What changed in this update
Democrat Amy Acton's estranged mother calls her a liar in a new GOP ad. Acton's brother says the ad marks a "despicable low" and says their stepfather sexually abused Acton when she was a child.
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Ohio gubernatorial race attack ad controversy involving Amy Acton and Vivek Ramaswamy
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Current state
The attack ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother remains a live, polarizing issue in Ohio’s governor’s race: Ramaswamy continues to air and defend it with support from Trump and Vance, while Acton—joined by Obama at a Cleveland rally—continues to condemn it alongside bipartisan criticism from DeWine.
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What changed
Former President Barack Obama joined Amy Acton at a Cleveland rally and publicly criticized Vivek Ramaswamy over the controversial attack ad.
In this event Amy Acton says Trump, Vance should 'look at the facts' after Ramaswamy attack ad Vivek Ramaswamy defends ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother Trump fiercely defends Vivek Ramaswamy's controversial attack ad against Amy Acton 'This is despicable': Amy Acton responds to Ohio attack ad featuring her estranged mother
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CBS
Ohio race takes ugly turn with ad featuring Amy Acton's mother
Democrat Amy Acton's estranged mother calls her a liar in a new GOP ad. Acton's brother says the ad marks a "despicable low" and says their stepfather sexually abused Acton when she was a child.
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Vance Defends Ramaswamy Ad Featuring Acton’s Mother Despite Backlash
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Ramaswamy Campaign Attack Ad Featuring Amy Acton’s Mother Turns Ohio Governor’s Race Uglier
A Republican ad features Amy Acton’s estranged mother calling her daughter a liar. The two have not spoken since Dr. Acton’s mother backed her husband after his arrest on rape charges.
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Politico
Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton’s campaign condemns ad featuring her estranged mother
It is not immediately clear who paid for the ad that circulated on social media Monday evening.
