Ad featuring Amy Acton’s mother is ‘really weird’: Byron YorkYork said the attack ad against Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton featuring her estranged mother, who called her a liar, was unsettling.Washington Examiner2d agoWhole story →Governmentohio gubernatorial campaign
Vivek Ramaswamy's team saw his ugly attack ad as a 'stroke of genius': reportOhio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s chief strategist reportedly presented a new attack as a "stroke of genius" even though it featured Democratic rival Amy Acton's estranged mother, who had defended her daughter's alleged abuser. D.J. Byrnes, author of the Ohio political newsletter The Rooster , identified the strategist as Jai…Raw Story2d agoWhole story →Governmentohio gubernatorial campaign
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.NBC News2d agoWhole story →Governmentohio gubernatorial campaign
JD Vance shocks and appalls with comment on controversial GOP ad: 'Morally bankrupt'Vice President JD Vance disgusted onlookers by defending a widely condemned attack ad targeting a Democratic gubernatorial candidate in his home state of Ohio. The vice president was asked Wednesday at campaign event near Cincinnati to comment on fellow Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s ad featuring the long-estranged mother of Democrat Amy Acton, but Vance…Raw Story2d agoWhole story →Governmentohio gubernatorial campaign
Vance 'disgusted' by Republicans decrying Ramaswamy ad with Acton's motherVice President Vance criticized the response by some Republicans to a campaign ad for Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy (R), saying he is “disgusted” by those in his party who pushed back on the video. “I have to admit that I'm a little bit disgusted when I see Republicans across the country who are whining...The Hill2d agoWhole story →Governmentohio gubernatorial campaign
JD Vance inadvertently attacks 'whining' Republican he's campaigning with amid ad falloutVice President JD Vance attacked Republicans “whining” about an Ohio political ad while campaigning for a Republican senator who also criticized the ad. Vance made the remarks to reporters Wednesday at a campaign stop in Sharonville, Ohio, where he appeared alongside Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) and Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy , according…Raw Story2d agoWhole story →Governmentohio gubernatorial campaign
Ohio Sen. Jon Husted says ‘I would not have run’ Ramaswamy ad against Amy ActonSen. Jon Husted (R-OH) on Wednesday waded into an advertising controversy engulfing fellow Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s gubernatorial campaign, putting himself at odds with his Ohio colleague. Ramaswamy, who is challenging Democrat Amy Acton for the governor’s seat, has come under attack from some critics for airing a campaign ad this week featuring…Washington Examiner2d agoWhole story →Governmentohio gubernatorial campaign
Jake Tapper Hits Trump With Instant Fact-Check After He Plays Dumb About Ramaswamy AdThe CNN host said the president and the Ohio gubernatorial candidate were calling Amy Acton “a liar to win an election.”HuffPost2d agoWhole story →Governmentohio gubernatorial campaign
Vivek Ramaswamy’s New Attack Ad Should Be a National ScandalChris Lehmann The Ohio GOP gubernatorial candidate has accused his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton, of lying about being raped when she was 12 years old. The post Vivek Ramaswamy’s New Attack Ad Should Be a National Scandal appeared first on The Nation .The Nation2d agoWhole story →Governmentohio gubernatorial campaign
Illinois first lady gives to Acton campaign, denounces Ramaswamy adMK Pritzker, Illinois' first lady, contributed $500,000 million to Dr. Amy Acton and denounced Vivek Ramaswamy after his controversial political ad.Cincinnati Cincinnati Enquirer1d agoWhole story →Governmentohio gubernatorial campaign
Ramaswamy should drop ad featuring Acton's mom, GOP governor says, as Vance accuses critics of "whining"In the ad, which first circulated on social media Monday night, Democrat Amy Acton's estranged mother called her a liar.CBS News1d agoWhole story →Governmentohio governor election
GOP officials divided over Ramaswamy ad with Acton's momIn the ad, which first circulated on social media Monday night, Democrat Amy Acton's estranged mother called her a liar.CBS News1d agoWhole story →Governmentohio senate primary
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 adThe Philadelphia Inquirer10h agoSources (2)Whole story →Governmentohio governor election
Trump continues to stand by Ramaswamy ad with Amy Acton's estranged motherWhile answering questions from NBC News, President Trump stood by Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign using an ad that features the estranged mother of his opponent, Democrat Amy Acton.NBC News13h agoWhole story →
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 Hill4d agoWhole story →Governmentohio gubernatorial election
Democratic candidate for Ohio governor responds to attack ad featuring her estranged motherDr. Amy Acton, the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, is pushing back forcefully against an unattributed ad circulating online in which her long-estranged mother calls her “a liar” and insinuates she has mental health issues. (AP Photo)WLTX.com3d agoWhole story →Governmentohio governor election
Trump Praises Amy Acton's 'Smart' Mother for Vivek Ramaswamy Attack AdTrump defended Vivek Ramaswamy's attack ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother amid GOP backlash.Newsweek13h agoWhole story →
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.cleveland.com2d agoWhole story →Governmentohio governor race
