# Vance tells Republicans to ‘stop whining’ after Ramaswamy’s Ohio attack ad

https://mins.news/en/item/111665

- France 24, 2026-10-22 19:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/vance-tells-republicans-to-stop-whining-after-ramaswamy-attack-ad-in-ohio-governor-s-race

> US Vice President JD Vance defended a provocative ad by Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign against Democratic rival Amy Acton in Ohio’s governor’s race, telling Republicans to stop complaining and win. The ad features Acton’s estranged mother disputing her account of childhood abuse and urging voters not to support her.

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