Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton has become the second-highest fundraiser on the Democrat-aligned platform ActBlue this week, as controversy over a campaign advertisement featuring her estranged mother draws national attention to the race.

Acton is challenging Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in the contest to succeed term-limited Gov. Mike DeWine (R-OH). The race made headlines this week after Ramaswamy’s team embraced an advertisement featuring Acton’s mother, Donna Arthur, who urged voters to reject her daughter’s candidacy.

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