Private citizen (physician; former director of the Ohio Department of Health)

Amy Acton is the Democratic nominee for governor of Ohio, running on a joint ticket with David Pepper for lieutenant governor¹. She is a physician who served as director of the Ohio Department of Health from Feb. 26, 2019, to June 11, 2020, after being appointed by Gov. Mike DeWine². She has also taught maternal and child health and global public health at Ohio State University².

Where they stand 8 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her campaign says public money should be for public schools and pledges to reform Ohio's voucher system, which she says sends billions to private schools without transparency or accountability. (2026) source
• AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)medium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Pledges to protect access to safe, legal abortion care and to fight attempts to undermine Issue 1, Ohio's 2023 reproductive rights amendment. (2026) source
  • Said every Ohioan deserves the right to make reproductive health decisions free from government interference. (2026-06-24) source
• Energy and climateAll of the above: oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, and let markets pickmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her affordability plan calls for an all-of-the-above energy strategy using the lowest-cost and cleanest sources available, and for restoring energy efficiency and renewable portfolio standards repealed under House Bill 6. (2026) source
• Policing and crimeFund police and add reforms like body cameras and use-of-force limitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Pledges to fully fund police and public safety, prioritize community partnership with law enforcement, and invest in addiction treatment and mental health services. (2026) source
• Campaign financeKeep spending legal but require groups to disclose their large donorsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her anti-corruption plan would require state contractors and advocacy organizations that spend on political campaigns to publicly disclose their donors. (2026) source
• Kids onlineRequire app stores and platforms to verify age and get parental consentmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her affordability plan says she will work with the legislature to require age verification and other protections against in-app purchases, and to let parents limit exposure to inappropriate and age-restricted content in app stores. (2026) source
• Safety net programsExpand help for childcare, housing and paid family leavemedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her plans call for making it easier to enroll and stay on Medicaid and for a state earned income credit for working families. (2026) source
  • Proposes a Working Families Tax Cut with a child tax credit of $1,000 for young children for families earning up to $85,000. (2026) source
  • Her education plan says she is fighting for free school breakfast and lunch. (2026) source
• ImmigrationNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her campaign republished a news fact check describing her position as enforcing the law, pursuing dangerous criminals and cooperating with federal law enforcement while holding officers to professional standards. (2026-08-30) source

No public position found on: Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Guns, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.