- Vivek Ramaswamy's betting odds dropped sharply following backlash over a campaign ad featuring Democratic opponent Amy Acton's estranged mother calling her a liar.
- Acton's campaign and brother denounced the ad as a disgusting smear that weaponized childhood sexual abuse she endured from her stepfather.
- Prediction market Polymarket showed Ramaswamy's odds falling to 22 percent while Acton's jumped to 79 percent after the ad aired.
- While figures like Meghan McCain criticized the ad, Ramaswamy's campaign doubled down and Vice President JD Vance defended the commercial.
- A recent Marist Poll conducted before the ad's release showed Acton leading Ramaswamy by seven percentage points among likely Ohio voters.
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