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US Midterms 2026 LIVE Amy Acton Warns GOP as Vivek Ramaswamy's Controversial Ad Sparks Backlash

Published 5 November 2026 Β· world

The 2026 US midterm campaign is witnessing an increasingly bitter war, with Ohio's gubernatorial race emerging as a flashpoint. Democratic candidate Amy Acton is at

The 2026 US midterm campaign is witnessing an increasingly bitter war, with Ohio's gubernatorial race emerging as a flashpoint. Democratic candidate Amy Acton is at the centre of a political storm after Republican rival Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign released a controversial attack ad featuring Acton's estranged mother. The, which questioned Acton's account of her childhood, triggered bipartisan criticism and exposed divisions within Republican ranks.

Several prominent Ohio Republicans distanced themselves from the ad, while Vice President JD Vance and President Donald Trump defended Ramaswamy. The controversy has raised questions about how far political campaigns can go in attack, the role of personal allegations in election campaigns and whether the GOP's aggressive strategy could backfire. As the US Midterm 2026 battle intensifies, is the Republican Party's attack-ad strategy creating more problems than it solves?

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