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Amy Acton — Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Democratic · Ohio general election, November 3, 2026.
DAmy ActonDemocratic
Running mate: David Pepper
Physician and former Ohio Department of Health director; Democratic nominee for governor.
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Endorsed by Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio and named a Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate; rated F by NRA-PVF. Evidence pass (2026-10-29): fiscal graded from news coverage; remaining defaulted values unchanged.
- Life: Endorsed by Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio; campaign pledges to "protect reproductive freedom" including access to abortion.
- Family: Has said she does not support males playing in girls' sports and would uphold current Ohio law; no other gender-identity or marriage position found. Party default otherwise.
- Religious liberty: No specific position found.
- 2nd Amendment: Rated F by NRA-PVF and named a 2026 Gun Sense Candidate by Moms Demand Action.
- Limited gov’t: No specific position found. Party default.
- Fiscal: News coverage: proposes targeted property-tax rebates and refundable tax credits rather than rate cuts, and said another income-tax cut is not what Ohioans need (mixed).
Also running for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
- N/RDon Kissick(Libertarian) with James L. Mills
- AVivek Ramaswamy(R) with Robert A. McColley