Republican Vivek Ramaswamy ’s team confirmed late Tuesday that it produced a controversial advertisement featuring the estranged mother of Amy Acton,
and the campaign said it will spend $4 million to promote it
despite facing bipartisan rebuke for dredging up the painful childhood of his Democratic opponent in Ohio’s governor’s race.
The decision exacerbates a deeply personal element in one of the country’s most closely watched and expensive campaigns for state office.
Questions about the video will likely shadow Ramaswamy, a biotech billionaire who previously ran for president but has never before held public office, in the final two weeks of the contest.
Democrats said he was growing desperate at a moment when more than 676,000 people have already cast ballots in Ohio.
Los Angeles TimesRamaswamy takes responsibility for ad with Amy Acton’s mother and will spend millions to promote itThe decision exacerbates a deeply personal element in one of the country's most closely watched and expensive campaigns for state office.