Amy Acton’s Mother Calls Her ‘Liar’ in Brutal ad as Ohio Race Tightens
Donna Arthur says her daughter has been dishonest about her upbringing and urges Ohioans not to back her in a race now seen as competitive.
- On Tuesday, a video surfaced featuring Donna Arthur, the estranged mother of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton, urging Ohioans not to elect her daughter and accusing her of lying about her childhood.
- Acton has consistently cited an unsettled childhood, including living in a tent and experiencing neglect, as motivation for her medical career. WKBN27 reported her family moved frequently during youth, spending one winter in a campground.
- The video circulated two weeks before the November 3 election, where Acton faces Republican Vivek Ramaswamy. While some users described it as "brutal," the funding source remains unidentified and Acton's campaign has not addressed the claims.
- An ActiVote survey conducted through October 19 shows Ramaswamy leading with 51.4 percent to Acton's 48.6 percent. Separate Marist University and Bowling Green State University polls, however, showed Acton ahead by 50 percent to 43 percent and 50 percent to 44 percent respectively.
- Ohio voters are navigating an intensely personal allegation alongside a late campaign dominated by character attacks. Whether this family-centered intervention influences the outcome depends on how Acton responds and whether voters weigh the conflicting public statements from her and Arthur.
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A video featuring the estranged mother of Amy Acton, the Democratic candidate for governor in Ohio, has presented an acrimonious turn in the closing weeks of a nasty race.
Ohio governor’s race gets ugly with ad featuring candidate’s estranged mother
Dr. Amy Acton, the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, is pushing back forcefully against an unattributed ad circulating online in which her long-estranged mother calls her “a liar” and insinuates she has mental health issues.
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Democrat in Ohio governor’s race pushes back against unattributed ad featuring her estranged mother
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Dr. Amy Acton, the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, pushed back forcefully Tuesday against an unattributed ad circulating online in which her long-estranged mother calls her “a liar” and insinuates she has mental health issues.
Democrat in Ohio governor's race pushes back against unattributed
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Dr. Amy Acton , the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, pushed back forcefully Tuesday against an unattributed ad circulating online in which her long-estranged mother calls her “a liar” and insinuates she has
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