Politics Oct 23 Vivek Ramaswamy defends ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother By Mike Catalini, Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press
Politics Oct 22 WATCH: Trump defends Ramaswamy's attack ad against Acton amid bipartisan criticism President Donald Trump said Thursday that Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for Ohio governor, should keep running a controversial ad featuring the estranged mother of Democratic opponent Amy Acton. By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press
Politics Oct 21 Watch 7:20 Democratic and GOP strategists on the deeply personal attack ad in Ohio The campaign is in its final stretch and the attacks are getting increasingly personal. In Ohio, Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign is behind an ad featuring the estranged mother of his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton, disputing Acton's account of… By Geoff Bennett, Doug Adams
Politics Oct 21 Ramaswamy campaign says it produced ad with Amy Acton's mother and will spend millions to promote it Questions about the video will likely shadow Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, a biotech billionaire who previously ran for president but has never before held public office, in the final two weeks of the contest. By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press
Politics Oct 21 WATCH: Vance says he's 'disgusted' by Republicans 'whining' about Ramaswamy attack ad In Cincinnati, the vice president said it was “not really my concern” whether the controversial 60-second spot was appropriate, and said he was focused on supporting Republican candidates in their midterm races. By Julie Carr Smyth, Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Oct 19 Watch 5:19 Ohio becomes midterm battleground after years of Republican wins By Liz Landers, Matt Loffman In recent presidential elections, Ohio has become a reliably Republican state. But in this year's midterms, it's once again a battleground. The races for governor and U.S. Senate are both seen as toss-ups by The Cook Political Report, and there… Continue watching
Sep 07 Armed man charged toward Democratic candidate for Ohio governor at fair, law enforcement says By Gary Fields, Associated Press The Ohio State Highway Patrol says an armed assailant charged toward the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, Amy Acton, during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair, injuring several people before he was stopped by troopers. Continue reading
May 05 Live Results: Ohio state primaries Tuesday’s primary in Ohio set up two marquee matchups in November — a U.S. Senate race that will help determine control of the chamber and a governor’s race in which Democrats see their best chance of victory in two decades. Continue reading
Jan 09 Vivek Ramaswamy's family bodyguard arrested on drug trafficking charges By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has expressed alarm that a man who worked as his family's bodyguard is facing federal drug trafficking charges. Continue reading
Sep 19 Former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel decides not to run for governor in 2026 By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Former Ohio State football coach and current Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel said Friday he won’t run for Ohio governor in 2026, easing the path toward a Republican nomination for biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy. Continue reading