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Democrat Amy Acton defeated Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio’s governor’s race, receiving 51 percent of the vote to the Republican billionaire’s 45.
Mother Jones · Sat 23:00
At the conclusion of a crowded campaign event at K’s Hamburger Shop in Troy, Ohio, I approached Vivek Ramaswamy with a simple question. “Do you think Dr. Acton lied about being raped?” Ramaswamy did not give a straight answer.
Mother Jones · Sat 09:00
After a a crowded campaign event at K’s Hamburger Shop in Troy, Ohio, this week, I approached Vivek Ramaswamy with a simple question. “Do you think Dr. Acton lied about being raped?”
Zeteo · Fri 23:00
“Our numbers cratered… we could not escape it,” says an ally of Vivek Ramaswamy. Ramaswamy and his allies were bombarded with complaints from Republicans over his sleazy ad, sources tell Zeteo. Read more: zeteo.com/p/vivek-rama...
Mother Jones · Fri 18:36
When asked by reporter @abbyvesoulis.bsky.social if he really believed that Amy Acton lied about her rape, Ramaswamy refused to answer the question directly.
Mother Jones · Fri 15:04
What happened when @abbyvesoulis.bsky.social confronted Vivek Ramaswamy about his controversial ad
The 19th · Fri 13:10
“If everything is two steps forward, one step back, if this is our one step back, hopefully we’ll get put back to where we were [before Trump]."
Reason · Thu 01:20
Accusing a candidate of lying about child sexual abuse is a new low, even by political campaigning standards. Will voters agree?
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Fox News correspondent Madison Alworth reports women were praying in the bathroom at the Ohio Republican watch party for John Husted and Vivek Ramaswamy The post Republican Women Pray in Bathroom for Vivek Ramaswamy and John Husted at Watch Party, Fox News Reports first appeared on Mediaite.
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Democrat Amy Acton defeated Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio’s governor’s race, receiving 51 percent of the vote to the Republican billionaire’s 45. “We are going to build an Ohio where everyone gets a fair shot, and every kid like me has the opportunity to reach their full potential,” Acton said from an election night watch…
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The Democratic physician breaks a 20-year Republican hold on the office. Delivering on her promises will require negotiating with a GOP-controlled legislature. The post Amy Acton wins Ohio governor’s race, setting up a new era of divided government appeared first on Signal Cleveland.
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Democrat Amy Acton defeated Trump-endorsed Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio’s governor’s race Tuesday, dealing Trump’s pick a stinging loss in a state that has shifted sharply right. Acton, Ohio’s former health director, won the race, according to projections by Decision Desk HQ, NBC News, CNN and the Associated…
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Vivek Ramaswamy wasn't doing well before he began airing an infamous ad from the mother of his opponent, who protected a child abuser. After the ad, and his subsequent doubling down with $4 million, his chances were slim. As of Tuesday night, NBC has called the Ohio governor's race for Democrat Amy Acton. Ramaswamy's…
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Democrat Amy Acton will be Ohio's next governor after defeating Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in what became one of the most closely watched — and nastiest — midterm election battles. The post Democrat Amy Acton Prevails Over Republican Vivek Ramaswamy After Ugly Battle for Ohio Gov first appeared on Mediaite.
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Democrat Amy Acton defeated Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio’s gubernatorial election Tuesday and will become the first Democratic governor in the state in 15 years. Ramaswamy, a pharmaceutical executive who previously ran for president in 2024, lost by about 4 percent in a state that voted for President Trump in…
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After one of the ugliest battles of the 2026 cycle, Democrat Dr. Amy Acton is projected to prevail over Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in her bid to be Ohio’s first woman elected governor, according to Decision Desk HQ. For months, the contest between Acton, a former public health director for outgoing Republican Gov.…
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At the conclusion of a crowded campaign event at K’s Hamburger Shop in Troy, Ohio, on Thursday, I approached the state’s Republican nominee for governor, Vivek Ramaswamy, with a simple question. “Do you think Dr. Acton lied about being raped?” I asked him. It’s not something I ever thought I’d have to ask a…
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It’s been a fierce fight among Republicans for the title of most disgusting monster of this election season. After last week, we do have a hands-down winner: Vivek Ramaswamy, for his ad accusing Democratic opponent Amy Acton of lying about being serially raped when she was a little girl. It is the lowest low in modern…
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CINCINNATI — When Cindy Cromwell saw the TV ad that Republican Vivek Ramaswamy created with Democrat Dr. Amy Acton’s estranged mother saying she lied about documented childhood abuse, Cromwell’s immediate reaction was “revulsion” — but not shock. Over the years, Cromwell, 82, has had a front-row seat to how the…
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The story behind Vivek Ramaswamy’s vile attack ad just keeps getting worse and worse. Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton’s long-estranged mother, Donna Arthur, reportedly appeared mentally unwell while filming a campaign video for her daughter’s opponent, sources told Zeteo. Those sources described…
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After Vivek Ramaswamy ran that vile ad attacking Amy Acton in the Ohio gubernatorial race, Donald Trump aggressively defended it. That sent out a command to MAGA to get behind the ad. But now Republicans just leaked an internal poll to Axios showing that the ad is backfiring in humiliating fashion. According to the…
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Long-lost family members are emerging out of the woodwork to defend Dr. Amy Acton from Vivek Ramaswamy’s revolting attacks. As the days ticked down to the midterm election, Ramaswamy hatched a crackpot plan to damage Acton’s credibility by weaponizing the sexual assault she suffered during her childhood against her.…
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Ohio Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy was warned against producing a distasteful ad against his Democratic opponent, Dr. Amy Acton. He charged forward anyway. Republicans on and off Ramaswamy’s team argued that the message, which featured Acton’s estranged mother, Donna Arthur, would likely backfire by…
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