Amy Acton

Democratic Party (D)
Governor · Ohio, United States of America · 2026
PurposeDr. Amy Acton is running as the Democratic candidate to succeed term-limited Gov. Mike DeWine in Ohio's open governor's race.

Economy
On the economy, the campaign says it would conduct a full top-to-bottom review of JobsOhio on day one to add transparency and accountability, and reorient state investment so that public dollars actually create good jobs for Ohio workers rather than, in the campaign's words, "padding the bottom lines of big out-of-state corporations." It criticizes the state's current approach as trickle-down and points to Ohio ranking 16th in unemployment and 41st in GDP growth as evidence it isn't working.

Health
On health care, the campaign pledges to protect Medicaid and Medicare from cuts and reduce enrollment barriers, launch an online platform called "Ohio Rx" that uses the state's Medicaid purchasing power to bring down drug prices for all Ohioans, require out-of-pocket drug costs to count toward insurance deductibles, push for pricing transparency from hospitals and insurers, and — on day one — direct the state to work toward relieving existing medical debt.

Security
On public safety, the campaign says Republican-driven tax cuts have starved police departments and emergency services of funding, leading to layoffs and officer shortages, and commits to fully funding police and public-safety agencies while investing alongside them in addiction treatment and mental-health services.

Education
On education, the campaign commits to restoring school funding to constitutionally required levels under the bipartisan Fair School Funding Plan, ending what it calls a "corrupt" school-voucher system that diverts public money to private schools without accountability, modernizing math and literacy instruction, and providing free breakfast and lunch to all Ohio students.

Governance
The site lists "cleaning up corruption" as a named issue area, alongside reproductive freedom and support for seniors aging in place, though the specific proposals under that heading were not accessible in this research.

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