OH-GOV: Ramaswamy belittles Democrat Acton over childhood abuse.

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16. Endorsements From Lawmakers Accused of Being Sexual Predators

April 15, 2026

Columbus, Ohio - Late last week, reporting revealed how Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign was actively touting an endorsement from one Republican lawmaker under investigation for being a sexual predator and another who spoke extensively about talking to “young girls” about sex. Today, new reporting shows that over the weekend his campaign scrubbed the endorsements of State Representatives Rodney Creech and Gary Click from the website in a desperate attempt to try to obscure his close ties to them ...

He also has yet to explain why his super PAC accepted $100,000 from Epstein co-conspirator Glenn Dubin, then failed to return the money despite pledging to do so.

“After backing down from his call to release the Epstein files and breaking his promise to return a six-figure contribution from a known Epstein associate, Vivek Ramaswamy is scrambling to hide his ties to two more notorious accused sexual predators,” said Ohio Democratic Party spokeswoman Katie Seewer. “If Ramaswamy can’t stand up to accused sexual predators in his own party, how can we trust him to stand up for Ohioans?”

Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign for Ohio governor has quietly removed two state lawmakers from its official endorsements page — including one who was investigated for alleged sexual misconduct with a minor — days after TiffinOhio.net reported that the campaign was actively promoting their support ...