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 Gov. Mike DeWine announced today 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?

Acton, 58, a physician and public health expert who stood alongside Republican Gov. Mike DeWine for months during his daily coronavirus briefings, said people still stop her in the grocery store or at a restaurant to share their struggles — and she doesn’t want to look away.

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 ...

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 ... all face on the table and put that first.” Editor's Note: Dr. Amy Acton served as a contributor to 3News in 2023 for our "Health, Hope ...

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,

Gov. Mike DeWine's decision ends months of jockeying among top Ohio Republicans for the Senate seat being vacated by Vice President-elect Vance.

Amy Acton, former Ohio Department of Health Director ... hoping to fill the vacant governor's seat to replace current Gov. Mike DeWine, who is serving his final term and will officially leave ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton, who became a household ... who stood alongside Republican Gov. Mike DeWine for months during his daily coronavirus ...

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.