Ohio Republicans Launch Statewide Bus Tour Amid Party Divisions
Ohio Republicans have launched a statewide bus tour, with biotech billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy participating, amidst internal party divisions caused by a campaign ad that featured the estranged mother of Democratic rival Dr. Amy Acton.
Richmond Petersburg, VA, October 23, 2026 —
Ohio Republicans have launched a statewide bus tour, with biotech billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy participating. The tour is unfolding amid internal party divisions over a campaign ad featuring the estranged mother of Democratic rival Dr. Amy Acton.
The available information does not identify who organized the tour, when it began, which communities it will visit or how long it is scheduled to run. It also does not describe the tour’s stated purpose or provide details about events planned along the route.
The ad’s inclusion of Acton’s estranged mother has become a source of division within the party, according to the information provided. The ad’s wording, when it aired and the identities of those responsible for producing it were not specified. No statements from Ramaswamy, Acton, the mother or party representatives were provided.
Ramaswamy is described as a biotech billionaire and a participant in the tour. The information does not specify his role, whether he is traveling on every stop, or what he has said about the ad or the disagreement within the party.
The available details establish the tour’s statewide scope, Ramaswamy’s participation and the party divisions linked to the ad, but leave key questions unanswered. No dates, itinerary, campaign-ad details or responses from the people involved were provided.
Story summarized from the original created by JULIE CARR SMYTH and MIKE CATALINI, Associated Press on www.wric.com, see more information here.
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