Skip to main content

Understand. Power. Act.

The Library

New

One story, all the way down.

Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton condemns ad featuring her estranged mother

Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton is condemning a new ad circulating online featuring her estranged mother. NBC News national politics reporter Henry Gomez discusses how close the race between Acton and Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has become in the campaign's final two weeks.

Sources (2)· Oct 20, 8:43 PM to Oct 22, 7:27 PM

ohio gubernatorial election Government

Every telling

their own versions

How it spread

2 articles

firstNBC News
+47hBBC News

The thread

ohio gubernatorial election →

Before

'Pathetic Excuse for a Man': Ramaswamy Slammed Over Ad Featuring Acton’s Estranged Mother in OhioWith just two weeks left until Election Day, Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is drawing criticism from across the political spectrum over a vicious attack video featuring his Democratic opponent Amy Acton's estranged mother, whom she has accused of abandoning her after she was sexually abused as a child. The 60-second video, which…

Common Dreams3d agoWhole story →

Government ohio gubernatorial election

Democrat’s mom urges Ohio to vote against ‘liar’ daughter in brutal ad — but Amy Acton’s family says truth is even more jarringA brutal spot of Ohio Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Dr. Amy Acton's birth mother denouncing her and warning voters to stay away has prompted her campaign to accuse GOP hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy of elevating an abuse enabler.

New York Post3d agoWhole story →

Government ohio gubernatorial election

'Vile' attack on Dem candidate poised to blow up in MAGA hopeful’s face: GOP strategistA controversial video in which the estranged mother of Democratic Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton tears into her own daughter is likely to backfire on Acton’s Republican opponent, one prominent GOP strategist warned. A video that spread on social media Tuesday features a woman identifying herself as Acton’s mother, who goes on to call her own…

Raw Story3d agoWhole story →

Government ohio gubernatorial election

Democrat's mother calls her a 'liar,' tells Ohioans not to vote for her in damning videoDemocrat Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton is leading Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in the polls by 3.6 percentage points with Election Day just two weeks away. It appears, however, that Acton's mother may have thrown Ramaswamy a lifeline. D.J. Byrnes, an Ohio political blogger who was found guilty of sexual harassment earlier this month for sending a…

The Blaze3d agoWhole story →

Government ohio gubernatorial election

Acton's estranged mother calls her a 'liar'; Democrat calls Ramaswamy 'despicable'Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton’s (D) mother called her a “liar” in a new ad, as her brother labelled the video “a despicable low” on Tuesday ahead of the state’s elections in November. “I love my daughter, but when I saw her lying about her opponent — it is not easy for a mother to...

The Hill3d agoWhole story →

Government ohio gubernatorial election

More like this

similar stories in the archive

Amy Acton survived childhood abuse. Her Republican opponent is using it to attack herVivek Ramaswamy and allies mock the Democrat's therapy and air ad featuring her estranged mother to close campaign

Salon1d agoWhole story →

Government ohio governor race

Vivek Ramaswamy's attack ad features mother of Amy Acton, who alleges childhood abuseA campaign ad by Republican candidate for Ohio governor Vivek Ramaswamy includes the mother of Democrat Amy Acton. Acton says they've been estranged since she was abused as a child by her stepfather.

NPR1d agoWhole story →

Government ohio governor campaign

Ohio governor’s race roiled by new viral video featuring Amy Acton’s estranged motherThe Ohio governor’s race is being roiled by a new video in which the estranged mother of the Democratic nominee, Amy Acton, urges people not to vote for her.

Cable News Network2d agoSources (2)Whole story →

Government ohio governor race

Trump backs Ramaswamy on ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged motherPresident Donald Trump has urged Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for Ohio governor, to keep running a controversial ad

The Philadelphia Inquirer13h agoWhole story →

Ramaswamy Campaign Attack Ad Featuring Amy Acton’s Mother Turns Ohio Governor’s Race UglierA Republican ad features Amy Acton’s estranged mother calling her daughter a liar. The two have not spoken since Dr. Acton’s mother backed her husband after his arrest on rape charges.

The New York Times2d agoWhole story →

Government ohio governor s race

Acton responds to Ramaswamy's ad: 'It's despicable'Amy Acton, the Democratic nominee in Ohio's governor race, responded for the first time to a controversial campaign ad from her opponent Vivek Ramaswamy that featured her estranged mother calling her a liar. "A sad thing, and I feel like it was an exploitative thing to do. My mother is not well," Acton told CBS...

The Hill21h agoWhole story →

Ramaswamy takes responsibility for attack ad featuring Acton’s estranged motherOhio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy (R) confirmed to reporters Tuesday evening that his campaign was behind a new attack ad featuring his Democratic opponent Amy Acton's mother calling her a "liar" and insinuating she suffers from mental health issues. Ramaswamy acknowledged that his campaign produced the ad, which began circulating on social…

The Hill2d agoSources (2)Whole story →

Government ohio gubernatorial campaign

Ramaswamy ad featuring opponent's estranged mother draws backlashIn the Ohio governor's race, Republican Vivek Ramaswamy has released an ad that features the estranged mother of his opponent, Democrat Amy Acton. Acton has publicly shared accusations that her mother’s husband at the time sexually abused her when she was a child. NBC News' Sahil Kapur has details on the campaign ad and backlash it is drawing.

NBC News2d agoWhole story →