Ramaswamy Begins Ohio Bus Tour Amid Republican Party Divisions
Biotech billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy launched a statewide bus tour in Ohio with fellow Republicans on Friday, amid growing divisions within his party caused by a campaign ad featuring the estranged mother of Democratic rival Dr. Amy Acton.
Fresno Visalia, CA, October 23, 2026 —
Biotech billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy launched a statewide bus tour in Ohio on Friday alongside fellow Republicans, as divisions within his party grew over a campaign ad featuring the estranged mother of his Democratic rival, Dr. Amy Acton.
The summary of the development does not identify the other Republicans taking part in the tour or specify where it began, which stops are planned, or how long it is expected to run. It also does not provide the ad’s wording, when it aired, or who produced it.
The ad’s inclusion of Acton’s estranged mother is identified as the source of growing divisions within Ramaswamy’s party. The information provided does not describe the objections, name the Republicans who have expressed them, or indicate whether the dispute has affected the bus tour or Ramaswamy’s campaign.
Acton is described as Ramaswamy’s Democratic rival, but no further information about her campaign or the contest is provided. The summary does not state the date of Friday’s launch, offer comments from Ramaswamy or Acton, or include responses from other party members.
As a result, the scope of the intraparty disagreement and the tour’s specific itinerary remain unclear from the available information. No further details were provided about the campaign ad or what may happen next.
Story summarized from the original created by JULIE CARR SMYTH and MIKE CATALINI, Associated Press on www.yourcentralvalley.com, see more information here.
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