On the record · Updated October 21, 2026
Democratic candidate for Ohio governor
2 things Amy Acton said, verbatim, on October 21, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the questions at issue, with who supported, disputed, or qualified each one.
Positions
Disputes
Acton told WOSU that her mother is the one lying.
USA Today Ramaswamy confirms ad with Acton's estranged mother and pledges $4 million to air it ›
Others on this question
“She is a liar. She lies about her past.”
“serial fabulist who has some serious problems with the truth that the public needs to be aware of before deciding who to entrust as governor”
More on the record
As printed
“I won’t normalize somebody who has said that my childhood is just something I’m complaining about, who today just released an ad using my birth mother, who I was removed from at the age of 12 for severe abuse and neglect, and sexual abuse,”
ABC News Ramaswamy takes responsibility for ad with Amy Acton’s mother and will spend millions to promote it ›
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