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Governor · OH · Democratic candidate · 2026

Amy Acton

Democratic candidate for governor of Ohio

Amy Acton is a physician and former Ohio health director focused on affordable care, public schools, worker protections and relief from rising costs.

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StateOhio
OfficeGovernor
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Amy stands.

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Property taxes and seniors

  • Supports a larger homestead exemption and rebates up to $1,000 for eligible homeowners facing tax spikes

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Public schools and meals

  • Supports implementing the Fair School Funding Plan, reforming vouchers and free school breakfast and lunch

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Medicines and medical debt

  • Supports an Ohio Rx purchasing platform, easier Medicaid enrollment and relief from medical debt

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Data centers and utilities

  • Supports a conditional moratorium until data centers cover utilities, use union labor and meet community safeguards

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Workers and collective bargaining

  • Opposes right-to-work laws and supports enforcement against wage theft, misclassification and collective bargaining violations

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Ethics and transparent contracting

  • Supports an anti-corruption task force, stronger appointment restrictions and a public state contracting database

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2019 appointment

    Experience

    Ohio health director

    Directed Ohio’s health department during the early pandemic.

  • Experience

    Preventive physician

    Trained in pediatrics and preventive medicine.

  • Experience

    Project L.O.V.E. director

    Directed Columbus children’s preventive health partnership.

  • Experience

    Ohio State professor

    Taught maternal, child and global public health.

  • Experience

    Columbus Foundation leader

    Led community health initiatives at the Columbus Foundation.

  • Experience

    Rapid 5 nonprofit leader

    Helped launch the regional parks and waterways nonprofit.

  • Experience

    Health television collaborator

    Partnered with WKYC on Health, Hope & Healing.

  • Experience

    Human Kindness cofounder

    Helped establish the Center for Human Kindness.

  • Accomplishment

    Child advocacy rotation

    Created the first child advocacy residency rotation.

  • Experience

    Waitress

    Worked as a waitress while pursuing her education.

  • Experience

    Newspaper delivery worker

    Delivered newspapers while working her way through school.

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