Amy Acton

Candidate for Governor, Ohio

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Director of the Ohio Department of Health (2019–2020)

Born	1966-02-16 · Youngstown, Ohio
Party	Democratic
Offices	Director of the Ohio Department of Health2019-02-26–2020-06-11
Education	Youngstown State University (BS, MD, MPH)

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Portrait: air force · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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Amy Acton says Trump and Vance should 'look at the facts' after Ramaswamy attack ad
Ohio Democrat Amy Acton spoke with ABC News after a Cleveland rally with former President Barack Obama, saying Trump and Vance should “look at the facts” following a Ramaswamy attack ad.
AABC News 2026-10-25 02:03

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All 45 2026 US midterm elections 40 Other reports 5

PoliticsOhio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton condemns ad featuring her estranged mother

Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton denounced an ad circulating online that features her estranged mother. NBC News national politics reporter Henry Gomez discussed how tight the race between Acton and Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has become with the campaign’s final two weeks approaching.

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NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-20 20:43

Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton condemns ad featuring her estranged mother

PoliticsMan pleads not guilty to misdemeanor charges in Ohio fair incident involving Amy Acton

A man accused of knocking an elderly couple to the ground while trying to confront Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton on Sunday has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges arising from the incident.

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NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-08 21:12

Man pleads not guilty to misdemeanor charges in Ohio fair incident involving Amy Acton

PoliticsOhio Democrat Amy Acton reflects on a ‘rough day’ as witnesses recall ‘frightening’ confrontation

Democrat Amy Acton said Monday that she would continue her Ohio governor campaign as a “fierce warrior,” one day after law enforcement officials said an armed man aggressively tried to confront her at a county fair.

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NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 21:38

Ohio Democrat Amy Acton reflects on a ‘rough day’ as witnesses recall ‘frightening’ confrontation

PoliticsArmed individual allegedly lunged at Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton, campaign says

An “armed individual” allegedly lunged at Democratic Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton during an event in Canfield, injuring several people, according to campaign spokesperson Addie Bullock.

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CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-06 22:57

Armed individual allegedly lunged at Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton, campaign says

PoliticsArmed person confronts Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton at event, campaign says

Amy Acton’s campaign says an armed person confronted the Ohio gubernatorial candidate while she was visiting the annual Canfield Fair in Mahoning County, near Youngstown.

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NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-06 21:23

Armed person confronts Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton at event, campaign says