Acton’s brother slams Ramaswamy in new ad: 'Not fit to lead'
Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections
5 outlets (The Hill, NBC News, NYT, The Guardian US and ABC News) are covering this story.
- The Hill reports: “The brother of Amy Acton, the Democrat running in Ohio’s gubernatorial race, denounced GOP nominee Vivek Ramaswamy after a new video circulated online featuring Acton's estranged mother calling her…”
- NBC News reports: “Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton is condemning a new ad circulating online featuring her estranged mother. NBC News national politics reporter Henry Gomez discusses how close the r…”
- NYT reports: “A Republican ad features Amy Acton’s estranged mother calling her daughter a liar. The two have not spoken since Dr. Acton’s mother backed her husband after his arrest on rape charges.”
Read the full coverage
- The Hill: Acton’s brother slams Ramaswamy in new ad: 'Not fit to lead'
- NBC News: Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton condemns ad featuring her estranged mother
- NYT: Attack Ad Featuring Candidate’s Mother Turns Ohio Governor’s Race Even Uglier
- The Guardian US: Ohio Democrat’s family criticizes Vivek Ramaswamy for bringing up estranged mother in gubernatorial ad
- ABC News: Democrat in Ohio governor's race pushes back against unattributed ad featuring her estranged mother
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