Amy Acton
Candidate · Governor · Ohio
Democrat · Challenger83%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
▲ 26 pts since April
Running for
OfficeGovernor
SeatOhio, statewide
AgainstVivek Ramaswamy (R)
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotDirectory listing
Links
Websiteactonforgovernor.com ↗
Running statewide
Ohio · Governor
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Ex-State Health Dept Director, Physician & Public Health Researcher.
The campaign · in their wordsactonforgovernor.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“Ohio, let's give power back to the people.”
Plank 1 · campaign site
Reducing Costs for Ohio Families
“As governor, my number one priority will be to secure a tax cut for Ohio's working families to put money back in their pockets, lift families out of poverty, and make sure Ohioans see their hard work pay off.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Improving Ohio's Education
“As Governor, I will put working families first by restoring public school funding to a constitutional level and implement the bipartisan Fair School Funding Plan.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Cleaning Up Corruption
“On day one as governor, I will issue anti-corruption Executive Orders to restore ethics to Ohio's government and tackle the cost of corruption in our state.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 275 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 6 statements
Left
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
Odds over time · Kalshi daily closes
Acton (D) — 83%Ramaswamy (R) — 19%
The race · Ohio Governor · 7 days out
Amy ActonDemocrat · challenger · Left 29 from statements83%
Vivek RamaswamyRepublican · challenger · Right 39 from statements19%2939
68 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · Ohio Secretary of State through Oct 14, 2026
$35.8M
Raised
$32.7M
From individuals
Named donors · every gift
207,116
Named donors
69%
Itemized from Ohio
By occupation
$14M
$7.1M
$3.4M
$1.7M
$1.5M
By state
$23M
$1.9M
$1.1M
$605k
$602k
Ohio Secretary of State names every donor, so Itemized is all the money from individuals. Loans don't count as raised.
In their own words
“as governor I'll fully fund our schools”
“I'll raise the minimum wage, put an end to wage theft”
“how important the benefits and rights are that teachers' unions have fought for”
On the ballot with them · Ohio, Nov 3, 2026
OH Senate · special
Sherrod Brown (D) · 68%
vs. Jon Husted (R) · 32%
OH-1
Greg Landsman (D) · 95%
vs. Eric Conroy (R) · 5%
OH-2
Dave Taylor (R) · 99%
vs. Jen Mazzuckelli (D) · 2%
OH-3
Joyce Beatty (D) · 96%
vs. Cleophus Dulaney (R) · 3%
OH-4
Jim Jordan (R) · 95%
vs. Josh Kolasinski (D) · 5%
OH-5
Bob Latta (R) · 96%
vs. Brian Shaver (D) · 3%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Amy Acton
Candidate · Governor · Ohio
Democrat · Challenger83%
Party to win · Kalshi
▲ 26 pts since April
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Ramaswamy (R)
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“Ohio, let's give power back to the people.”
Plank 1
Reducing Costs for Ohio Families
“As governor, my number one priority will be to secure a tax cut for Ohio's working families to put money back in their pockets, lift families out of poverty, and make sure Ohioans see their hard work pay off.”
Plank 2
Improving Ohio's Education
“As Governor, I will put working families first by restoring public school funding to a constitutional level and implement the bipartisan Fair School Funding Plan.”
Plank 3
Cleaning Up Corruption
“On day one as governor, I will issue anti-corruption Executive Orders to restore ethics to Ohio's government and tackle the cost of corruption in our state.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · actonforgovernor.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
EducationLeft 45
Left, 45 points from center
Budget and taxesL-lean 17
L-lean, 17 points from center
Health careLeft 23
Left, 23 points from center
Energy and landLeft 23
Left, 23 points from center
Crime and justiceRight 23
Right, 23 points from center
Housing and techLeft 33
Left, 33 points from center
TradeLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Business and laborMixed
Mixed
Odds over time · Kalshi
Acton 83%Ramaswamy 19%
The race · OH Governor · 7 days out
Amy ActonDemocrat · challenger · Left 29 from statements83%Vivek RamaswamyRepublican · challenger · Right 39 from statements19%2939
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · Ohio Secretary of State through Oct 14, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Named donors
Ohio Secretary of State names every donor, so Itemized is all the money from individuals. Loans don't count as raised.
In their own words
“as governor I'll fully fund our schools”
“I'll raise the minimum wage, put an end to wage theft”
“how important the benefits and rights are that teachers' unions have fought for”
On the ballot with them · Ohio
OH SenateBrown (D) vs. Husted (R)68% · 32%OH-1Landsman (D) vs. Conroy (R)95% · 5%OH-2Taylor (R) vs. Mazzuckelli (D)99% · 2%OH-3Beatty (D) vs. Dulaney (R)96% · 3%OH-4Jordan (R) vs. Kolasinski (D)95% · 5%OH-5Latta (R) vs. Shaver (D)96% · 3%
All 17 Ohio races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll