State
David Pepper
Lieutenant Governor — Ohio
Candidates
public health leadership | healthcare access | education funding
Dr. Amy Acton, former Ohio Department of Health director who led the state's pandemic response, won the 2026 Democratic gubernatorial nomination on a platform of affordability and public schools.
State
Lieutenant Governor — Ohio
democracy-reform | anti-corruption | author
Federal
U.S. House — Ohio
State Legislator | Attorney | Public Policy Leader
Federal
U.S. House — Ohio
former school board president | educator | social security
State
Governor — Nevada
consumer protection | housing affordability | prescription drug pricing
State
Secretary of State — Arizona
Marine Corps veteran | former prosecutor | election administration
State
State House — Alaska
education advocate | tri-partisan coalition | Anchorage
State
Governor — Minnesota
antitrust enforcement | agricultural policy | consumer protection
State
Governor — Kentucky
former attorney general | disaster response | Democratic Governors Association chair
State
State House — Vermont
housing-policy | cross-partisan | moderate-republican
State
Secretary of State — Michigan
Ingham County Clerk | former state representative | small business owner
State
State Senate — Indiana
retired law enforcement | public safety focus | first-term senator
State
State House — Alaska
Speaker of the House | Bristol Bay fisherman | rural Alaska
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