# Ohio Democrat’s family criticizes Vivek Ramaswamy for bringing up estranged mother in gubernatorial ad

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-20T18:38:07+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/20/ohio-democrat-vivek-ramaswamy-ad
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/ohio-democrat-s-family-criticizes-vivek-ramaswamy-for-bringing-up-estr-9465f6/

Amy Acton’s brother calls campaigning on his sister’s sexual abuse from their mother’s husband ‘a despicable low’ The family of Amy Acton, the Democratic candidate for governor of Ohio, is criticizing her Republican opponent Vivek Ramaswamy for using Acton’s estranged mother in a recently released campaign ad. In the ad, which has circulated among conservatives on social media, her mother, Donna A

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