Part of Ramaswamy's Acton attack ad triggers venue boycotts, paper's endorsement reversal · 6 stories · since Oct 14 · newest 8d ago
Ramaswamy confirms, funds $4M ad using Acton's estranged motherCourt records corroborate Acton's abuse account
7 Oct 21 · 18d ago · 9 articles · 8 posts · 2 comments · 5 sources · development 7 of 8
National Review and other outlets report on charging documents and an indictment against Acton's stepfather, Cledith Arthur, undercutting claims that Acton fabricated her childhood abuse.
“When Acton was 12 years old, Cledith Arthur was charged with having sexual contact with her… Following his indictment by a grand jury, Arthur skipped town...”
National Review
Vivek Ramaswamy Republican nominee for Ohio governor
Amy Acton Democratic nominee for Ohio governorDonna Arthur Amy Acton's estranged motherActon's brother Family member of Amy Acton
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Reported in the same hours no headline names this development itself — these 4 claims were published in its stretch
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first by Baltimore Sun, 18d ago · also The Seattle Times, NYT
1 more headline
- Attack ad featuring candidate’s mother turns Ohio governor’s race even uglier The Seattle Times · 18d ago
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first by PennLive, 18d ago · also MassLive, The Oregonian
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first by Independent UK, 18d ago
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first by Hindustan Times, 18d ago
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When someone shows you who they are... "Republican Vivek Ramaswamy ’s team confirmed late Tuesday that it produced a controversial advertisement featuring the estranged mother of Amy Acton, and the campaign said it will spend $4 million to promote it..."
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Just when you thought you’d seen the # GOP at their lowest, they go lower… # Ohio # governor ’s race in uproar over ad featuring # Democrat ’s estranged mother # AmyActon was removed from her mother’s home when she was 12 after her stepfather was indicted on a charge of raping her. # VoteBlue # midterms # OHpol # USpol https://www…
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I dont even live in Ohio and had no idea who Amy Acton was, thanks Republicans for educating me and giving me a chance to donate to her campaign.
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RE: https:// mastodon.social/@tusk81/117479 057106628003 “I received a lot of abuse, but Amy always got the worst of it,” responds her brother Philip. “When she was 11 and 12 years old—and to think that that’s somehow a talking point. Shame on Vivek. It’s the contempt he has for Amy. It’s the contempt he has for Ohio. He’s not fit to lead.”
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Releases it. Admits he did it. Still spending $4M more on it. Now THAT is a triple-down.
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Ohio governor candidate makes $4 million move after controversial attack ad https://www. oregonlive.com/nation/2026/10/ ohio-governor-candidate-makes-4-million-move-after-controversial-attack-ad.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Oregon Politics from The Oregonian @ oregon-politics-from-the-oregonian-TheOregonian
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Fmr POTUS candidate Vivek Ramaswamy sinks to new low in Ohio governor race, using opponent Amy Acton’s mother in attack ad (the estranged mother’s deceased husband raped Acton from age 9-12 😖) https://www. seattletimes.com/nation-world/ attack-ad-featuring-candidates-mother-turns-ohio-governors-race-even-uglier/
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