Ohio Democratic Governor nominee?
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MAY 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePolitical candidate
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationOhio
BackgroundPolitical candidate
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Notable personal detailsJacob Chiara is an Ohio political candidate who launched a campaign for Governor of Ohio in 2025. He later suspended his gubernatorial campaign and publicly endorsed Democrat Amy Acton. Business records list him as associated with CG WorkForce, LLC in Broadview Heights, Ohio.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports investments to create better-paying jobs, boosting small businesses, and workforce training; favors fully funding public schools and expanding access to healthcare while proposing government reforms to reduce corporate favoritism. Positions emphasize using government investment to raise living standards rather than proposing major tax cuts or austerity.
Healthcare
Supports expanding and protecting access to affordable healthcare, lowering prescription drug costs, strengthening mental-health and addiction services, and protecting rural hospitals. Emphasizes healthcare as a right and proposes state-level actions to increase access and affordability.
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Climate & Energy
The candidate’s campaign materials express support for protecting Ohio’s natural resources and investing in infrastructure (roads, bridges, broadband) but do not lay out specific climate targets, emissions reductions, or detailed clean-energy policies. Public statements on the campaign website emphasize general environmental protection and infrastructure without endorsing aggressive climate measures or explicit fossil-fuel expansion policies. Available documentation is broad and policy-specific positions on phasing out fossil fuels, carbon pricing, or major clean-energy investments are not set
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