Amy Acton
Democratic · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts
Amy Acton • for Lieutenant Governor: former Hamilton County Commissioner David Pepper
Governor · 2026
Ohio
Qualitative research dossier. No comprehensive numeric score or endorsement is assigned from these statements alone.
Research checked October 8, 2026 | Edition 10
Inventory completeness is not policy-audit completeness. Missing evidence is unscored. Party platforms are not imputed to individuals.
Position and record comparison
Amy Acton supports Medicaid protection, enrollment navigation, and greater childcare/preschool access in a candidate questionnaire. Vivek Ramaswamy’s education proposals are contrasted with hers in September reporting. Don Kissick is the Libertarian nominee; exact mechanisms need individual source review.
US Populists assessment
Enrollment help is a specific access mechanism, but staffing and state funding must be evaluated. School choice and public-school investment should be compared through finances, access, accountability, and outcomes, not assumed from labels. A governor cannot independently restore federal eligibility rules.
Lead source: https://www.ohiokidsfirst.org/governor
Reported field
Directory and selected official-status fields from the Edition 10 research inventory. A directory listing is not final certification.
Vivek Ganapathy Ramaswamy
Republican · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts
Vivek Ganapathy Ramaswamy • for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator Robert A. "Rob" McColley
Donald C. "Don" Kissick
Libertarian · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts
Donald C. "Don" Kissick • for Lieutenant Governor: James L. Mills
Timothy "Tim" Grady
Write-in; (Forward Party; Independent) · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts
Timothy "Tim" Grady • for Lieutenant Governor: Andrea Neutzling
Heather Hill
Write-in · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts
Heather Hill • for Lieutenant Governor: Patrick Manley
Renea Turner
Write-in · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts
Renea Turner • for Lieutenant Governor: Jalen Turner
Ron Ula
Write-in · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts
Ron Ula • for Lieutenant Governor: Michael C. "Mike" Lehnerd