Ohio · Governor
Amy Acton
Governor · Democratic
Open seat FlipFinancial snapshot
Open-seat flip 52.3%; first Dem governor since 2006, first woman elected; raised $37,711,952 to 10/14 (no self-loans); V-PAC $38.6M against; Ramaswamy $41.3M self-loans.
Election
- Date
- 2026-11-03
- Votes
- 2,404,178 (52.3%)
- Opponent
- Vivek Ramaswamy (R) · 2,039,730 (44.4%)
- Previous officeholder
- Mike DeWine (R)
Money reported in the file
- Raised
- $37,711,952
- Cash on hand
- —
- Individual share
- —
- PAC share
- —
- Self loans or contributions
- $0
- Outside spending for
- $5,800,000
- Outside spending against
- $38,600,000
- Committee
- OH: Ohioans for Amy Acton and David Pepper
- Coverage note
- 2026 cycle through 2026-10-14 (state campaign-finance disclosure sites/federal campaign-finance summaries); outside per federal campaign-finance summaries Oct 30
Reported monetary figures come from the linked Federal Election Commission records for serving profiles. Outside-spending fields remain blank in this roster pass. Election results are unofficial until certification. 27 reported ties and 5 inferred ties are listed below.
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Documented ties (32)
| Relationship | Amount | Date | Evidence | Between | Record | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| candidate campaign committee | — | 2025-2026 | Reported | Amy Acton → Ohioans for Amy Acton and David Pepper (Campaign site) | Public record | |
| total contributions 2026 election cycle (data through 10/14/2026) | $37,711,952 | 2026-10-14 | Reported | Ohioans for Amy Acton and David Pepper (Campaign site) → Amy Acton | Public record | |
| contribution (cumulative, 2026 cycle) | $1,632,124 | 2025-2026 | Reported | Ohio Democratic Party State Candidate Fund → Ohioans for Amy Acton and David Pepper (Campaign site) | Public record | |
| contribution (cumulative, 2026 cycle) | $66,464 | 2025-2026 | Reported | SEIU District 1199 PAC → Ohioans for Amy Acton and David Pepper (Campaign site) | Public record | |
| contribution (cumulative, 2026 cycle) | $49,830 | 2025-2026 | Reported | Ohio Education Association PCE → Ohioans for Amy Acton and David Pepper (Campaign site) | Public record | |
| contribution (cumulative, 2026 cycle) | $47,200 | 2025-2026 | Reported | OCSEA/AFSCME Local 11 Political Action Fund → Ohioans for Amy Acton and David Pepper (Campaign site) | Public record | |
| contribution (cumulative, 2026 cycle) | $33,231 | 2025-2026 | Reported | AFSCME Ohio Council 8 AFL-CIO PAC → Ohioans for Amy Acton and David Pepper (Campaign site) | Public record | |
| contribution (cumulative, 2026 cycle) | $33,231 | 2025-2026 | Reported | IBEW 683 PCE → Ohioans for Amy Acton and David Pepper (Campaign site) | Public record | |
| contribution (cumulative, 2026 cycle) | $33,231 | 2025-2026 | Reported | UFCW International Union Active Ballot Club → Ohioans for Amy Acton and David Pepper (Campaign site) | Public record | |
| contribution (cumulative, 2026 cycle) | $33,231 | 2025-2026 | Reported | OAPSE Making a Difference PCE → Ohioans for Amy Acton and David Pepper (Campaign site) | Public record | |
| contribution (cumulative, 2026 cycle) | $33,230 | 2025-2026 | Reported | Ohio AFL-CIO Voter Education Fund → Ohioans for Amy Acton and David Pepper (Campaign site) | Public record | |
| receipts listed as contributions $1,414,077.10 + $370,833.10; likely ad-buy refunds (OCJ: ~$1.7M of ads refunded) — our inference | $1,784,910 | 2026 | Inferred | TKO Political LLC / TKO Buying LLC → Ohioans for Amy Acton and David Pepper (Campaign site) | Public record | |
| ad spending ~$22.3M (gross) per OCJ (vendor identity for all ad spending not confirmed) | $22,300,000 | 2026 | Inferred | Ohioans for Amy Acton and David Pepper (Campaign site) → TKO Political LLC / TKO Buying LLC | News report | |
| contributions from running mate (Lt. Gov. candidate) | $42,600 | 2025-2026 | Reported | David Pepper (Campaign site) → Ohioans for Amy Acton and David Pepper (Campaign site) | Public record | |
| running mate; former Ohio Democratic Party chairman | — | 2025-2026 | Reported | David Pepper (Campaign site) → Amy Acton | News report | |
| contribution ($10,000; also gave Ramaswamy $16,615) | $10,000 | 2026 | Reported | Ohio Hospital Association PAC → Ohioans for Amy Acton and David Pepper (Campaign site) | News report | |
| contribution | $16,615 | 2026 | Reported | Ohio Hospital Association PAC → Vivek Ramaswamy (R) (Organization site) | News report | |
| maximum individual contributions (amount per person not stated in source) | — | 2026 | Reported | Anduril executives Brian Schimpf and Matthew Grimm → Ohioans for Amy Acton and David Pepper (Campaign site) | News report | |
| independent spending for Acton | $5,800,000 | 2026-10 | Reported | Ohioans for Lower Costs (DGA-backed) → Amy Acton | Public record | |
| independent spending against | $18,500,000 | 2026-10 | Reported | Ohioans for Lower Costs (DGA-backed) → Vivek Ramaswamy (R) (Organization site) | Public record | |
| contributions Sep 1–Oct 9 | $11,500,000 | 2026-09-01/2026-10-09 | Reported | DGA Action → Ohioans for Lower Costs (DGA-backed) | Public record | |
| contribution | $2,500,000 | 2026 | Reported | Michael R. Bloomberg → Ohioans for Lower Costs (DGA-backed) | Public record | |
| independent spending opposing Acton since June | $38,600,000 | 2026-06/2026-10 | Reported | V-PAC (Victors not Victims) → Amy Acton | Public record | |
| contribution | $20,000,000 | 2026 | Reported | Jeff Yass → V-PAC (Victors not Victims) | Public record | |
| contribution | $5,000,000 | 2026 | Reported | Elon Musk → V-PAC (Victors not Victims) | Public record | |
| ads in governor race | $9,600,000 | 2026 | Reported | RGA Right Direction PAC → Vivek Ramaswamy (R) (Organization site) | Public record | |
| general-election opponent; lost 2,039,730 to 2,404,178 | — | 2026-11-03 | Reported | Vivek Ramaswamy (R) (Organization site) → Amy Acton | Public record | |
| self-loans ($25M 4/15; $5M each 8/31, 9/23, 10/8) | $41,300,000 | 2026-04-15/2026-10-08 | Reported | Vivek Ramaswamy (R) (Organization site) → Ramaswamy campaign committee | Public record | |
| term-limited governor; she served as his health director | — | 2019-2020 | Reported | Mike DeWine (R) (Government site) → Amy Acton | News report | |
| related DGA entity (name match) | — | 2026 | Inferred | Democratic Governors Association (Party site) → DGA Action | Public record | |
| same national group also funded IA and GA Democrats (cross-report overlap) | — | 2026 | Inferred | Democratic Governors Association (Party site) → Rob Sand / Keisha Lance Bottoms efforts (IA, GA) | Public record | |
| also gave $1.5M to Bottoms-affiliated committee (cross-report) | $1,500,000 | 2026 | Inferred | Michael R. Bloomberg → Project Battleground Georgia (GA) | Public record |
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