Amy Acton recently announced she is running for Ohio governor. Here's what to know about the state's former health director turned political candidate.

The early life of this accomplished and caring woman from Youngstown was plagued by chaos, poverty and a period of homelessness. As she runs for Ohio governor in 2026, Dr. Amy Acton won’t be intimidated by some loud-mouthed creeps with nothing better to do with their lives than to try to ruin hers,

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton gives an update on the state’s preparedness and education ...

Former Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton helped lead the state through the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, earning her both praise and scorn. Now, she's running as a Democrat to replace term-limited Gov. Mike DeWine. "I’m running fo ...

Former Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton recently announced she will run for governor of Ohio. Her best bet for a victory would be to take a few lessons from the playbook of Senator-elect Bernie Moreno.

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, who was formerly the frontrunner to become governor in 2026, is heading to the U.S. Senate — and mere hours after the announcement, gubernatorial hopefuls are appearing.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced today that Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will be the state's new U.S. Senator. But who will take over the governor's seat in 2026?

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’s announcement that she’s running for Ohio governor in 2026 generated media attention and cheers from many Ohio Democrats who think she can end their party’s years-long losing streak. But how exactly does Acton plan to win a state Republicans have dominated for more than a decade?

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.

Amy Acton, the first woman to serve as director of the Ohio Department of Health who led the state’s pandemic efforts in 2020, will run for the highest executive office.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Former Ohio Health Director Amy Acton, who became a household name in the state in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, is running for governor. Acton, 58, a physician and ...