Democrat Dr. Amy Acton, a former director of the Ohio Department of Health, says she is confident about her campaign as the 2026 field of candidates takes shape.

Acton is the only Democrat in the race so far and is being outraised by Republican Vivek Ramaswamy. Acton spoke on All Sides with Amy Juravich on Monday, the same day former U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown announced he would run for U.S. Senate again.

Acton said Democrats can win in 2026 because Ohioans are longing for a change. She was critical of recent decisions by the Republican-controlled state government.

"This last budget solved the problems of special interests. It was giving tax breaks to people who, quite frankly, weren't even asking for them. Meanwhile, they weren't solving the issues of our public schools, our health

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