INTRO: Ohio voters heading to the polls amid a heated race for governor in the Buckeye State. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton criticized her opponent, Vivek Ramaswamy (va-VAKE’ ram-uh-SWA’-mee), for airing a controversial ad featuring her estranged mother.
ACK: Ohio Gubernatorial Candidate Amy Acton
TAG: The ad in questions featured Acton’s estranged mother accusing the Democratic candidate of lying about her past. The ad triggered significant bipartisan backlash, with Acton noting she was removed from that household after suffering sexual abuse there as a child. Ramaswamy initially defended the ad, as did President Trump and Vice President J-D Vance … but his campaign ultimately pulled the ad down.
KEYWORD: Politics, Election
