Governor and Lieutenant Governor — Ohio 2026

DAmy ActonDemocratic

Running mate: David Pepper

Physician and former Ohio Department of Health director; Democratic nominee for governor.

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).

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N/RDon KissickLibertarian

Running mate: James L. Mills

Libertarian Party nominee for governor.

No meaningful positions found beyond an iVoterGuide rating of Leans Liberal.

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AVivek RamaswamyRepublican

Running mate: Robert A. McColley

Biotech entrepreneur and 2024 Republican presidential candidate; Republican nominee for governor.

Recommended by Ohio Right to Life PAC, endorsed by NRA-PVF (AQ) and Buckeye Firearms Association, pledges to phase out the state income tax, and has publicly opposed gender-transition procedures for minors.

• Life: Recommended by Ohio Right to Life PAC for the 2026 general election; has called himself "as pro-life as they come."
• Family: Stated in 2023 presidential debates that "transgenderism, especially in kids, is a mental health disorder" and called for a federal ban on gender-transition procedures for minors.
• Religious liberty: No specific position found. iVoterGuide rates him Conservative.
• 2nd Amendment: Rated AQ and endorsed by NRA-PVF and endorsed by Buckeye Firearms Association PAC for 2026.
• Limited gov’t: No limited-government scorecard captured; no prior legislative record.
• Fiscal: Campaigning on reducing Ohio's state income tax to zero and rolling back property taxes.

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