Amid backlash, Ramaswamy stands by $4 million ad featuring opponent’s mother

Vivek Ramaswamy, who is seeking to become Ohio’s first South Asian governor, also took a jab at fellow Indian American Republican Nikki Haley’s daughter in 2023.

Image via Vivek Ramaswamy

Vivek Ramaswamy is putting $4 million behind an ad featuring his Democratic rival’s estranged mother despite bipartisan condemnation, less than two weeks before Ohio elects its next governor.

About the ad

In the ad that surfaced late Monday, Dr. Amy Acton’s mother, Donna Arthur, tells voters that her daughter is a “liar” and urges…