Dr. Amy Acton launches Democratic campaign for Ohio governor

Dr. Amy Acton is running for Ohio governor
Former Ohio Health Department Director Dr. Amy Acton announced on Tuesday that she is running for Ohio governor in 2026. “Today, I filed papers to run for Governor because I refuse to look away from Ohioans who are struggling while self-serving politicians and special interests take our state in the wrong direction,
Dr. Amy Acton, who helped lead Ohio’s early pandemic response, joins 2026 governor’s race
Former Ohio health director Amy Acton is running for governor in 2026. Acton is a physician and public health expert who became a household name among Ohioans as she stood alongside Republican Gov.
Dr. Amy Acton files to run for Ohio governor as a Democrat in 2026
Dr. Amy Acton, a familiar face to many during the COVID-19 pandemic, has filed paperwork to run for governor of Ohio as a Democrat in 2026, The Associated Press reports. She is the first Democrat to launch such a campaign.
Dr. Amy Acton, former Ohio Department of Health director, is running for governor
Former Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton, who gained notoriety during the COVID pandemic, is running for governor in 2026.
Dr. Amy Acton enters 2026 Ohio governor race: Capitol Letter
Dr. Amy Acton, who became a household name in Ohio while serving as state health director during the early days of the COVID-19 crisis, has filed to run for governor in 2026 as a Democrat. As Jeremy Pelzer reports,
Amy Acton, former state health director, to campaign for Ohio governor
Amy Acton, the former state health director who led Ohio's initial COVID-19 response, has announced a campaign for governor, per AP and other reports. Why it matters: The Democrat hopes to leverage her pandemic popularity and name recognition to flip the governor's seat in 2026 after four terms of Republican control.
DeWine to sign Braden's Law, targeting sextortion in Ohio
Governor Mike DeWine is set to sign Braden's Law on Wednesday, a significant piece of legislation that will make sextortion a ...
Ohio’s lame duck lawmakers secretly try to help unethical mayors, but Gov. Mike DeWine stops them: Today in Ohio
CLEVELAND, Ohio - In the massive last-minute lame-duck bill that passed just before the holidays, Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a ...
Gov. DeWine set to sign Braden’s Law, which prohibits sexual extortion
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is scheduled to sign House Bill 531, also known as Braden’s Law, Wednesday afternoon. Braden’s Law prohibits sexual extortion and requires service ...
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Youngstown native announces run for Ohio governor seat
The 58-year-old Youngstown native Dr. Amy Acton announced her candidacy to news outlets saying she had filed papers to run ...
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Governor DeWine expected to sign bill to make sextortion a felony: I-Team
CLEVELAND (WJW) — Governor Mike DeWine is expected on Wednesday to sign a bill into law that will make sextortion a felony.
Ohio Gov. DeWine signs bill into law to charge public for police video
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a controversial bill into law that could charge the public hundreds of dollars for footage ...
Ohio governor vetoes medical free speech clause he says would gut state’s regulatory power
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has vetoed part of a bill cast by state lawmakers as protecting the medical free speech of doctors and ...
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Ohio governor signs bill to charge public for police video footage
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) signed a new measure into law earlier this week that permits police departments to charge the public to release camera footage from its officers — including dash ...
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Governor DeWine signs bill to protect patients, strengthen medical board’s authority to respond to sexual misconduct
As a result of Governor DeWine’s working group and a thorough internal review of Board processes, the State Medical Board of Ohio has already implemented numerous systemic improvements over the past ...