Amy Acton's brother criticizes Ramaswamy over ad featuring their estranged mother

Ohio governor's race turns personal as Dr. Amy Acton's brother issues a statement about Vivek Ramaswamy featuring their estranged mother in an ad, per The Guardian and The New York Times. Coverage describes the mother as abusive, a characterization made in the headline of Acton's campaign-side item.

Timeline

1. 20 Oct, 21:50 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 20 Oct, 21:50 UTCPicked up on News
3. 20 Oct, 21:50 UTCThe Guardian covers family criticism of ad
4. 20 Oct, 21:50 UTCNYT reports attack ad featuring candidate's mother

Top sources

• amy actonGoogle Trends
• Dr. Amy Acton’s Brother’s Statement on Ramaswamy Platforming Their Estranged and Abusive MotherDr. Amy Acton for Governor
• Exclusive: Ramaswamy doubles down on explosive ad featuring rival's mother, despite backlashAxios
• Ad for Trump-backed Ramaswamy features opponent’s ‘abusive’ mom. The internet is furiousThe Independent
• Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton’s campaign condemns ad featuring her estranged motherPolitico
• Ohio Democrat’s family criticizes Vivek Ramaswamy for bringing up estranged mother in gubernatorial adThe Guardian
• Ohio governor’s race in uproar over video featuring Democrat’s estranged motherThe Washington Post
• Amy Acton responds to viral video where her estranged mother accuses her of lyingWOSU Public Media