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Democrat in Ohio governor's race pushes back against unattributed ad featuring her estranged mother

Dr. 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. The ad began circulating just two weeks before Election Day. Acton, Ohio’s former public health director, is in a tight race…

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Nolte: Amy Acton’s Mother Films Ad Against ‘Liar’ Amy Acton — Acton RespondsDonna Arthur, the mother of Amy Acton, a Democrat running to become Ohio’s next governor, appears in a campaign ad urging voters not to vote for her own daughter. The post Nolte: Amy Acton’s Mother Films Ad Against ‘Liar’ Amy Acton — Acton Responds appeared first on Breitbart .

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Vivek Ramaswamy pledges to resume executions in Ohio if elected governorRamaswamy also said he favors lowering Ohio’s minimum age to buy a handgun and committed to continuing a state eye-care program for children in underserved areas.

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Ohio governor candidates split on future of state income tax: Capitol LetterVivek Ramaswamy wants to abolish the state income tax entirely, while Amy Acton favors targeted credits for parents and lower-income Ohioans.

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Ohio income tax: where the state's 2026 governor candidates standAmy Acton, Don Kissick, and Vivek Ramaswamy have very different ideas about what to do with Ohio's income tax, from offering targeted tax credits to eliminating it altogether.

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'She's into that sort of thing'Amy Acton, the Democratic nominee for Ohio governor, has been battling Republican-fueled allegations that she struggles with alcohol abuse.

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