Person
Amy Acton
Ballotpedia · Official site · Wikipedia
10 of 11 sections researched
Not yet researched: What they have said, checked.
What has been checked
- Profile 5 entries Her birth year is not in the research archive.
- On the ballot 1 entry
- Where they stand 7 entries Three positions in her own words and four paraphrases of her platform, each with the link that states it. The page marks a paraphrase as a paraphrase.
- What they have said, checked None found in the records checked She has made no checked claim the research archive records. The one checked claim in her file was made by her opponent about her; it is filed under him and names her. Checked: The research archive's fact-check pass of 2026-09-18 (PolitiFact, FactCheck.org, the Washington Post Fact Checker and AP Fact Check)
- Record in office 7 entries
- Money 3 entries The figure published is donations during calendar 2026, the same period published for her opponent; the research archive reports about $22 million for the cycle to date.
- Financial interests 4 entries Her disclosed holdings and income are published. The research archive names no outlet reporting a conflict, so none is listed.
- Polling and approval 6 entries Head-to-head numbers and favorability from the same polls. Two polls named in the research archive are not published because no link in the file covers them; polling averages and prediction-market prices are not polls.
- Elections 1 entry
- Endorsements given 14 entries Endorsements she received are published. The research archive records no endorsement she gave.
- Sources 38 entries 25 sources on this record.
On the ballot
- Governor of Ohio · November 3, 2026 · Democratic
Sources: ballotpedia.org · ballotpedia.org · en.wikipedia.org
Where they stand
Abortion
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Protect access to abortion, contraception, fertility treatment and miscarriage care.
Source: actonforgovernor.com
Cost of living
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
An affordability agenda: a "working families tax cut", an "Ohio Rx" state prescription-drug purchasing platform to lower drug prices, and a day-one push to forgive medical debt "for pennies on the dollar".
Sources: actonforgovernor.com · ohiocapitaljournal.com · ohiocapitaljournal.com
Energy and environment
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Reinstate the energy-efficiency standards rolled back by House Bill 6, back a diverse energy mix and clean-energy and biofuel investment, and restore Great Lakes and H2Ohio conservation funding.
Source: actonforgovernor.com
Government contracting
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Require state contractors that spend on political campaigns to disclose their donors, require companies bidding on state contracts to disclose ownership and political contributions, and create a public database of state-contract bidders.
Sources: ohiocapitaljournal.com · wosu.org
School funding
public money should be for public schools
Source: ohiocapitaljournal.com
School vouchers
bring reform to our corrupt school voucher system
Sources: ohiocapitaljournal.com · oh.aft.org
almost all of the vouchers have gone to kids already in private school
Source: ohiocapitaljournal.com
What they have said, checked
None found in the records checked
Said about Amy Acton
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Amy Acton called off Ohio's election at the last minute
PolitiFact rated this Mostly False, May 13, 2026 · the check
Record in office
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2022 · action
Served as president and chief executive of RAPID 5, a Franklin County parks and trails nonprofit, helping establish its nonprofit status, building its board and raising about $3 million before leaving in May 2023 during a change in the organization's funding and strategy.
Sources: ideastream.org · morpc.org · columbusunderground.com
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June 11, 2020 · action
Resigned as director of the Ohio Department of Health after Republican state legislators moved to limit the health director's emergency powers and protesters gathered outside her home.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · ballotpedia.org
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May 2020 · order
Issued business-closure and stay-at-home orders as health director. In Rock House Fitness, Inc. v. Acton, a Lake County Court of Common Pleas judge held the orders exceeded her statutory authority and barred their enforcement against the gyms that sued.
Judge Eugene Lucci, Lake County Court of Common Pleas:
acted in an impermissibly arbitrary, unreasonable, and oppressive manner
· the sourceSources: richlandsource.com · news5cleveland.com
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March 2020 · order
Ordered Ohio's public schools closed statewide in March 2020, the first statewide school-closure order in the country, and barred visitation at Ohio nursing homes.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · statenews.org
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March 2020 · action
Directed Ohio's early COVID-19 response as health director, appearing at daily televised briefings with Gov. Mike DeWine.
John F. Kennedy Library Foundation, naming her one of seven recipients of a 2021 COVID Courage Profile in Courage Award:
risking their own health and safety to protect others
· the sourceOhio Republican Party:
Dishonest, Reckless, and Unfit: Amy Acton's COVID Record Follows Her Into the Governor's Race
· the sourceSources: en.wikipedia.org · fox19.com · jfklibrary.org · ohiogop.org
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February 2019 · appointment
Appointed director of the Ohio Department of Health by Gov. Mike DeWine, the first woman to hold the post.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · ballotpedia.org
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2019 · action
Worked across party lines on opioid litigation that contributed to a settlement funding Ohio addiction-recovery programs, according to her campaign biography. The archive found this corroborated only in general terms, with no figure tied to her personally.
Source: actonforgovernor.com
Money
Totals as filed
| Race | Filer | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor of Ohio | OhioSOS | $16,500,000 | $10,000,000 | July 31, 2026 | |
| Governor of Ohio | OhioSOS Ohioans for Amy Acton and David Pepper | $20,476,881 | $5,514,673 | $18,056,008 | September 3, 2026 |
From inside Ohio: $11,800,000 (72%), as of July 31, 2026. Share of the dollars raised in calendar 2026, as reported from the Ohio Secretary of State filing of August 6, 2026. Of about 274,624 individual donors, 156,601 gave from Ohio addresses. The largest out-of-state sources were California at $796,260, New York at $534,136 and Washington, D.C. at $306,532.
Sources: nbc4i.com · actonforgovernor.com
Sources: actonforgovernor.com · nbc4i.com · signalohio.org · ohiosos.gov
Sources: data.ohiosos.gov · www6.ohiosos.gov · ohiosos.gov
Top donors, as filed
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Ohio Democratic Party · $125,000 · party committee · In state · Governor of Ohio
state party committee
Source: nbc4i.com
Financial interests
Disclosed holdings
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Her 2025 disclosure lists 121 investment holdings worth at least $1,000 each, including an S&P 500 index fund and positions in Apple, Cisco, Johnson & Johnson, JPMorgan Chase, PepsiCo and UnitedHealth Group.
April 2026
Sources: signalohio.org · ethics.ohio.gov
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Her 2025 disclosure lists holdings of at least $1,000 each in Philip Morris International and Imperial Brands.
April 2026
Sources: signalohio.org · ethics.ohio.gov
Disclosed income
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Reported 62 cents in checking-account interest as her only income for 2025 on her Ohio Ethics Commission disclosure, and ownership of one business, Dr. Amy Acton, LLC.
April 2026
Sources: signalohio.org · ethics.ohio.gov
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Was paid $212,000 in 2023 as president and chief executive of RAPID 5, the role she left in May 2023.
2023
Sources: ideastream.org · columbusunderground.com
Polling and approval
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Bowling Green State University / YouGov · September 10, 2026 · Governor of Ohio
Acton 48 · Ramaswamy 45
1,000 likely voters, +/- 4
Sources: politicalwire.com · newsweek.com
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Bowling Green State University / YouGov · September 10, 2026 · Governor of Ohio
Expect Acton to win 36 · Expect Ramaswamy to win 62
1,000 likely voters, +/- 4; asked who respondents expect to win, not who they support
Sources: politicalwire.com · newsweek.com
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Bowling Green State University / YouGov · September 10, 2026 · Governor of Ohio
Favorable 41 · Unfavorable 42
1,000 likely voters, +/- 4
Sources: politicalwire.com · newsweek.com
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Bowling Green State University / YouGov · April 2026 · Governor of Ohio
Acton 47 · Ramaswamy 48
Sources: politicalwire.com · newsweek.com
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Emerson College Polling · December 8, 2025 · Governor of Ohio
Acton 46 · Ramaswamy 45
field period December 6-8, 2025
Source: emersoncollegepolling.com
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Emerson College Polling · August 2025 · Governor of Ohio
Acton 39 · Ramaswamy 49
Source: emersoncollegepolling.com
Elections
| Race | Party | Result | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor of Ohio (2026) | Democratic | Pending |
Offices held
Director, Ohio Department of Health · 2019-02 to 2020-06-11 · appointed
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · ballotpedia.org
Chief Health Advisor, Office of the Governor of Ohio · 2020-06 to 2020-08 · appointed
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · signalohio.org
Endorsements
Endorsements received
United Mine Workers of America · union · 2026
Sources: actonforgovernor.com · peoplesworld.org
United Auto Workers · union · 2026
Source: uaw.org
Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association · union · 2026
Source: tiffinohio.net
Ohio Nurses Association · union · 2026
Sources: actonforgovernor.com · peoplesworld.org
Ohio Federation of Teachers (AFT, AFL-CIO) · union · 2026
Sources: oh.aft.org · wfmj.com
Ohio Civil Service Employees Association · union · 2026
Sources: actonforgovernor.com · peoplesworld.org
Ohio Association of Public School Employees · union · 2026
Sources: actonforgovernor.com · peoplesworld.org
Ohio AFL-CIO · union · 2026
Sources: actonforgovernor.com · peoplesworld.org
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers · union · 2026
Source: amyactonoh.substack.com
EMILY's List · organization · 2026
Source: emilyslist.org
Communications Workers of America · union · 2026
Sources: actonforgovernor.com · peoplesworld.org
American Federation of Government Employees · union · 2026
Source: afge.org
AFSCME Ohio Council 8 · union · 2026
Sources: actonforgovernor.com · peoplesworld.org
314 Action · organization · 2026
Source: 314action.org
Sources
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: 2026 Ohio gubernatorial election · Amy Acton
Every URL on this page, once each.
- Dr. Amy Acton for Governor · Acton for Governor (campaign site) · accessed 2026-09-18
- Affordability Plan · Acton for Governor (campaign site) · accessed 2026-09-18
- Endorsements · Acton for Governor (campaign site) · accessed 2026-09-18
- ICYMI: New Finance Reports Show Dr. Amy Acton Dominating Vivek Ramaswamy Among Ohio Donors · Acton for Governor (campaign site) · 2026-08-06 · accessed 2026-09-18
- NEW: Amy Endorsed by the IBEW! · Acton in Action (campaign Substack) · accessed 2026-09-18
- Amy Acton · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ohio gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-18
- Amy Acton Out as Leader of Parks and Greenways Organization · Columbus Underground · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ohio 2026 Poll: Democrats Make Gains in Races for Governor and US Senate · Emerson College Polling · 2025-12 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Dr. Amy Acton · EMILY's List · accessed 2026-09-18
- 2026 Ohio gubernatorial election · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-18
- Amy Acton · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-18
- Financial Disclosure · Ohio Ethics Commission · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ohio Federation of Teachers Endorses Amy Acton for Governor · Ohio Federation of Teachers, AFT, AFL-CIO · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ohio Democratic governor candidate Amy Acton makes pitch for addressing health care costs · Ohio Capital Journal · 2026-02-12 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ohio Democratic candidate for governor Amy Acton unveils anti-corruption agenda · Ohio Capital Journal · 2026-08-24 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ohio governor's race: Where the candidates stand on education issues · Ohio Capital Journal · 2026-09-11 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Dishonest, Reckless, and Unfit: Amy Acton's COVID Record Follows Her Into the Governor's Race · Ohio Republican Party · accessed 2026-09-18
- Amy Acton Leads in Ohio Governor's Race · Political Wire · 2026-09-16 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Amy Acton's fundraising surges as Democratic field clears in 2026 Ohio governor's race · Signal Ohio · 2026 · accessed 2026-09-18
- What Ohio governor candidates earned last year · Signal Ohio · 2026-04 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association endorses Amy Acton for governor · TiffinOhio.net · accessed 2026-09-18
- UAW Endorses Amy Acton for Ohio Governor · United Auto Workers · accessed 2026-09-18
- Dr. Amy Acton · 314 Action · accessed 2026-09-18
- Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Dr. Amy Acton for Ohio Governor · American Federation of Government Employees · accessed 2026-09-18
- Dr. Amy Acton among 7 to receive special COVID-19 Profile in Courage award from John F. Kennedy Library · Fox19 · 2021-05-05 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Dr. Amy Acton out as head of non-profit tasked with connecting Franklin County waterways and trails · Ideastream Public Media · 2023-05-09 · accessed 2026-09-18
- COVID Courage 2021 - Dr. Amy Acton · John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum · 2021 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Dr. Amy Acton to Lead RAPID 5 Initiative · Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission · accessed 2026-09-18
- Where Acton, Ramaswamy's reported donations came from in Ohio governor's race · NBC4 WCMH-TV · 2026-08 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Lake County Judge issues preliminary injunction against Ohio Dept. of Health for keeping gyms closed · News 5 Cleveland · accessed 2026-09-18
- Vivek Ramaswamy vs. Amy Acton Poll Shows Decline in Support for Republican · Newsweek · accessed 2026-09-18
- Campaign Finance | Filing, Compliance & Reports · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-18
- Labor movement puts muscle behind Amy Acton in Ohio governor's race · People's World · accessed 2026-09-18
- Lake County judge rules Ohio health dept. lockdown orders went too far · Richland Source · accessed 2026-09-18
- Huge Percentage Of Ohio COVID-19 Deaths Come From Nursing Homes · The Statehouse News Bureau / WOSU Public Media · 2020-05-21 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ohio's largest educators' labor union backs Amy Acton for governor · WFMJ · accessed 2026-09-18
- Democratic candidate for Ohio governor says she'll sign executive orders to fight corruption · WOSU Public Media · 2026-08-20 · accessed 2026-09-18
- https://data.ohiosos.gov/portal/campaign-finance
- https://www6.ohiosos.gov/ords/f?p=CFDISCLOSURE:4:::NO:RP,4::
- Ohio governor's race: Ramaswamy said Acton 'called off' 2020 primary. DeWine delayed it · PolitiFact · 2026-05-13 · accessed 2026-09-18
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