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Exclusive: Ramaswamy doubles down on explosive ad featuring rival's mother, despite backlash

Axios·October 21, 2026·1 min read
Exclusive: Ramaswamy doubles down on explosive ad featuring rival's mother, despite backlash

Vivek Ramaswamy's Ohio gubernatorial campaign is spending $4 million on an ad featuring his opponent Amy Acton's estranged mother, Donna Arthur, attacking her daughter, despite bipartisan backlash. The campaign confirmed producing the ad, which began circulating Monday without a sponsor label. It tested well with 'persuadable' voters, prompting the statewide push starting Tuesday night.

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