A new campaign ad in which the estranged mother of Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton argues that her daughter should not be elected as the Buckeye State's next governor has added a new level of controversy to what was already one of the most closely watched races of the midterms.

Acton, a Democrat, is running to replace outgoing Republican Gov. Mike DeWine. She's facing Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, a billionaire who ran an unsuccessful presidential campaign in 2024. 

In the ad, Acton's mother, Donna Arthur, calls her daughter a "liar" and urges Ohioans not to support her. 

"Don't let her become your governor," she says. "If you think she'll make your life better, you're fooling yourself. It will only get worse."

As the ad began to spr...