Husted says 'I would not have run' Ramaswamy ad against Amy Acton
Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) on Wednesday waded into an advertising controversy engulfing fellow Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s gubernatorial campaign, putting himself at odds with his Ohio colleague.
TL;DR
- Senator Jon Husted (R-OH) stated he would not have aired a campaign ad used by Republican Vivek Ramaswamy.
- The ad featured the estranged mother of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton, drawing criticism.
- Acton's campaign pushed back, accusing the mother of negligence and abuse.
- President Trump and Vice President JD Vance have defended Ramaswamy, with Trump noting the unusual nature of the situation and Vance expressing disgust with Republicans criticizing their own candidate.
- Other Republicans, including Meghan McCain and Nikki Haley, have also criticized the ad.
- Husted is in a tight Senate race against Democrat Sherrod Brown, who also condemned the ad.