Acton responds to Ramaswamy's ad: 'It's despicable'
In Ohio's governor race, Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy released a campaign ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother, in which the mother criticized Acton. Acton, the Democratic nominee, called the ad "despicable" in her response. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine subsequently called on Ramaswamy to remove the ad.
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Part of The 2026 Ohio governor race: Amy Acton vs. Vivek Ramaswamy
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19 sourcesOhio GOP Gov. DeWine says Vivek Ramaswamy was wrong to run campaign ad featuring Democratic opponent's estranged mother
Ramaswamy to spend $4M airing attack ad using Acton’s estranged mother: Capitol Letter
'Pretty Damn Low': Republicans Pan Ramaswamy's Ad Featuring Opponent's Unfit Mother
In Ohio’s final stretch, a controversial ad featuring Amy Acton’s mother has Republicans divided
Vance praises Ramaswamy for having 'audacity' to run controversial Acton ad
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25 sourcesRepublican Gov. Mike DeWine denounces Ramaswamy ad featuring Democrat Amy Acton’s estranged mother
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16 sourcesVance tells GOP to ‘stop whining’ about Vivek Ramaswamy’s controversial ad featuring rival’s estranged mother
Vance says Republicans shouldn’t complain about Ramaswamy ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother
Ohio Sen. Jon Husted says ‘I would not have run’ Ramaswamy ad against Amy Acton
Ad featuring Acton’s mother is ‘really weird’ and unlikely to play role in Ohio governor’s race: Byron York
Vance says he’s ‘disgusted’ by GOP pushback to Ramaswamy ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother
The story so far
3 developments- Oct 20Amy Acton campaign slams Ramaswamy over controversial ad featuring estranged mother
- Oct 21Vance says Republicans shouldn’t complain about Ramaswamy ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother
- Oct 22Ohio governor calls for Ramaswamy to pull ad featuring Acton's mother
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