Ohio Democratic candidate for governor Amy Acton refuses to debate

By: Nick Evans

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: September 4, 2026

Words: 995

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Ohio Democratic candidate for governor Dr. Amy Acton has turned down the opportunity to debate her Republican opponent Vivek Ramaswamy.

In a statement, her campaign pointed to a string of inaccurate attack ads and said Acton is focused on “talking with Ohioans, not platforming a scam artist who spreads baseless lies about her and her family.”

Ramaswamy, meanwhile, went on Fox News and challenged Acton to show up and defend her positions.

“If you …

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