Former Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton won the governor’s race on Nov. 3 after building her campaign around health care costs, including a pledge to erase medical debt for qualifying Ohioans and a new state program to lower prescription drug prices. She defeated Republican Vivek Ramaswamy 52.0% to 44.7%, according to unofficial results compiled by MultiState.
Acton becomes the first woman elected governor of Ohio and the first Democrat to win the office since 2006, CityBeat reported. She will take office in January, facing a General Assembly where Republicans kept majorities in both chambers.
For families in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, and small towns carrying hospital bills, the question…