Controversial Ohio governor ad tests Trump's staying power in US midterm elections

Summary

A Straits Times article reports that a controversial ad in Ohio's governor race tests the staying power of Donald Trump's Maga movement in a Republican-leaning state ahead of the midterm elections. According to its summary, the ad, from Republican Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign, gave Democrat Amy Acton, who had publicly disclosed abuse in 2019, a wave of public sympathy.

Timeline

1. The Straits Times

   24 Oct 2026, 21:00 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that a controversial ad in red Ohio tests whether Maga and Trump's influence will hold in the midterm elections, and says the ad gave Acton, who had publicly disclosed the abuse in 2019, a wave of public sympathy.