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Received — 24 October 2026 ⏭

She Planned to Protest Trump. She Didn’t Plan on Getting Punched.

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By: Jessica Contrera
24 October 2026 at 19:08
Blake Miley yelled “fascist” as President Trump spoke at a midterm campaign rally. The violence that followed “was not right,” she said.

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“I knew there was a really good possibility that this would happen,” Blake Miley said. “But I don’t blame myself. It is not right what they did to me.”

Jennings: Ramaswamy’s campaign tactics ‘worst politics you could imagine’

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By: Ford McCracken
24 October 2026 at 13:57
Republican commentator Scott Jennings took a swipe at Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy (R) for using a controversial campaign ad featuring his opponent’s estranged mother. The ad, which Ramaswamy’s campaign is now spending $4 million to broadcast statewide, features Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton’s mother, Donna Arthur, accusing Acton of being a “liar” her whole…

What Happens if Trump Doesn’t Like the Midterm Results?

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By: Michelle Cottle · Jamelle Bouie · David French and Derek Arthur
24 October 2026 at 12:49
Hope, dread and the final stretch to Election Day.

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How Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ruthless Ad in Ohio Divided Republicans

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By: Reid J. Epstein and Campbell Robertson
24 October 2026 at 10:03
The fallout from Vivek Ramaswamy’s brutal spot targeting his Democratic rival in the Ohio governor’s race showed that even in the Trump era, a political attack can be seen as going too far.

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Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican, is facing a tight race for governor of Ohio against Amy Acton, a Democrat.

Cook Political Report shifts Ohio governor’s race from toss-up to lean Democrat

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By: Ford McCracken
23 October 2026 at 22:57
The Cook Political Report is shifting a closely watched gubernatorial contest toward Democrats after a controversial campaign ad shook up the race. The nonpartisan election forecaster moved the governor’s race in Ohio from “toss up” to “lean Democrat,” now favoring Amy Acton (D) to beat Vivek Ramaswamy (R) in the Buckeye State. The race was…

Received — 23 October 2026 ⏭

Acton’s mother was convicted of theft, animal cruelty: What to know

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By: Sarah Davis
23 October 2026 at 20:45
A GOP campaign ad featuring the estranged mother of Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton (D) received blowback this week after it was revealed Acton’s mother stood by her husband after he was charged with sexually abusing Acton as a child. Court records show that the mother, Donna Arthur, has faced legal troubles of her own,…

Vivek Ramaswamy defends ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother

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By: Mike Catalini, Associated Press · Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press
23 October 2026 at 19:07
Speaking at a campaign stop, Ramaswamy said the advertisement, which features Acton's mother calling her "a liar," had nothing to do with childhood abuse.

Trump on controversial Acton ad: ‘Why would you shield somebody from that?’ 

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By: Caroline Vakil
23 October 2026 at 02:59
President Trump reiterated his support for Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s (R) controversial ad that recently aired featuring Democratic opponent Amy Acton’s mother calling her a “liar.” “Why would you shield somebody from that?” Trump asked his supporters at a rally in Sioux City, Iowa, on Thursday night. The president said Ramaswamy had reached out to…

WATCH: Trump defends Ramaswamy's attack ad against Acton amid bipartisan criticism

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By: Julie Carr Smyth · Associated Press
22 October 2026 at 22:31
President Donald Trump said Thursday that Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for Ohio governor, should keep running a controversial ad featuring the estranged mother of Democratic opponent Amy Acton.

Received — 22 October 2026 ⏭

Jennings on Vance comments about Ramaswamy ad: ‘He could have just ignored it’

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By: Tara Suter
22 October 2026 at 21:56
Conservative commentator Scott Jennings said Wednesday that Vice President Vance “could have” avoided talking about an ad for Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy (R) featuring his Democratic rival’s mother  “He could have just ignored it,” Jennings said on “CNN NewsNight” of Vance and the ad. “You know, I mean, campaigns make decisions, surrogates come in…

Charisma or cash? Republicans are banking on their financial edge to stage a comeback in the polls

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By: Jesús-Sérvulo González Moreno · Javier Figueroa
22 October 2026 at 10:55

Charisma or cash: to win an election, candidates need at least one of those two factors. With two weeks to go until the U.S. midterm elections, Republicans are throwing everything they have into the closest states to try to climb back in polls that are unfavorable to them. They have the invaluable help of the vast sums Donald Trump raises through his Super PAC, the political action committee that pools donations coming from the ultraconservative MAGA movement.

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Donald Trump this Wednesday during a rally in San Antonio, Texas.

Vance Defends Ramaswamy Ad Featuring Acton’s Mother Despite Backlash

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By: Campbell Robertson and Bayliss Wagner
21 October 2026 at 23:20
The vice president backed an advertisement featuring Democrat Amy Acton’s mother, who has been estranged from Dr. Acton since her stepfather was charged with child rape.

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Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign for governor of Ohio was engulfed in controversy over an ad featuring the mother of his Democratic opponent.

Democratic and GOP strategists on the deeply personal attack ad in Ohio

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By: Geoff Bennett · Doug Adams
21 October 2026 at 23:40
The campaign is in its final stretch and the attacks are getting increasingly personal. In Ohio, Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign is behind an ad featuring the estranged mother of his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton, disputing Acton's account of her childhood. For analysis, Geoff Bennett spoke with Democratic strategist Faiz Shakir and Republican strategist Whit Ayres.

Received — 21 October 2026 ⏭

Vivek Ramaswamy Is Defending Controversial Ad With Amy Acton's Mother

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By: Robby Soave · Amber Duke
21 October 2026 at 22:04
A YouTube thumbnail showing Robby Soave and Amber Duke on a background showing Amy Acton and Vivek Ramaswamy | Illustration: Adani Samat

In this segment of Free Media, Reason Senior Editor Robby Soave and Daily Caller Editor in Chief Amber Duke discuss Vivek Ramaswamy's controversial attack ad against his opponent Amy Acton in Ohio's gubernatorial race. 

If you enjoy Free Media, come watch Robby debate at our upcoming Reason Versus in Washington, D.C. Tickets are available here.

The post Vivek Ramaswamy Is Defending Controversial Ad With Amy Acton's Mother appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Ramaswamy campaign says it produced ad with Amy Acton's mother and will spend millions to promote it

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By: Julie Carr Smyth · Associated Press
21 October 2026 at 19:51
Questions about the video will likely shadow Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, a biotech billionaire who previously ran for president but has never before held public office, in the final two weeks of the contest.

WATCH: Vance says he's 'disgusted' by Republicans 'whining' about Ramaswamy attack ad

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By: Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press · Collin Binkley, Associated Press
21 October 2026 at 19:12
In Cincinnati, the vice president said it was "not really my concern" whether the controversial 60-second spot was appropriate, and said he was focused on supporting Republican candidates in their midterm races.

Chemical tank explosion in Ohio of glycidyl methacrylate forces evacuations, prompts fears of another blast

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By: John Seewer, Associated Press · Kathy McCormack, Associated Press
21 October 2026 at 16:43
People who come into contact with glycidyl methacrylate may feel as if their eyes, nose, mouth and skin are burning, the city fire department said. Overexposure can lead to headache, dizziness, tiredness, nausea and vomiting.
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