Mike DeWine
Role at the time: Governor of Ohio
Condemned
Statement summary
DeWine says running the ad is wrong and urges the Ramaswamy campaign to take it down. He keeps his endorsement of Ramaswamy.
“It’s wrong to run this ad”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Republican Gov. Mike DeWine denounces Ramaswamy ad featuring Democrat Amy Acton's estranged mother · Associated Press
DeWine urges removal of the ad. Campaign spokesperson Connie Luck responds by alleging a double standard.
Why we used this label
DeWine explicitly rejects running the ad. His continued endorsement concerns the candidate, not approval of this advertisement.