# Olivia Rodrigo Wears Concert Shirt Supporting Dr. Amy Acton for Ohio Governor Amid Ramaswamy Ad Controversy

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/olivia-rodrigo-wears-concert-shirt-supporting-dr-amy-acton-for-ohio-governor-amid-ramaswamy-ad-controversy/
- Published: 2026-10-30T15:34:01+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T17:51:54+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/olivia-rodrigo-dr-amy-acton-governor-shirt-ohio-concert-1236370955/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Rodrigo backed Amy Acton at her Columbus concert.
- Acton is challenging Vivek Ramaswamy for Ohio governor.
- Ramaswamy’s advert featuring Acton’s mother drew bipartisan criticism.

## Summary

Olivia Rodrigo wore a “Dr. Amy Acton for Governor” T-shirt during her concert in Columbus, publicly backing the Democratic candidate days before Ohio’s midterm election. The gesture drew attention to the contest to replace term-limited Governor Mike DeWine, as Acton faces Republican Vivek Ramaswamy.

Ramaswamy has faced bipartisan criticism for an advert featuring Acton’s estranged mother, who calls her a liar and urges voters not to support her. The article says the family has been estranged for more than 40 years following the mother’s then-husband being charged with sexually abusing Acton as a child. Rodrigo has previously supported political causes, including reproductive freedoms, and raised $20 million for women’s charities at her Daisy Chain Fields festival.

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