New Marist Poll Shows Democrats Leading Ohio's Senate, Governor's Races

Data centers are on the ballot in Ohio. A statewide constitutional amendment to ban construction of large data centers failed to make the November ballot this year − but voters in 18 Ohio municipalities will still get to vote on data center local ballot initiatives.

The family of Amy Acton, the Democratic candidate for governor of Ohio, is criticizing her Republican opponent Vivek Ramaswamy for using Acton’s estranged mother in a recently released campaign ad. In the ad, which has circulated among conservatives on social media, her mother, Donna Arthur, said: “She says she grew up living in a tent. None of that is true. She’s lied her entire life.” The attack came amid a fierce contest between Acton and her...

Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign for Ohio governor is pouring $4 million into a bombshell ad in which his opponent's estranged mother attacks her daughter — doubling down on the message despite fierce bipartisan backlash, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Ramaswamy is gambling that the deeply personal attack by Amy Acton's mother — who Acton has said sided with her stepfather after he sexually assaulted Acton when she was 12 — will resonate with...

Ohio GOP gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy confirms ad featuring Democratic challenger Amy Acton's estranged mother criticizing her is from his campaign.