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Acton’s brother slams Ramaswamy in new ad: 'Not fit to lead'

The brother of Amy Acton, the Democrat running in Ohio’s gubernatorial race, denounced GOP nominee Vivek Ramaswamy after a new video circulated online featuring Acton's estranged mother calling her a liar and urging Ohioans to vote against her daughter. In a new ad for Actor, Philip Stearns blamed GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy for the video...

Sources (1)· Oct 20, 9:20 PM

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The Hill· Oct 20, 9:20 PMActon’s brother slams Ramaswamy in new ad: 'Not fit to lead'

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