Washington DC, Nov. 7 -- Newly elected Ohio Governor Amy Acton has firmly ruled out any communication with her Republican rival, Vivek Ramaswamy, denouncing his campaign's use of an advertisement featuring her estranged mother as "terrible and despicable".

During her first television interview on CBS Mornings following her victory in Tuesday's 2026 gubernatorial race, Acton was questioned about whether she had spoken to her former adversary.

While Ramaswamy asserted during his concession address that he had reached out to Acton by telephone and left a congratulatory message, Acton was unequivocal. "I have no intention of speaking to him," Acton stated, adding, "I do believe that leaders' words matter, and we need to hold folks accountab...