, a biotech billionaire and 2024 presidential candidate.Ramaswamy received a backlash during the campaign for his decision to air an attack ad featuring Acton’s estranged mother saying she had lied about her upbringing and telling Ohioans not to vote for her. The spot sparked national bipartisan backlash on the grounds that Acton’s mother had lost custody of her children decades ago after her husband, their stepfather, was indicted for raping Acton as a child.Deep DiveFollow the latest breaking news, major developments and agenda-setting stories from India and around the world with the newsdesk at Hindustan Times.

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