Ramaswamy Begins Ohio Bus Tour Amid Republican Party Divisions
Biotech billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy has begun a statewide bus tour across Ohio with fellow Republicans, coinciding with internal party divisions sparked by a campaign ad featuring the estranged mother of Democratic rival Dr. Amy Acton.
Greenville New Bern Washington, NC, October 23, 2026 —
Vivek Ramaswamy has begun a statewide bus tour across Ohio with fellow Republicans, as divisions within the party have emerged over a campaign ad featuring the estranged mother of Democratic rival Dr. Amy Acton.
The tour and the dispute over the ad are occurring at the same time, according to the available information. No details were provided about the tour’s route, schedule, events, or stated goals. The identities of the other Republicans accompanying Ramaswamy were also not specified.
The campaign ad has become a source of internal party division, but the information available does not describe what the ad says, who produced it, when it was released, or which Republicans have criticized or supported it. No statements from Ramaswamy, Acton, the mother featured in the ad, or other party members were provided.
Acton is identified as Ramaswamy’s Democratic rival, and the woman featured in the ad is described as her estranged mother. No further information was provided about their relationship or about the circumstances surrounding the ad.
The available account does not specify whether the tour is connected to the dispute or whether the ad has affected any campaign plans. It also provides no information about the response from voters, the campaigns, or party officials. For now, the reported developments are Ramaswamy’s statewide tour with fellow Republicans and the divisions sparked by the ad.
Story summarized from the original created by JULIE CARR SMYTH and MIKE CATALINI, Associated Press on www.wnct.com, see more information here.
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