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Ramaswamy pours $4 million into ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother
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Left · 1
- Ramaswamy takes responsibility for attack ad featuring Acton’s estranged motherthehill.com · cred 5/10
Ohio 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 media Monday night...
- · Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy (R) confirmed his campaign produced an attack ad featuring Amy Acton's mother.
- · The ad insinuates Amy Acton suffers from mental health issues.
Center / Wire · 1
- Ramaswamy Faces Blowback on Ad With Rival’s Estranged Motherbloomberg.com · cred 5/10
Republican biotech entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is facing bipartisan backlash over a $4 million advertisement he supported against his opponent in the campaign to be Ohio’s next governor.
- · Vivek Ramaswamy is a Republican biotech entrepreneur and former presidential candidate.
- · He supported a $4 million advertisement against his opponent in the Ohio governor's campaign.
Right · 7
- Vivek Ramaswamy defends controversial ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mom – admits his campaign is behind itnypost.com · cred 8/10
“It is an ad from our campaign,” Ramaswamy said of the blistering 1-minute spot, in which Donna Arthur – Acton’s mother – accused her daughter of being a “liar” and embellishing claims of abuse she allegedly suffered as a child.
- · Vivek Ramaswamy defended a controversial ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother.
- · The ad features Donna Arthur, Amy Acton’s mother, accusing her of being a 'liar' and embellishing abuse claims.
- Ramaswamy pours $4 million into ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged motherwashingtonexaminer.com · cred 7/10
Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is moving forward with a $4 million investment to run an ad featuring Democrat Amy Acton’s estranged mother after the video received fierce backlash. Ramaswamy’s campaign released a video featuring Acton’s mother, Donna Arthur, who tells viewers not to vote for her daughter. Acton has alleged her mother stayed […]
- · Vivek Ramaswamy is investing $4 million in an ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother.
- · The ad features Donna Arthur, Acton’s mother, who criticizes her daughter.
- Vance Has A Message For ‘Whining’ Republicans After Explosive Ramaswamy Addailywire.com · cred 7/10
Vice President JD Vance has a message for Republicans complaining about Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s explosive ad targeting Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton: Stop whining and win the race. “Politics is a tough business, and my message to my fellow elected Republicans is: If you actually believe in the things you say you believe in, ...
- · Vice President JD Vance criticized Republicans for complaining about Vivek Ramaswamy's ad targeting Amy Acton.
- · Ramaswamy's ad features Donna Arthur, Acton's estranged mother, accusing her of lying about her past.
- Amy Acton's Estranged Mother Appears in Attack Ad Against Daughterreadtangle.com · cred 7/10
A new attack ad in the Ohio gubernatorial election between Amy Acton and Vivek Ramaswamy shows Acton’s mother claiming that Acton has misrepresented
- · Amy Acton's mother appears in an attack ad against her in the Ohio gubernatorial election.
- · The ad claims Acton misrepresented her childhood, specifically denying they ever lived in a tent.
- GOP Doubles Down on Ad Exploiting Ohio Democrat’s Childhood Rape and Abusemotherjones.com · cred 7/10
The last time Dr. Amy Acton—a physician and Ohio’s Democratic nominee for governor—says she saw her mom in person was the day her stepfather Cledith “Bud” Arthur was charged for raping her as a minor. Arthur pleaded not guilty and fled the state before he could be convicted. Despite warrants for his arrest, Acton’s mom, […]
- · Dr. Amy Acton, Ohio’s Democratic nominee for governor, says she last saw her mother in person the day her stepfather Cledith 'Bud' Arthur was charged for raping her as a minor.
- · Arthur pleaded not guilty and fled the state before he could be convicted.
- At Least He’s Not Your Candidate For Governorcoloradopols.com · cred 5/10
It took some effort, but as the Washington Post reports, we’ve finally found a Republican candidate for governor bringing as much disgrace to the race as Colorado’s griftacular nominee for governor Victor Marx–in the state of Ohio, where failed presidential candidate turned gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy found a way to take that state’s notoriously nasty […]
- · Vivek Ramaswamy is running for governor of Ohio.
- · Ramaswamy is running against Amy Acton.
- Vivek Ramaswamy Reminds Voters Why They Never Liked Himnationalreview.com · cred 5/10
A staggering act of bad taste. <img src="https://i0.wp.com/www.nationalreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/vivek-ohio.jpg?fit=617%2C360&ssl=1" />
- · Vivek Ramaswamy’s Amy Acton Attack Ad was released
- · Amy Acton is a former Ohio governor