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DEMOCRAT
Amy Acton
Former Ohio health director during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. source
REPUBLICAN
Vivek Ramaswamy
Biotech entrepreneur who ran for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. source
Where they differ
Only issues they disagree on. Each position is something the candidate said, voted for or published, linked to where.
Income tax
ACTON
Proposes earned income and child tax credits for lower-income families and says she plans no tax increase, but would end tax breaks for people earning over $1 million. source
RAMASWAMY
Wants to phase out the state income tax, starting with capital gains, and says growth would pay for it. source
Property tax
ACTON
Would raise the homestead exemption income cap to $50,000 and offer rebates of up to $1,000 when a bill spikes. source
RAMASWAMY
Would roll back the property tax base to pre-pandemic levels. source
School vouchers
ACTON
Wants to reform the voucher system and says public money should go to public schools. source
RAMASWAMY
His plan calls for giving parents more choice over where their children learn. source
Death penalty
ACTON
Would continue Ohio's moratorium on executions and says she would consider abolishing the penalty. source
RAMASWAMY
Supports capital punishment for the most serious crimes. source
