Incoming Ohio governor Amy Acton says she has "no intention" of speaking to her opponent Vivek Ramaswamy after a campaign ad featuring her estranged mother that she called "terrible and despicable."
Acton defeated Ramaswamy in Tuesday's election. During a "CBS Mornings" interview on Friday, she was asked whether she had spoken to Ramaswamy since the election. Ramaswamy said during his concession speech that he called Acton and left her a message to congratulate her on her win.
"I have no intention of speaking to him," Acton said. "I do believe that leaders' words matter, and we need to hold folks accountable."
The ad, which drew national attention, featured Acton's mother, Donna Arthur, calling her daughter a "liar." Acton said Ramaswamy ran the ad because "they were struggling in their campaign" and said it was "clear" that her birth mother "was not well."
Acton and her brother were removed from their mother's care after their stepfather, Cledith Arthur, was arrested and charged with raping Acton when she was between 10 and 12 years old. Her brother has said their birth mother remained married to him until his death in 2004.
