Amy Acton
What this job does: Ohio's chief executive. The governor runs the state's agencies, proposes the state budget, signs or vetoes bills, appoints many state officials and judges to fill vacancies, and can grant pardons. The governor and lieutenant governor are elected together as a team. A term is four years, with a limit of two terms in a row.
- Occupation
- Physician and public health official
- Lives in
- Bexley
Background
- Grew up in Youngstown. source: actonforgovernor.com
- Medical degree from Northeast Ohio Medical University (1990); master's in public health from Ohio State University. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Director of the Ohio Department of Health, appointed by Gov. Mike DeWine, from February 2019 until resigning in June 2020. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Worked at the Columbus Foundation and led RAPID 5, a Franklin County parks nonprofit (2022-2023). source: en.wikipedia.org
- Won the May 5, 2026 Democratic primary without an opponent; chose David Pepper as running mate in January 2026. source: ohiocapitaljournal.com
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Reducing costs for Ohio families source: actonforgovernor.com
- Cleaning up corruption source: actonforgovernor.com
- Improving Ohio's education source: actonforgovernor.com
- Lowering the cost of health care source: actonforgovernor.com
- Ensuring reproductive freedom source: actonforgovernor.com
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