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Ramaswamy loses Ohio venues over ad featuring Acton's mother

The Old Dog Ale House in Delaware, Ohio, cancelled one event, and former Governor Mike DeWine called the ad wrong; the midterm is November third.

On air: Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield on BBN After Hours
Published 4:43 AM ET, Tuesday, October 27, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Hindustan Times: “Vivek Ramaswamy faces venue cancellations over ad featuring opponent Amy Acton’s mother”, with reporting from Google News aggregating USA Today reporting, The New Republic and inkl.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 4:43 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: Amy Acton, Ramaswamy, Ohio.
BBN covered this story before: Obama rips Ramaswamy over Acton ad at Cleveland rally (October 24).

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Hindustan TimesVivek Ramaswamy faces venue cancellations over ad featuring opponent Amy Acton’s mother
Google News aggregating USA Today reportingOhio venues cancel Vivek Ramaswamy events as backlash grows October 27, 2026 · facts used on air
The New RepublicOhio Venues Keep Canceling on Vivek Ramasamy After That Campaign Ad October 26, 2026 · facts used on air
inklVivek Ramaswamy is bad publicity: Ohio venues cancel campaign events amid backlash over ad featuring Amy Acton's mother; people leave one-star review on Google October 27, 2026 · facts used on air

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSeveral Ohio venues are cancelling Republican events with Vivek Ramaswamy, after his campaign ran an ad in which Amy Acton's estranged mother accuses her of lying about her childhood.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Old Dog Ale House in Delaware, Ohio, pulled out, and a kitchen in Newark said on Facebook it would not host Tuesday's event.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe party's bus tour site now lists that stop as to be announced.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the venues are being reviewed by the campaign, and the campaign is being reviewed by the venues.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSeveral venues that hosted GOP events over the weekend got a wave of one-star Google reviews, some with photos of Ramaswamy.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorUSA Today reports it, and former Republican Governor Mike DeWine called the ad wrong.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA photo on a review. That's the most direct form of feedback the internet has.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorRamaswamy, President Trump and Vice President Vance have all defended the ad, and the election is November third.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA government with a week left usually makes friends, not exits.