The race to be Ohio’s next governor just reached a new low. Less than two weeks ahead of the November 3 election, Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is under fire for an attack ad featuring his opponent’s estranged mother.

The Ramaswamy campaign’s ad features Donna Arthur, the mother of Democratic candidate Dr. Amy Acton.

“It’s not easy for a mother to say this, but Amy has a serious problem. She is a liar,” Arthur says in the ad , alleging that Acton has lied about being homeless as a child. “Don’t let her become your governor. If you think she’ll make your life better, you’re fooling yourself.”

The ad immediately drew backlash, particularly given Arthur and Acton’s strained relationship. They say they have not seen each other since 1978, when Acton was 12 years old. That’s when Arthur’s husband, who was Acton’s stepfather, was arrested, charged, and indicted for sexually abusing Acton as a child for years.…