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The midterms energized a powerful political constituency: abuse survivors

States Newsroom · November 12, 2026

This story was originally reported by Amanda Becker of The 19th. Meet Amanda and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. When Leanna Rocheleau saw the ad that Ohio gubernatorial hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy created, weaponizing his opponent Dr. Amy Acton’s childhood sexual abuse, the Columbus-area…

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The midterms energized a powerful political constituency: abuse survivors

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