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Coverage dated October 14, 2026

Ramaswamy Campaign Removes Sex Offender From Ad After Backlash

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Ramaswamy’s campaign removed a man from an Ohio governor’s race ad after details of his criminal background emerged.

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  1. The Bulwark

    Ramaswamy Campaign Ad Accidentally Featured a Sex Offender (opens The Bulwark)

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    The Bulwark's feed description

    The campaign says it’s recutting the spot, which was meant to be about the plague of high property taxes.

  2. The New Republic

    Vivek Ramaswamy Features Sex Offender in Campaign Ad (opens The New Republic)

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    In September, Ohio GOP gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy posted (and quickly deleted) a video on social media featuring himself shaking hands with a registered sex offender. He again featured that same man in a television campaign ad a month later, according to reporting from The Bulwark .

  3. Newsweek

    Ramaswamy Campaign Removes Sex Offender From Ad After Backlash (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Ramaswamy’s campaign removed a man from an Ohio governor’s race ad after details of his criminal background emerged.

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