Acton fundraising surges following controversial ad

Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton experienced a surge in donations after a controversial attack ad by Republican opponent Vivek Ramaswamy. Acton reached second place on ActBlue trending campaigns, trailing only James Talarico. The ad featured Acton's estranged mother, who claimed Acton lied about her traumatic childhood. President Donald Trump supported the advertisement, calling the mother brave and criticizing Governor DeWine for his opposition to the ad, which had previously sparked bipartisan reactions.