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.

Former Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton, who gained notoriety during the COVID pandemic, is running for governor in 2026.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Former Ohio Health Director Amy Acton, who became a household name in the state in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic ... Republican Gov. Mike DeWine for months during ...

Mike DeWine, a Republican, in February 2019. She became well known throughout Ohio during the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic, joining DeWine for daily news conferences. She resigned June 11, 2020, as health director, becoming DeWine’s chief health ...

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.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced on Friday that Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will be the state's new U.S. senator. But who will take over the governor's seat in 2026?

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 ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Former Ohio Health Director Amy Acton, who became a household name in the state in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic ... Republican Gov. Mike DeWine for months during ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former Ohio Health Director Amy Acton, who became a household name in the state in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic ... Republican Gov. Mike DeWine for months ...

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.

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.

Eviction Lab researchers ranked the top 100 eviction hot spots in Cincinnati by building. Their analysis showed that the landlords on this list alone were responsible for 25% of all eviction filings issued in the city. The landlord who issued the most eviction filings was located in Mount Airy, issuing 265 eviction filings in the building.