India, Nov. 6 -- Ohio Governor-elect Amy Acton has ruled out any conversation with her defeated Republican rival, Vivek Ramaswamy, following a bitter election campaign marked by controversy over a personal attack advertisement involving her estranged mother.

Speaking in her first televised interview since winning Tuesday's gubernatorial election, Acton told CBS Mornings on Friday that she had no plans to speak with Ramaswamy, despite his claim that he had called her after the election to offer congratulations.

"I have no intention of speaking to him," Acton said, emphasizing that political leaders must be held accountable for their words and actions.

Her remarks signal that tensions between the two political leaders remain unresolved e...