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J. Tressel
Republican
Heather Hill
Ohio Republican Governor nominee?
$2.0M
MAY 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleEntrepreneur
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationOhio
BackgroundEntrepreneur
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Notable personal detailsHeather Hill is an Ohio Republican candidate who ran in the 2026 election cycle for Governor of Ohio. She has been described as an Appalachian entrepreneur and previously served as president of a county board of education in Ohio. Her 2026 Republican primary ballot line included a lieutenant-governor running mate (initially Stuart Moats), and she has continued political activity associated with the Hill Ohio Victory Fund committee.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports abolishing property taxes, increasing tax incentives/grants for small businesses, and reducing government waste and overspending; has expressed support for using some new revenue sources (e.g., cannabis taxes) to help public schools while favoring policies that incentivize small business growth.
Healthcare
Supports 'medical freedom' (opposition to vaccine and mask mandates and defense of parental control over children's medical decisions), pledges to protect access to IVF and fertility treatments, and emphasizes expanding providers and telehealth in underserved/rural areas and increased mental-health responses. Favors limiting government interference in healthcare and increasing provider choice while proposing targeted expansions (midwives/doulas, telehealth) to improve access.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger enforcement and deportation measures while allowing legal immigration; expresses concern about criminal smuggling and cartel activity at the border and says she will back President Trump’s deportation program as governor.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate personally opposes abortion except in medical-necessity or special cases, supports IVF and certain life-saving procedures, and says she will uphold Ohio voters’ 2023 constitutional amendment protecting abortion access rather than seek to overturn it. She favors incentives and supports for women to carry pregnancies and promotes adoption as an alternative to abortion.
Climate & Energy
The candidate emphasizes revitalizing Ohio industry and manufacturing over investments in data centers and AI, expresses opposition to data-center development citing local environmental harms to water tables, and frames policy priorities in conservative, pro-business terms rather than endorsing aggressive climate regulations or Green New Deal–style measures.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate identifies as pro-Second Amendment and describes herself as a conservative who protects gun rights. Her campaign materials and news coverage emphasize support for gun owners and a law-and-order approach to public safety. No clear support for major new gun restrictions or for specific gun-control measures was found in the sourced materials.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 15, 2026
Heather Hill’s Ohio governor campaign has been thrown into turmoil after a dispute with her running mate, Stuart Moats, led election officials to rule that votes for their ticket would not count. Her campaign was later ruled invalid by election officials, ending her path in the Republican primary. The race has since moved on to the general election, with Ohio seeing a surge in spending as the governor contest becomes more competitive.
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Articles
CCCincinnati Cincinnati Enquirer3 months ago
Running mate quits, voiding votes for Ohio governor candidate
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ABAkron Beacon Journal3 months ago
Ohio governor hopeful moves to drop running mate amid dispute
Neutral
Ccleveland.com3 months ago
Ohio GOP governor candidate’s ticket implodes amid racial slur allegations
Negative
WWJLA3 months ago
Vivek Ramaswamy wins Ohio primary, will face Amy Acton for governor
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Polls
Ohio Republican Governor nominee?
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