Amy Acton
Governor · Ohio · Governor
Open seat FlipOpen-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
2026-11-03. Votes 2,404,178 (52.3%). Opponent: Vivek Ramaswamy (R). Previous officeholder: Mike DeWine (R). Status in file: yes.
Money reported in the file
Raised $37,711,952. Cash on hand — . Outside for $5,800,000; against $38,600,000.
2026 cycle through 2026-10-14 (state campaign-finance disclosure sites/federal campaign-finance summaries); outside per federal campaign-finance summaries Oct 30
Documented ties (32)
| Relationship | Amount | Date | Evidence | Source | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| candidate campaign committee | — | 2025-2026 | Reported | Amy Acton | Ohioans for Amy Acton and David Pepper (Campaign site) |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| contribution (cumulative, 2026 cycle) | $66,464 | 2025-2026 | Reported | SEIU District 1199 PAC | Ohioans for Amy Acton and David Pepper (Campaign site) |
| contribution (cumulative, 2026 cycle) | $49,830 | 2025-2026 | Reported | Ohio Education Association PCE | Ohioans for Amy Acton and David Pepper (Campaign site) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| contribution (cumulative, 2026 cycle) | $33,231 | 2025-2026 | Reported | IBEW 683 PCE | Ohioans for Amy Acton and David Pepper (Campaign site) |
| contribution (cumulative, 2026 cycle) | $33,231 | 2025-2026 | Reported | UFCW International Union Active Ballot Club | Ohioans for Amy Acton and David Pepper (Campaign site) |
| contribution (cumulative, 2026 cycle) | $33,231 | 2025-2026 | Reported | OAPSE Making a Difference PCE | Ohioans for Amy Acton and David Pepper (Campaign site) |
| contribution (cumulative, 2026 cycle) | $33,230 | 2025-2026 | Reported | Ohio AFL-CIO Voter Education Fund | Ohioans for Amy Acton and David Pepper (Campaign site) |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| running mate; former Ohio Democratic Party chairman | — | 2025-2026 | Reported | David Pepper (Campaign site) | Amy Acton |
| 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) |
| contribution | $16,615 | 2026 | Reported | Ohio Hospital Association PAC | Vivek Ramaswamy (R) (Organization site) |
| 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) |
| independent spending for Acton | $5,800,000 | 2026-10 | Reported | Ohioans for Lower Costs (DGA-backed) | Amy Acton |
| independent spending against | $18,500,000 | 2026-10 | Reported | Ohioans for Lower Costs (DGA-backed) | Vivek Ramaswamy (R) (Organization site) |
| contributions Sep 1–Oct 9 | $11,500,000 | 2026-09-01/2026-10-09 | Reported | DGA Action | Ohioans for Lower Costs (DGA-backed) |
| contribution | $2,500,000 | 2026 | Reported | Michael R. Bloomberg | Ohioans for Lower Costs (DGA-backed) |
| independent spending opposing Acton since June | $38,600,000 | 2026-06/2026-10 | Reported | V-PAC (Victors not Victims) | Amy Acton |
| contribution | $20,000,000 | 2026 | Reported | Jeff Yass | V-PAC (Victors not Victims) |
| contribution | $5,000,000 | 2026 | Reported | Elon Musk | V-PAC (Victors not Victims) |
| ads in governor race | $9,600,000 | 2026 | Reported | RGA Right Direction PAC | Vivek Ramaswamy (R) (Organization site) |
| general-election opponent; lost 2,039,730 to 2,404,178 | — | 2026-11-03 | Reported | Vivek Ramaswamy (R) (Organization site) | Amy Acton |
| 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 |
| term-limited governor; she served as his health director | — | 2019-2020 | Reported | Mike DeWine (R) (Government site) | Amy Acton |
| related DGA entity (name match) | — | 2026 | Inferred | Democratic Governors Association (Party site) | DGA Action |
| 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) |
| also gave $1.5M to Bottoms-affiliated committee (cross-report) | $1,500,000 | 2026 | Inferred | Michael R. Bloomberg | Project Battleground Georgia (GA) |
Ties are documented relationships and amounts from public records. They are not allegations of wrongdoing. Vote totals are unofficial until certification. This printable summary is generated from the public CSV. It is not the PDF dossier (pdfs/acton/Acton_Know_Your_Politician_2026-11-05.pdf).