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

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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 ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Dr. Amy Acton, who comforted Ohioans through the early days of the COVID pandemic, is running for governor as a Democrat. We’re talking about the 2026 race on Today in Ohio. Listen ...

Acton, 58, a physician and public health expert who stood alongside Republican Gov. Mike DeWine for months during his daily coronavirus briefings, said people still stop her in the grocery store or at ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton, who became a household name in the state in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, is running for governor.