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Ramaswamy Blames Ohio Gov. Candidate Acton for COVID Orders

5/3/2026

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Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has centered his campaign attacks on Dr. Amy Acton’s 2020 COVID-19 orders, calling them dangerous “COVID ideology.”
Acton, the unopposed Democratic nominee for Ohio governor in November 2026, signed orders that closed schools, shuttered businesses, limited sports and suspended 2020 primary voting.
Governor Mike DeWine said he made the health-order decision.
Ramaswamy says he will hold Acton accountable for the pandemic’s economic impact.

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Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has centered his campaign attacks on Dr. Amy Acton’s 2020 COVID-19 orders, calling them dangerous “COVID ideology.”
Acton, the unopposed Democratic nominee for Ohio governor in November 2026, signed orders that closed schools, shuttered businesses, limited sports and suspended 2020 primary voting.
Governor Mike DeWine said he made the health-order decision.
Ramaswamy says he will hold Acton accountable for the pandemic’s economic impact.