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Ohio Health Director's Past Resurfaces Amid Governor Campaign

4/11/2026

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In April 2019, police responded to a domestic dispute at the home of Dr. Amy Acton, Ohio Health Director, in Bexley, Ohio, where a mirror was shattered.
Police found no evidence of physical violence, and both had been drinking.
Acton later became a figure in Ohio's COVID-19 response.
As she campaigns for governor, Republicans call her a quitter, and Gov. DeWine defends Acton, noting he endorsed her opponent Vivek Ramaswamy.

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Story summary

In April 2019, police responded to a domestic dispute at the home of Dr. Amy Acton, Ohio Health Director, in Bexley, Ohio, where a mirror was shattered.
Police found no evidence of physical violence, and both had been drinking.
Acton later became a figure in Ohio's COVID-19 response.
As she campaigns for governor, Republicans call her a quitter, and Gov. DeWine defends Acton, noting he endorsed her opponent Vivek Ramaswamy.