India, Oct. 21 -- Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy acknowledged his campaign's responsibility for a contentious advertisement featuring Democratic opponent Amy Acton's estranged mother and subsequently defended the ad's content during a Tuesday evening statement.

The revelation comes as Ramaswamy was interrupted by a heckler at an event at CrossPointe Church in Westerville, Ohio.

In the advertisement, Donna Arthur, the mother of Acton, leveled accusations of dishonesty against her and appealed to Ohio voters to refrain from casting their ballots for her in the forthcoming November election.

"I love my daughter, but when I saw her lying about her opponent-and it's not easy for a mother to say this-but Amy has a se...