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

Dr. Amy Acton, the Democratic candidate for the Ohio gubernatorial race, pushed back forcefully in Columbus, Ohio, against an online political advertisement featuring her long-estranged mother. In the unattributed ad, her mother calls Acton "a liar" and insinuates she has mental health issues.

In response to the campaign material, Acton's family criticized her Republican opponent, Vivek Ramaswamy. Acton's brother publicly condemned the use of the campaign strategy, specifically denouncing the decision to campaign on his sister's past experiences with sexual abuse from their mother's husband as "a despicable low."