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Governor

Governor, Ohio

November 3, 2026 · 8 statements · 2026.09.23-899d803a

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Candidates

  • Amy Acton

    Democratic

    Sourced positions on 7 of 8

  • Vivek Ramaswamy

    Republican

    Sourced positions on 6 of 8

Also on the ballot

  • Don Kissick Libertarian Not researched: below our published threshold

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State statements

TaxesNo. 1/8

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.

Amy Acton Disagree

It's just we aren't going to eliminate income taxes, which would be reckless at this point.

Press quote · May 28, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Vivek Ramaswamy Agree

Phase out the state income tax—starting with eliminating capital gains taxes—so every Ohioan keeps more of what they earn.

Campaign or official site · Aug 6, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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TaxesNo. 2/8

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.

Amy Acton Disagree

Through my Property Tax Relief Plan, I will expand the Homestead Exemption to protect more Ohio seniors; put more money in Ohioans' pockets with a property tax spike rebate...

Campaign or official site · Jul 24, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Vivek Ramaswamy Agree

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.

Interview or debate · Sep 4, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

Slash property taxes immediately to protect families, seniors, and homeowners from being priced out of their communities.

Campaign or official site · Aug 6, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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EducationNo. 3/8

Ohio should expand eligibility for state vouchers that pay private school tuition.

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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.

Amy Acton Disagree

Public money should be for public schools ... bring reform to our corrupt school voucher system, which funnels billions of hardworking Ohio taxpayer dollars to private schools with no transparency or accountability.

Campaign or official site · Sep 11, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Vivek Ramaswamy Agree

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 12, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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EducationNo. 4/8

Ohio should fully fund the school funding formula it adopted in 2021.

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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.

Amy Acton Agree

implement the bipartisan Fair School Funding Plan ... restoring public school funding to a constitutional level

Campaign or official site · Sep 11, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Vivek Ramaswamy Disagree

What I favor is a statewide component of funding that gradually weans us off of exclusive reliance on local property taxation.

Interview or debate · Sep 4, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Energy and climateNo. 5/8

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.

Amy Acton Agree

I support a conditional moratorium on data centers to ensure they cover one hundred percent of their utility costs

Campaign or official site · Jul 27, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Vivek Ramaswamy Agree

If any one of these three conditions is not met, the data center won't be built. Period.

Campaign or official site · Aug 6, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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GunsNo. 6/8

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.

Amy Acton No clear position

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Vivek Ramaswamy No clear position

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AbortionNo. 7/8

Ohio should repeal its remaining laws that restrict access to abortion.

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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.

Amy Acton Agree

Every Ohioan deserves the right to make their own reproductive health care decisions, free from government interference, plain and simple.

Campaign or official site · Jan 1, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Vivek Ramaswamy Disagree

I'm unapologetically pro-life. It's not a woman's rights issue, it's a human rights issue.

Official post · Jul 11, 2023 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Public safetyNo. 8/8

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.

Amy Acton Agree

But I want to make sure that we are using the tools that we need to keep people safe. But 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.

Interview or debate · Sep 12, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Vivek Ramaswamy No clear position

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