Amy Acton

Economy and cost of living

Acton says she wants to lower costs for working families by cutting taxes, cracking down on wage theft, price gouging, hidden fees and scams, and requiring data centers to pay their own costs. She also says she will push for state guardrails on data center development.

Taxes and government spending

Acton says her top priority is a Working Families Tax Cut, with an Earned Income Credit and a child tax credit of $1,000 a year for children 0-6 and $500 for ages 7-18 for families earning up to $85,000. She also wants to expand the senior Homestead Exemption, add a property tax rebate of up to $1,000, and rein in data center tax incentives.

Health care

Acton says she will launch Ohio Rx to lower prescription prices, forgive medical debt starting on her first day in office, and push for more price transparency to lower premiums. She also says she will make it easier to get on Medicaid, crack down on surprise billing, and work to keep rural hospitals open.

Social Security and Medicare

Acton says she will protect Ohioans' Medicaid and Medicare coverage from cuts and red tape, and protect seniors from scams and fraud by having banks, regulators and law enforcement work together. She also wants to expand the Homestead Exemption for seniors by raising the income cap to $50,000.

Immigration and the border

No stated position on their website.

Abortion

No stated position on their website.

Energy and climate

Acton says she will lower energy bills with an all-of-the-above strategy that increases production and uses the lowest-cost, cleanest sources. She also says she will restore the energy efficiency and renewable standards cut under HB6, appoint utility regulators who put ratepayers first, and work with other PJM states on affordable power. She supports a conditional moratorium on data centers until they meet conditions such as paying their full utility costs.

“I support a conditional moratorium on data centers to ensure they cover one hundred percent of their utility costs”

Guns

No stated position on their website.

Crime and policing

No stated position on their website.

Education

Acton says she will fully implement the Fair School Funding Plan to give public schools the funding they need and reduce pressure on property taxes. She also says she will fight for free breakfast and lunch for Ohio's public school students.

Foreign policy and defense

No stated position on their website.

Elections and ethics in government

Acton says she will clean up corruption and end secrecy and NDAs around data center deals. She also says she will protect early voting and create an Election Protection Liaison in her office to expand voter registration, prevent unjust voter purges, and keep ID requirements from becoming a financial barrier.