Ohio governor's race takes ugly turn with attack ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother

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An attack ad features Amy Acton's estranged mother, Donna Arthur, calling Acton a "liar" and defending Vivek Ramaswamy.
Acton's campaign and brother denounced the ad as a "despicable low" and accused Ramaswamy of using Acton's past sexual abuse for political gain.
Ramaswamy confirmed the ad is from his campaign and defended its content, stating that people close to Acton have urged voters to support him.
The ad, which lacks disclosure of who paid for it, has circulated on social media but has not aired on TV.
Acton has previously spoken about being abused by her stepfather and struggles with poverty and homelessness in her early childhood.
Acton last saw her mother in court when her stepfather was charged with rape, after which Acton and her brother were removed from their custody.

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