@VivekGRamaswamy @VivekGRamaswamy You’re a POS, and your latest defense of that disgusting political ad demonstrates exactly why you’re unfit to hold public office. You claim politics is a “tough sport” and that you’re simply pointing out your opponent’s flaws. Let me explain something to you. Being the victim of childhood sexual abuse is not a character flaw. Surviving that abuse, protecting your younger brother, escaping a horrific childhood, earning a medical degree, and becoming Ohio’s director of health demonstrate extraordinary resilience and character. Amy Acton was 12 years old when authorities removed her and her brother from their mother’s custody. Her stepfather was indicted for raping her, and her mother remained married to the accused man. Amy hasn’t had a relationship with that woman in nearly 50 years. Yet you deliberately recruited her estranged mother to attack her daughter’s credibility, accuse her of lying about her childhood, and question her mental health. Then you committed $4 million to broadcasting that attack across Ohio. That’s not tough politics, Vivek. That’s exploiting a childhood sexual abuse survivor for political gain. And when people from both political parties condemned your behavior, including Ohio’s Republican governor, you doubled down. You apparently lack the decency to recognize the difference between challenging someone’s political record and weaponizing the worst experiences of their childhood. And how’s your campaign doing? The latest RealClearPolling average has Amy Acton leading you 48.5% to 44.9%. Those polls preceded your ad, so we cannot yet measure its effect on voters. But today, October 23, the Cook Political Report moved your race from Toss Up to Lean Democrat, specifically citing your reprehensible attack as further evidence that your campaign is slipping away. Think about that. You’re spending millions trying to convince Ohio voters that a woman who survived childhood sexual abuse, became a physician, and devoted her career to public health lacks the character to become governor. Meanwhile, you’re demonstrating your own lack of character in front of the entire country. Being willing to hurt someone doesn’t make you tough. It makes you cruel. And your willingness to exploit an abuse survivor’s trauma for political advantage tells Ohio voters far more about your character than your advertisement could ever tell them about hers.

I am a husband, father, and lifelong Texan. I’ve been a Christian since I was 5 and a pastor since I was 19. And I just proudly voted for James Talarico, Gina Hinojosa, Jon Rosenthal, and Vikki Goodwin. While it’s true that Ken Paxton is as corrupt and morally bankrupt as they come, Greg Abbott has decimated our public schools, Dan Patrick is bought and paid for by right-wing billionaires, and Bo French wears his racism on his sleeve, I didn’t just vote AGAINST candidates I know will do a bad job. I had the privilege of voting FOR candidates who will do a great job! I originally connected with Jimmy Talarico many years ago (long before he got famous) and we became friends shortly after. He’s the exact same guy in private as he is in public—kindhearted, whip smart, hardworking, and very serious about following Jesus’ call to care for all people, especially the most vulnerable. That’s who he’s been in ministry, in the Texas Legislature, and I have no doubt that’s who he’ll be as a United States Senator too. I’ve also gotten to speak with Gina Hinojosa, Jon Rosenthal, and Vikki Goodwin this year. I believe they will fight for two things that are very important to my family and so many people in our church community: 1. An economy where every Texan can afford to have their basic needs met. 2. Fully funded public schools where all children can thrive. I’m not telling you who to vote for; I’m just telling you who I chose to vote for and why. We are in a critical moment in both the United States and Texas, so I hope you vote. And if you are a follower of Jesus, I hope you see your vote as a way to prioritize the way of Jesus—sacrificial love of neighbor and justice for those who have been marginalized.