States Ohio Governor
Governor
Governor, Ohio
November 3, 2026 · 12 statements · 2026.09.30-ff6dbc7e
Candidates
Amy Acton
Democratic
Sourced positions on 7 of 12
Vivek Ramaswamy
Republican
Sourced positions on 6 of 12
Campaign sitevivek2026.com
Also on the ballot
Don Kissick Libertarian Not researched: below our published threshold
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Amy Acton Democratic Vivek Ramaswamy Republican
State statements
Taxes No. 01/12
Ohio should phase out its state income tax.
Background Ohio has a state income tax that was recently moved toward a single flat rate. Phasing it out would end the tax over several years and require other revenue or spending changes.
We found no public vote or statement that answers this. It is not counted.
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Taxes No. 02/12
Ohio should cut property taxes for all homeowners, not only for lower-income and older owners.
Background Ohio's homestead exemption already lowers property taxes for some older, disabled and lower-income homeowners. A broad cut would lower bills for every homeowner and reduce money for schools and local governments unless replaced.
up to $1,000 when their property tax bill has increased more than 4% over the prior year
Campaign or official site · Jul 23, 2026 · retrieved Sep 24, 2026
actonforgovernor.com No archived copy yet
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Slash property taxes immediately to protect families, seniors, and homeowners from being priced out
Campaign or official site · Sep 24, 2026 · retrieved Sep 24, 2026
vivekforohio.com
The net effect is the property tax base is going to be rolled back in aggregate to where it was before the end of the pandemic.
Press quote · Sep 4, 2026 · retrieved Sep 24, 2026
statenews.org
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Education No. 03/12
Ohio should expand eligibility for state vouchers that pay private school tuition.
Background Ohio's EdChoice program already offers vouchers to most families, with larger amounts for lower-income families. Expansion would raise voucher amounts or remove the remaining limits on who can get one.
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I think it's the civil rights issue of our time. I think kids in our inner cities or in rural parts of Ohio deserve to go to the best possible schools they can.
Interview or debate · Sep 11, 2026 · retrieved Sep 24, 2026
highlandcountypress.com No archived copy yet
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Education No. 04/12
Ohio should fully fund the school funding formula it adopted in 2021.
Background In 2021, Ohio adopted a new formula to decide how much state aid each public school district gets, phased in over several budgets. Full funding would pay the amount the formula calls for in every district.
Energy and climate No. 05/12
Ohio should pause new data centers until they pay their full share of power grid costs.
Background Large data centers use large amounts of electricity and can raise the cost of grid upgrades shared by other customers. A pause would stop new projects until rules require them to cover those costs.
I support a conditional moratorium on data centers to ensure they cover one hundred percent of their utility costs, exclusively build with union labor, operate with full transparency...
Campaign or official site · Jan 1, 2026 · retrieved Sep 24, 2026
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Issue an executive order on my first day in office to immediately halt the approval of any new data center project announcements in Ohio
Campaign or official site · Sep 24, 2026 · retrieved Sep 24, 2026
vivekforohio.com
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Guns No. 06/12
Ohio should let courts temporarily take guns from people found to be a danger to others.
Background These laws, often called red flag laws, let family members or police ask a judge to order guns removed for a period. Ohio does not have such a law.
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Abortion No. 07/12
Ohio should repeal its remaining laws that restrict access to abortion.
Background In 2023, Ohio voters added a right to abortion to the state constitution, and courts have since blocked several older restrictions. Other laws, such as some clinic and reporting rules, remain in place.
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Public safety No. 08/12
Ohio should limit police use of automated license plate reader cameras.
Background Many Ohio police departments use cameras that record the plates of passing cars and flag stolen vehicles or wanted people. Limits could restrict where the cameras go, how long data is kept and who can access it.
we can't be doing so at the expense of our rights. And I'm excited by the bipartisan legislation we see moving forward. I would absolutely support that.
Press quote · Sep 8, 2026 · retrieved Sep 24, 2026
ideastream.org
would support bipartisan legislation banning the use of Flock across Ohio
Campaign or official site · Sep 12, 2026 · retrieved Sep 24, 2026
actonforgovernor.com
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I do not want to see an authoritarian surveillance state that ultimately threatens what this country was built on.
Press quote · Aug 28, 2026 · retrieved Sep 24, 2026
news5cleveland.com
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Energy and climate No. 09/12
Ohio should require new data centers to produce their own electricity instead of drawing it from the grid.
Background New data centers in Ohio mostly buy power from utilities over the shared grid, and regulators have set special rates for some large data center customers. This would require new data centers to build or contract their own power generation.
Data centers must invest in their own energy generation options and prove the project will not increase our electricity prices or negatively impact regional reliability.
Campaign or official site · Jan 1, 2026 · retrieved Sep 24, 2026
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Public safety No. 10/12
Ohio should keep its voter-approved law allowing adults to buy recreational marijuana.
Background Ohio voters approved recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older in 2023, and lawmakers have since changed parts of the law. Keeping it would leave adult sales legal under the current rules.
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Health care No. 11/12
Ohio should use state funds to pay off residents' medical debt.
Background Some states and cities pay nonprofit groups to buy residents' medical debt at a discount and cancel it, and Ohio has no statewide program. The state would spend its own money to erase medical debt for eligible residents.
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Immigration No. 12/12
Ohio should require county jails to honor federal immigration detainer requests.
Background A detainer asks a local jail to hold someone so ICE can take custody. Ohio does not have a statewide requirement that county jails honor them.
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Our cities are no longer going to get away with being so-called sanctuary cities... Somehow Cincinnati declared itself a sanctuary city. That's wrong.
Press quote · Aug 28, 2026 · retrieved Sep 24, 2026
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