# Has Vivek Ramaswamy’s attack ad against Amy Acton backfired?

https://mins.news/en/item/113743

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-24 06:21 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/24/has-vivek-ramaswamys-attack-ad-against-amy-acton-backfired?traffic_source=rss

> Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is refusing to pull an attack ad against Democratic rival Amy Acton. Featuring Acton’s estranged mother accusing her of lying, the ad has drawn criticism from Republicans; Donald Trump and JD Vance have defended it, while other senior party figures have urged its removal.

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