Ohio Governor DeWine urges Ramaswamy to pull attack ad featuring Acton's mother
Governor Mike DeWine asked Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy to pull a television advertisement that featured the estranged mother of Democratic candidate Amy Acton, while reaffirming his endorsement of Ramaswamy. The ad, released by the Ramaswamy campaign, sparked criticism from several officials. Representative Nancy Mace called the spot “shameful” and “disgusting,” and Vice President JD Vance urged Republicans to focus on winning the race rather than the controversy.
Acton's campaign had earlier denounced the ad as despicable, noting that court records contradicted the claims made by the mother in the spot. The controversy has intensified the Ohio governor's race as both campaigns trade accusations over personal attacks.