Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s team has confirmed that it produced a controversial advertisement featuring the estranged mother of his Democratic opponent in Ohio’s gubernatorial race — and that the campaign will spend $4 million US to promote it despite facing bipartisan rebuke for dredging up Amy Acton’s painful childhood.
Ohio’s Vivek Ramaswamy slammed for ‘revolting’ campaign ad featuring opponent’s estranged mother
Oct 21, 2026 | 10:21 AM