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Ramaswamy’s attack ad is off Ohio’s airwaves, but GOP fears the damage is done

At the height of the backlash, Ramaswamy said it concerned Acton’s honesty, not childhood abuse.

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Nov 02, 2026
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Vivek Ramaswamy has finished airing his $4 million ad featuring Democratic rival Amy Acton’s estranged mother, but his party worries the backlash could follow him and U.S. Sen. Jon Husted into Tuesday’s election.

Mixed returns

On Thursday, Ramaswamy told reporters in Vandalia that the ad, in which Donna Arthur calls her daughter a…

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