Amy Acton is an Ohio physician and public health leader. She previously led the Ohio Department of Health and taught maternal and child health at Ohio State University. She is the Democratic nominee for governor in the 2026 election.
Case
Networked automated license-plate cameras can assemble searchable records of vehicle movements. Candidates and officials disagree over whether to ban the systems, keep them with limits, or defend them as investigative tools. This tracker separates outright bans from narrower restrictions.
Role at the time: Ohio gubernatorial candidate
Statement summary
Acton said she would support emerging bipartisan legislation to ban Flock-style readers while weighing public-safety needs.
“I would absolutely support that”
She backs the proposed ban but frames her support alongside a review of useful public-safety tools.
Statement dates: September 8, 2026
Statement dates: September 8, 2026
Statement dates: September 8, 2026
Statement dates: September 8, 2026
