Governor's race in Ohio

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The ad.

Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign for Ohio governor is pouring $4 million into a bombshell ad in which his opponent's estranged mother attacks her daughter — doubling down on the message despite fierce bipartisan backlash, Axios has learned.

Why it matters: Ramaswamy is gambling that the deeply personal attack by Amy Acton's mother — who Acton has said sided with her stepfather after he sexually assaulted Acton when she was 12 — will resonate with voters.

After the ad began appearing Tuesday on social media, many fellow Republicans urged Ramaswamy to distance his campaign from it.

They warned it could backfire at a time when the controversy over the Epstein files has elevated the sexual abuse of children as a national campaign issue.

Driving the news: Ramaswamy's campaign confirmed to Axios that it produced the ad, which began circulating on social media late Monday without language identifying its sponsor.

https://www.axios.com/2026/10/21/ramaswamy-ad-acton-mother-ohio

[jon-nyc]

When you’re on track to lose you might be tempted to take any high volatility play.

But in two weeks, when it’s over, what you’ve decided is what kind of man you are. And that lasts long after the election.

[wtg]

Oh man, the AP story is even worse. Ramaswamy, swimming with the scum.

High-profile Republicans who back Ramaswamy — including Donald Trump Jr. and influencer Laura Loomer — elevated the video in online posts.

https://apnews.com/article/election-2026-ohio-governor-acton-mother-ramaswamy-dc59bd5f0c47f9e06f37022e2ba2cce5

[Mik]

He has acknowledged that the ad is from his campaign but trying desperately to turn it back on her. Slimebucket.

I'm voting for Don Kissick, the Libertarian. I really don't care what happens to the other two. If Acton wins she will be one term and unable to shove anything through a GOP legislature. Divided government will probably be better than Vivek with a rubber stamp legislature.