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Ramaswamy ad featuring opponent's estranged mother draws backlash

In 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.

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