Voters to Decide Ohio Governor’s Race After Vivek Ramaswamy Ran ad Featuring Amy Acton’s Mother
The 60-second spot, which Ramaswamy defended, drew criticism from Democrats and Republicans and helped turn the race into a national flashpoint.
- On Tuesday, Ohio voters head to the polls to choose between Republican biotech billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy and Democratic rival Dr. Amy Acton in a race that has drawn unprecedented spending topping $100 million.
- A controversial ad released in the campaign's closing weeks featured Acton's estranged mother, Donna Arthur, calling her daughter "a liar" with a "serious problem" with honesty, becoming a national flashpoint.
- President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance defended Ramaswamy, while Republican Gov. Mike DeWine denounced the ad and called for its removal; Ramaswamy claimed it was fair criticism of a deception pattern.
- Focusing her campaign on affordability, Acton proposed tax credits for lower-income residents, while Ramaswamy proposed phasing out income taxes and rolling back property taxes as his governing model.
- Rural Ohio counties, which have turned sharply Republican since Trump entered the national political scene, may determine Tuesday's outcome as the race remains competitive with no insurmountable lead despite Democrats' outspending disadvantage.
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A video that was supposed to help the billionaire candidate for Ohio's governor win ended up backfiring.
Opposition Candidate Seems to Face Fierce Backlash Over Attack Advertisement Mobilizing Mother Accused of Abusing and Neglecting Her Husband; Political Career Stained After Success as Presidential Primary Candidate and Head of Government Efficiency By Correspondent Park Sung-min = Ahead of the Ohio gubernatorial election in the U.S. midterms, mobilizing the opposition candidate's mother
US Midterms: Indian-origin Republican Vivek Ramaswamy locked in close Ohio Governor contest against Democrat Amy Acton
Polling stations closed across multiple states on Tuesday (Nov 3) as voting in the 2026 US midterm elections entered its final phase, shifting attention towards vote counting and emerging results in congressional and gubernatorial contests. According to CNN, polling centres in Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia and Indiana closed at 7 pm local time. Polls also closed in Ohio, North Carolina and West Virginia, Fox News reported.…
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The Independent (US)Dr. Amy Acton v. Vivek Ramaswamy: What to know about Ohio governor race
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