GOP official's office flooded with complaints after Vivek Ramaswamy's MAGA abuser ad

Ohio’s Republican secretary of state, Frank LaRose, confirmed his office is looking into complaints about a political ad featuring Democrat Amy Acton’s mother, WSYX reported.“We’ve had complaints from various people about those ads,” LaRose said, without discussing specifics. He explained that after a complaint arrives, staff determine whether any law was broken and impose a fine if so.He also weighed in on the ad itself. The ad has received outrage, including from many Republicans, owing to the fact that Amy Acton's mother, who called her a liar, has been estranged from her for four decades after she allegedly refused to protect her from child sexual abuse.“I probably wouldn’t run an ad like that,” LaRose said, adding that candidates make their own decisions.The review focuses on whether an ad has the correct disclaimer and is funded by a permissible source. Complaints go to the bipartisan Ohio Election Integrity Commission, which operates...