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.

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will replace J.D. Vance in Congress’ upper chamber, as the former senator readies for his inauguration as vice president. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Husted’s appointment during a Friday news conference,

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 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 public health expert who stood alongside Republican Gov. Mike DeWine for months ...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has finally made a decision, appointing Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to serve as the state’s newest member of the U.S. Senate, according to multiple media reports. Husted will join recently elected Bernie Moreno in Congress replacing Vice President-elect JD Vance, who was elected in 2020.

Cincinnati native Vivek Ramaswamy is reportedly planning to announce a run for governor of Ohio shortly. The reports come after Ramaswamy was being considered for Ohio’s vacant US Senate seat previously occupied by Vice President-elect JD Vance. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine chose his Lt. Gov., Jon Husted, to fill the seat on Friday.

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.

Mike DeWine for months during his daily coronavirus ... 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 ...

Former Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton helped lead the state through ... she's running as a Democrat to replace term-limited Gov. Mike DeWine. "I’m running for governor because ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Former Ohio Health Director Amy Acton, who became a household ... health expert who stood alongside Republican Gov. Mike DeWine for months during his daily coronavirus briefings ...