Acton was raped by her stepfather as a child, Ramaswamy mocks it

Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has released a controversial campaign ad featuring Donna Arthur, the estranged mother of his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton. In the October 2026 ad, Arthur calls her daughter a “liar” and urges voters not to elect her, without disclosing their family relationship. The ad has drawn attention to the role of family disputes in political campaigning.