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Vance says Republicans shouldn't complain about Ramaswamy ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother

Vice President JD Vance says he’s “disgusted” by the pushback from fellow Republicans to an ad Vivek Ramaswamy is running against his Democratic opponent for Ohio governor, Dr. Amy Acton. During a visit Wednesday near Cincinnati, the Republican vice president said politics is "a tough business.” The advertisement features Acton’s birth mother, Donna…

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Ohio governor’s race takes ugly turn with viral video featuring Acton’s motherA new viral video targeting Amy Acton is roiling the increasingly ugly Ohio governor’s race, where the Democrat is running against GOP nominee Vivek Ramaswamy. The clip features Acton's estranged mother, Donna Arthur, calling the Democrat “a liar” and urging Ohioans to vote against her. It’s unclear who is behind the 60-second spot, which did...

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Amy Acton survived childhood abuse. Her Republican opponent is using it to attack her.Republican Vivek Ramaswamy is closing out one of the nastiest races of the 2026 cycle by suggesting that Democrat Amy Acton, his opponent in the Ohio governor’s race, has lied about the well-documented childhood sexual abuse she experienced for political gain. In a contest marked by sharp personal attacks and partisan rancor, Ramaswamy’s latest attempt […]

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Ohio governor’s race in uproar over ad featuring Democrat’s estranged motherDemocratic candidate Amy Acton was removed from her mother’s home when she was 12 after her stepfather was indicted on a charge of raping her.

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Dem Star Unleashes Devastating Ad After MAGA’s Vilest AttackOhio’s Amy Acton has fired back with a new advertisement of her own, saying Vivek Ramaswamy is “not fit to lead.”

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We Have a New Contender for Ugliest Political Ad of All TimeWe twice asked Vivek Ramaswamy if his campaign had anything to do with it. They wouldn’t give us a straight answer.

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Libertarian Don Kissick calls on Vivek Ramaswamy to quit governor’s race over attack adLibertarian Don Kissick said Vivek Ramaswamy should withdraw as a “matter of integrity and character,” in response to an attack ad that uses Amy Acton's estranged mother to attack his Democratic opponent.

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The latest in the Ohio governor’s race for Oct. 21, 2026Republican Vivek Ramaswamy intends to spend $4 million airing a controversial ad that uses Democrat Amy Acton's estranged mother to attack his gubernatorial opponent.

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Vance defends Ramaswamy's explosive attack ad in Ohio governor raceUS Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday defended an explosive attack ad by Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign against his Democratic rival in the ‌Ohio governor’s race.

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Firestorm over US political ad featuring Democrat's estranged motherVivek Ramaswamy, the Republican candidate for Ohio governor, faced a firestorm of criticism Wednesday over an ad featuring Democratic rival Amy Acton's

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Ohio governor race takes turn with ad featuring Amy Acton's momVivek Ramaswamy and Amy Acton are locked in one of, if not the most, deeply personal, nasty races in the nation.

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What JD Vance and Vivek Ramaswamy Don’t Get About Trump’s SuccessLet’s just get this out of the way: The ad released on Tuesday by a super PAC connected to Ohio Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy (and later endorsed by the candidate himself) is the most despicable in American political history. It features the mother of Ramaswamy’s Democratic opponent, Amy Acton, calling her daughter a liar. The ad’s…

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Jon Husted says he ‘would not have run’ Vivek Ramaswamy’s Amy Acton attack adSen. Jon Husted on Wednesday became the first statewide GOP candidate to weigh in on the controversial attack ad from Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign that features Democratic opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother.

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Vance Defends Ramaswamy Ad Featuring Acton’s Mother Despite BacklashThe vice president backed an advertisement featuring Democrat Amy Acton’s mother, who has been estranged from Dr. Acton since her stepfather was charged with child rape.

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JD Vance says he is 'DISGUSTED' with Republicans after controversial Ramaswamy adVice President JD Vance was unequivocal in his condemnation of the Republicans who have criticized fellow Republican Vivek Ramaswamy for a controversial ad against his Democrat opponent in the Ohio governor's race. The ad features the mother of Democrat Amy Acton calling Acton a liar and telling Ohioans not to vote for her. Ramaswamy later acknowledged…

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Vance says Republicans should ‘stop whining’ about Vivek Ramaswamy’s attack adVice President JD Vance told Republicans to “stop whining” about Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s controversial ad featuring his Democratic opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother.

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Republicans Call Out Vivek Ramaswamy Over Amy Acton AdThe Ohio gubernatorial candidate is facing cross-party criticism for the ad which features Acton's estranged mother.

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Ohio governor’s race takes ugly turn with viral video featuring Acton’s motherA new viral video targeting Amy Acton is roiling the increasingly ugly Ohio governor’s race, where the Democrat is running against GOP nominee Vivek Ramaswamy. The clip features Acton's estranged mother, Donna Arthur, calling the Democrat “a liar” and urging Ohioans to vote against her. It’s unclear who is behind the 60-second spot, which did...

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