Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is spending millions on a campaign ad that uses his opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother to attack her account of childhood trauma. Court records contradict the ad’s claims, yet Donald Trump praised it and urged Ramaswamy to keep it running.
But this isn’t just about one ad, one candidate, or one state.
From Ohio to Michigan to Texas, we’re seeing a disturbing pattern: personal attacks replacing policy arguments, religion weaponized against political opponents, and serious allegations of misconduct reduced to partisan loyalty tests.
In this episode, we examine the controversies surrounding Ramaswamy, the attacks against Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, the allegations involving Congressman Max Miller, and the record of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. We also look at the Republicans pushing back against their own party — and why their objections matter.
You don’t have to be a Democrat to recognize cruelty, or a socialist to oppose corruption. You can stand by your principles and still demand basic decency from those seeking your vote.
The window to stop the damage is still open. But for how long?
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SOURCES
NPR: https://www.npr.org/2026/10/21/nx-s1-6010530/vivek-ramaswamys-attack-ad-features-mother-of-amy-acton-who-alleges-childhood-abuse
FactCheck.org: https://www.factcheck.org/2026/10/controversial-ohio-ad-calls-acton-a-liar-but-records-back-her-account-of-childhood/
News5 Cleveland: https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/politics/ohio-politics/democrat-amy-actons-estranged-mother-calls-her-liar-in-ad-court-documents-say-otherwise
Mediaite: https://www.mediaite.com/crime/amy-actons-estranged-mother-killed-kittens-court-records-show/
Yahoo News: https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/amy-acton-estranged-mother-killed-024804853.html
Newsweek: https://www.newsweek.com/amy-acton-mother-troubled-history-revealed-12604459
CBS News: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ramaswamy-ad-amy-acton-mother-trump/
CP24 / Associated Press: https://www.cp24.com/news/world/2026/10/21/key-ohio-republicans-criticize-ramaswamys-ad-with-actons-estranged-mother-even-as-vance-warned-them-not-to/
NBC News: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/ohio-mike-dewine-vivek-ramaswamy-take-down-ad-amy-acton-mom-rcna605006
Mother Jones: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/07/assault-misogyny-verbal-threats-records-detail-new-allegations-against-rep-max-miller-bernie-moreno/
NPR: https://www.npr.org/2026/08/04/g-s1-137389/max-miller-congress-house-ethics-committee-investigation
Bridge Michigan: https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/abdul-el-sayed-vs-mike-rogers-these-voting-groups-may-decide-the-michigan-race/
The New Arab: https://www.newarab.com/news/michigan-racist-attack-ads-against-abdul-el-sayed-ramp
Texas Tribune: https://www.texastribune.org/2026/06/22/texas-ken-paxton-james-talarico-senate-election-scandals/
Texas Tribune: https://www.texastribune.org/2026/09/08/ken-paxton-whistleblower-endorses-james-talarico-texas-senate-david-maxwell/
Fox News: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bush-dynasty-delivers-another-blow-gop-texas-senate-battle-family-member-breaks-ranks
PRRI: https://prri.org/press-release/new-survey-six-in-ten-americans-see-trump-as-a-dangerous-dictator/
Vivek and Ken Paxton Photos: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Amy Acton Photo: Myselfsour2724, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Jon Husted and Mike DeWine photos: Vivien McClain, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
James Talarico photo: Antonioaesparza, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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