PoliticsPhoto: News18 WorldVivek Ramaswamy's $4M Ohio Campaign Ad Sparks Controversy Over Amy Acton's Past
In October 2026, Vivek Ramaswamy, Republican nominee for Ohio Governor, released a $4 million campaign ad targeting Democratic opponent Amy Acton. The ad features Acton's estranged biological mother, Donna Arthur, who calls Acton a liar and questions her mental health. The ad has drawn bipartisan backlash for exploiting Acton's traumatic childhood, including documented abuse and sexual assault by her stepfather in the late 1970s. Acton and her mother have been estranged since the court case nearly 50 years ago.
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