As the 2026 Ohio gubernatorial election begins to take shape, Democratic candidate Dr. Amy Acton — physician and former public health director — is running a competitive campaign against Republican ...

Acton, the expected Democratic nominee, was the state’s public health director during COVID, a legacy she hopes won’t get in the way of her affordability message ...

"We have a major opportunity for Ohio to be the state that leads the United States back to greatness, to be the state that ...

New to politics, Dr. Bryan Hambley is aiming for the Democratic Party nomination for Ohio secretary of state. He is a ...

Democrat Amy Acton picked former Ohio Democratic Party chair David Pepper as her running mate for the 2026 gubernatorial race ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Democratic Ohio gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton has chosen an outspoken former state party chair as her running mate, confirming her selection of David Pepper as her No. 2 ...

Dr. Amy Acton, left, the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor in 2026, and her running mate David Pepper, right, a former chair of the Ohio Democratic Party. (Photo on left by WEWS, photo on right ...

Democrat Dr. Amy Acton picked longtime Cincinnati politico and former state party chairman David Pepper as her running mate as she seeks to replace term-limited Gov. Mike DeWine. Pepper, 54, of ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Dr. Amy Acton announced Wednesday morning that David Pepper will be her lieutenant governor running mate as she campaigns for governor of Ohio. According to the campaign, Pepper is a ...

This year’s race between Amy Acton and Vivek Ramaswamy offers Democrats a fair prospect of winning the governorship.