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Plain Dealer Endorses Amy Acton After Abuse Ad Backlash

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 4:47 PM UTC · How we work

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The Plain Dealer newspaper endorsed Democrat Amy Acton for Ohio governor.
The endorsement followed Vivek Ramaswamy’s ad that used Acton’s estranged mother to allege childhood sexual abuse.
The Plain Dealer said the ad’s abuse claim crossed a line.
The campaign later shortened the spot to 30 seconds, removing the mother’s testimony.
Ohio Republicans, including Senate hopeful Jon Husted, warned the scandal could damage his race against Sherrod Brown.

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The Plain Dealer newspaper endorsed Democrat Amy Acton for Ohio governor.
The endorsement followed Vivek Ramaswamy’s ad that used Acton’s estranged mother to allege childhood sexual abuse.
The Plain Dealer said the ad’s abuse claim crossed a line.
The campaign later shortened the spot to 30 seconds, removing the mother’s testimony.
Ohio Republicans, including Senate hopeful Jon Husted, warned the scandal could damage his race against Sherrod Brown.