Ramaswamy Launches Ohio Bus Tour as Ad Sparks Republican Divisions
Biotech billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy launched a statewide bus tour across Ohio with fellow Republicans, while an ad featuring the mother of Democratic rival Dr. Amy Acton was causing divisions within his party.
Tyler Longview, TX, October 23, 2026 —
Vivek Ramaswamy has launched a statewide bus tour across Ohio with fellow Republicans, as an advertisement featuring the mother of his Democratic rival, Dr. Amy Acton, has caused divisions within his party.
The two developments place Ramaswamy’s Ohio tour alongside an internal dispute over the ad. The available information does not identify the Republicans traveling with him, specify when the tour began, or list its stops. It also does not describe the advertisement’s content or explain what prompted the divisions.
Acton is identified in the information provided as Ramaswamy’s Democratic rival. Her mother’s appearance in the ad is noted, but no further details are given about her role or the circumstances surrounding the advertisement. The identities of those within Ramaswamy’s party who objected to or supported it were not provided.
The account does not state whether the bus tour and the dispute over the ad are connected, or whether the controversy has affected the tour. It also provides no comments from Ramaswamy, Acton, party officials or people involved in producing the ad.
As a result, the scope and nature of the party divisions remain unclear. Further details about the tour’s schedule, the advertisement and the reactions to it were not included in the information available.
Story summarized from the original created by JULIE CARR SMYTH and MIKE CATALINI, Associated Press on www.ketk.com, see more information here.
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