Ohio Democrat's mother attacks daughter in campaign advertisement

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 17:20 · Archive

The mother of Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton has appeared in a campaign advertisement denouncing her as a liar.

The birth mother of Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton has appeared in a campaign advertisement denouncing her daughter. In the video, Donna Arthur calls Acton a liar and says she has lied her entire life, referencing claims Acton made about growing up in a tent and about being sexually abused as a child.

According to the New York Post, Acton says her mother enabled and supported the man who raped her when she was aged twelve. Acton's campaign has accused her Republican opponent, tech executive Vivek Ramaswamy, of reaching a 'despicable low' in the race by sponsoring the advertisement. The Daily Mail reports that it was not immediately clear who was sponsoring the spot, though Ramaswamy's campaign had not commented by Tuesday when the video surfaced online.

How it is being reported

• Democrat’s mom urges Ohio to vote against ‘liar’ daughter in brutal ad — but Amy Acton’s family says truth is even more jarringA brutal spot of Ohio Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Dr. Amy Acton's birth mother denouncing her and warning voters to stay away has prompted her campaign to accuse GOP hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy of elevating an abuse enabler.New York Post · 20 Oct, 17:07
• Ohio Democrat's own mother brands her a 'liar' in explosive campaign ad... Vivek Ramaswamy is accused of exploiting dark family historyThe mother of a gubernatorial candidate in a toss-up race is appearing in a campaign advertisement against her own daughter.Daily Mail · 20 Oct, 15:41

In this story: Amy Acton · Vivek Ramaswamy · Donna Arthur · Ohio

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