# Ohio Venues Cancel Vivek Ramaswamy Events

> Ohio venues cancel Vivek Ramaswamy events as backlash grows over ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother.
- Title: Ohio Venues Cancel Vivek Ramaswamy Events · Newsweek
- Summary: Ohio venues cancel Vivek Ramaswamy events as backlash grows over ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother. Ohio venues cancel events featuring Vivek…
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- Source: Newsweek — https://newsweek.com/ohio-venues-cancel-vivek-ramaswamy-events-backlash-grows-midterms-amy-acton-12618375
- Published: 2026-10-26T11:31:31+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ohio, vivek ramaswamy, amy acton, ohio republican party, campaign ad, backlash, gubernatorial race
## Venues cancel events
Ohio venues cancel events featuring Vivek Ramaswamy as backlash grows over his ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother.
## Venues withdraw from events
The Old Dog Ale House & Brewery in Delaware canceled a GOP event featuring Ramaswamy last Friday, and Elliot's Wood Fired Kitchen said it would not host the event on Tuesday.
## Online backlash
Several venues received one-star Google reviews after hosting events, including Kick-N-Ax in Zanesville and Izzy's in Monroe.
## Ramaswamy's ad controversy
Ramaswamy produced an ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother who called Acton a liar, after she testified against her stepfather in court.
## Ramaswamy defends ad
Ramaswamy said the ad was about Acton's 'consistent track record of telling lies' not childhood abuse, calling her 'crazy, unstable and dishonest'.
## Ohio GOP faces backlash
Ohio Republicans face competitive races with polls showing a shift toward Acton in the gubernatorial contest amid the ad controversy.
## Key takeaway

Ohio venues cancel events featuring Vivek Ramaswamy after backlash over his ad showing Democratic opponent Amy Acton's estranged mother.