The long shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic creeps into the race for Ohio governor
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FILE - Amy Acton, Democratic candidate for Governor of Ohio, gestures as she speaks with a reporter in Columbus, Ohio April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)People protest outside the Ohio Statehouse on April 9, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio, on the state's shutdown of the economy, and to question the models used by Health Director Dr. Amy Acton to continue her shelter-at-home order during the pandemic. (AP Photo/Andrew Welsh-Huggins, File)FILE - Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton holds up a mask as she gives an update at MetroHealth Medical Center as Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, listens, Feb. 27, 2020, in Cleveland, on the state's preparedness and education efforts on COVID-19. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy speaks during the Warren County Republicans Lincoln Day Dinner at the Great Wolf Lodge in Mason, Ohio, Friday, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)FILE - Amy Acton, Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, talks with people during a break in a conference in Columbus, Ohio, April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
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FILE - Amy Acton, Democratic candidate for Governor of Ohio, gestures as she speaks with a reporter in Columbus, Ohio April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)