Property tax relief
In the 2026 Ohio governor's race, candidates have advanced competing plans to lower property taxes. Democrat Amy Acton proposed targeted relief for some taxpayers, while Republican Vivek Ramaswamy pledged across-the-board cuts returning rates to pre-pandemic levels. Related state actions have included one-year homestead exemption reductions and sales-tax holiday funding that affects local revenues.
How should Ohio approach property tax relief?
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Sources
Columbus on the Record (WOSU/PBS) — https://www.pbs.org/video/ohio-governor-race-plans-to-cut-property-taxes-8afddn
Democratic candidate for Ohio governor Amy Acton this week presented her plan to lower tax bills for some. Republican Vivek Ramaswamy has promised to reduce property taxes across the board to levels from before the end of the pandemic.
Ohio Society of CPAs Week in Review — https://ohiocpa.com/for-the-public/news/2026/07/10/week-in-review--july-12--2026
$350 million for a one-year property tax reduction for those who receive the homestead exemption.
Positions on this issue · liberal → conservative
- Expand large, targeted property-tax cuts and credits focused on low- and middle-income homeowners and renters
- Provide meaningful but means-tested relief plus homestead expansions while protecting local school funding
- Maintain current property-tax structure with only modest, temporary relief measures
- Cut property taxes broadly toward pre-pandemic levels while limiting new local levies
- Enact deep across-the-board property-tax reductions and tighter caps on local government and school spending