Amy Acton says she has "no intention" of speaking to Ramaswamy after "terrible and despicable" campaign ad

CBS News · Melissa Quinn · 2026-11-06 14:31 UTC

Ohio Gov.-elect Amy Acton called a campaign ad featuring her estranged mother that was run by Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign "terrible and despicable."

Ohio's Democratic Gov.-elect Amy Acton said Friday that she has "no intention" of speaking to Vivek Ramaswamy, her Republican opponent in the governor's race, after he ran what she called a "terrible and despicable" ad featuring her estranged mother.

In her first TV interview on "CBS Mornings," Acton was asked whether she had spoken to Ramaswamy since she defeated him in Tuesday's election. Ramaswamy said during his concession speech that he called Acton and left her a message to congratulate her on her win.

"I have no intention of speaking to him," Acton said. "I do believe that leaders' words matter, and we need to hold folks accountable."

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