# Vance tells Republicans to 'stop whining' over Ramaswamy attack ad in Ohio governor's race

https://mins.news/en/video/111660

- France 24 English, 2026-10-22 19:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPdqc5mtuvo

> US Vice President JD Vance defended an attack ad by Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign against Democratic Ohio governor candidate Amy Acton, telling Republicans to stop complaining and win the race. The ad features Acton’s estranged mother disputing her account of a childhood that included homelessness and sexual abuse.

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