Biotech Founder and Former Health Official Face Off in Ohio Gubernatorial Race

By Sarah Todd · STAT News · 2026-09-22

According to reporting from STAT News, the contest for Ohio’s governorship has become a referendum on pandemic-era public health policy and scientific authority. Democratic nominee Amy Acton, a physician and former state health director, is facing Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, the

According to reporting from STAT News, the contest for Ohio’s governorship has become a referendum on pandemic-era public health policy and scientific authority. Democratic nominee Amy Acton, a physician and former state health director, is facing Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, the