Summary
An attack ad targeting Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton features her estranged mother calling Acton a liar and defending Acton’s Republican opponent, Vivek Ramaswamy. Acton’s family strongly condemned the ad, which raises painful past abuse and has not been confirmed as authorized by Ramaswamy’s campaign.
Key Facts
- The ad shows Amy Acton’s mother, Donna Arthur, accusing Acton of lying and supporting Ramaswamy.
- Amy Acton’s brother criticized the ad for using the history of sexual abuse Acton suffered as a political attack.
- Cledith Arthur, Acton’s stepfather and Donna’s husband, was charged in 1978 with raping Acton as a child; he died in 2004 without facing conviction.
- The ad appeared on social media but has not aired on TV or cable and lacks disclosure of who created it.
- Ramaswamy’s campaign denied knowledge of the ad’s origins but called Acton dishonest.
- Acton was Ohio’s public health commissioner under Governor Mike DeWine during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Acton has publicly shared her difficult childhood, including poverty, homelessness, and sexual abuse.
- Other personal issues about Acton, such as a 2019 police call to her home, have also been highlighted in the campaign.
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