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Or because when she ran Ohio's COVID response, Acton shut down schools and businesses…

RGA Right Direction PAC (pac) · A PAC television advertisement, "Debates" · September 12, 2026 · Governor of Ohio

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Checked against Ohio Department of Health Director's Orders of March 14, 15 and 22, 2020, closing K-12 schools, limiting bars and restaurants to carry-out, and closing non-essential businesses, each signed by Acton under R.C. 3701.13; and Gov. DeWine's March 12 and 15, 2020 releases and his June 11, 2020 statement on the state broadcast that "the decisions were always mine".

The records: Director's Order closing all K-12 schools in Ohio, signed by Amy Acton · Director's Order limiting food and alcohol sales to carry-out and delivery, signed by Amy Acton · Director's Stay at Home Order, signed by Amy Acton (archived copy) · Ohio Revised Code section 3701.13 · Governor DeWine Announces School Closures · Governor DeWine Orders Ohio Bars & Restaurants to Close · COVID-19 update, June 11, 2020 (DeWine at about 19:47) · Ohio governor race: Ramaswamy's anti-Acton ad leaves out details about March 2020 primary · Did Acton shut down Ohio? Where did Ramaswamy go to school? We fact-check ads.

Context

Acton was director of the Ohio Department of Health in 2020, when Mike DeWine was governor, and is the Democratic nominee for governor in 2026.

Topics: COVID-19.

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Sources

  1. Debates · Right Direction PAC (YouTube) · 2026-09-12 · accessed 2026-10-03
  2. RGA release with the script of the Right Direction PAC ad "Debates" · Republican Governors Association · 2026-09-12 · accessed 2026-10-03
  3. Ohio governor race: Ramaswamy's anti-Acton ad leaves out details about March 2020 primary · The Statehouse News Bureau (Jo Ingles) · 2026-04-21 · accessed 2026-10-05
  4. Did Acton shut down Ohio? Where did Ramaswamy go to school? We fact-check ads. · News 5 Cleveland (WEWS), Morgan Trau · 2026-09-02 · accessed 2026-10-05
  5. Director's Order closing all K-12 schools in Ohio, signed by Amy Acton · Ohio Department of Health · 2020-03-14 · accessed 2026-10-03
  6. Director's Order limiting food and alcohol sales to carry-out and delivery, signed by Amy Acton · Ohio Department of Health · 2020-03-15 · accessed 2026-10-03
  7. Director's Stay at Home Order, signed by Amy Acton (archived copy) · Ohio Department of Health · 2020-03-22 · accessed 2026-10-03
  8. Ohio Revised Code section 3701.13 · Ohio Legislative Service Commission · accessed 2026-10-03
  9. Governor DeWine Announces School Closures · Office of the Governor of Ohio · 2020-03-12 · accessed 2026-10-03
  10. Governor DeWine Orders Ohio Bars & Restaurants to Close · Office of the Governor of Ohio · 2020-03-15 · accessed 2026-10-03
  11. COVID-19 update, June 11, 2020 (DeWine at about 19:47) · The Ohio Channel · 2020-06-11 · accessed 2026-10-03

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