# ‘This is despicable’: Amy Acton responds to Ohio attack ad featuring her estranged mother

https://mins.news/en/item/111482

- BBC News, 2026-10-22 16:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6z981l59wnwo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton called a campaign attack ad by Republican rival Vivek Ramaswamy “despicable.” The ad features Acton’s estranged mother and has sparked political backlash. Ohio’s secretary of state is reviewing complaints that it may initially have aired without a legally required disclaimer identifying who paid for it.

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