Amy Acton

“an exploitative thing to do.”

Amy Acton · said 2026-10-21 · reported 2026-10-23

Acton criticized the ad during a campaign event on Wednesday, calling it horrible, hideous, and despicable.

“My mother is not well,”

Amy Acton · said 2026-10-22 · reported 2026-10-22

Acton said her mother is not well when discussing the campaign ad.

“It was a horrible and hideous thing to do. A sad thing. And I feel like it was an exploitative thing to do.”

Amy Acton · said 2026-10-22 · reported 2026-10-22

Acton reacted to the ad featuring her estranged mother.

“not stunned in the era we live in”

Amy Acton · said 2026-10-21 · reported 2026-10-21

Acton told CNN she was not stunned by a controversial campaign ad from her GOP opponent Vivek Ramaswamy that features her estranged mother.

“so many people have experienced some sort of trauma or abuse in their lives.”

Amy Acton · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-21

Acton said she hopes the attack ad can spur a conversation about trauma because so many people have experienced some sort of trauma or abuse in their lives.

“I am a fierce warrior in this fight. That’s exactly why I’m running. I refuse to look the other way like people didn’t look the other way when I was a struggling kid in Youngstown, Ohio. I won’t look the other way, and you are refusing to look the other way.”

Amy Acton · said 2026-09-07 · reported 2026-09-07

Acton addressed a Labor Day parade and festival crowd in Cleveland, vowing to continue her campaign.

“Yes, we had a rough day yesterday,”

Amy Acton · said 2026-09-07 · reported 2026-09-07

Acton addressed a Labor Day parade and festival crowd in Cleveland, a day after an armed man attempted to confront her at a county fair.