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Ramaswamy Campaign to Spend $4M on Acton Ad Amid Outcry

By Drooid · Oct 23, 2026, 3:13 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Ohio candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign confirmed it produced a TV ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother accusing her of lying.
The campaign said it will spend $4 million to air the ad across Ohio.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine called the ad deeply troubling and urged its removal.
Democratic candidate Amy Acton denounced the spot as horrible, hideous, and exploitative.

History

Historical Context

In November 1994 Newt Gingrich led the Republican Revolution, winning control of both the House and Senate for the first time in 40 years. That election featured a wave of negative television ads, including personal family attacks in Ohio. Today Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ohio ad targeting Amy Acton’s mother repeats the same strategy, showing the lasting power of costly personal-attack advertising.

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Story summary

Ohio candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign confirmed it produced a TV ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother accusing her of lying.
The campaign said it will spend $4 million to air the ad across Ohio.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine called the ad deeply troubling and urged its removal.
Democratic candidate Amy Acton denounced the spot as horrible, hideous, and exploitative.

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