Republican Vivek Ramaswamy faced a brutal round of online roasting Wednesday after revealing that his concession call to Democrat Amy Acton, who defeated him in Ohio’s race for governor, went straight to voicemail.
“We left her a message," Ramaswamy told supporters Tuesday night as he acknowledged his defeat, calling it “a tough night for us here in Ohio.”
The revelation sparked a wave of reactions online Wednesday, with critics pointing to Ramaswamy’s controversial campaign ad featuring Acton’s estranged mother, who accused her daughter of lying about her childhood.
Former Trump White House deputy press secretary Sarah Matthews defended Acton in a blistering post.
“Normally, I think you should always take your opponent’s concession call,” Matthews wrote on X. “But in this case, Amy Acton had every right to send that m---------- straight to voicemail.”
“Absolutely,” Republican strategist Rick Wilson responded.
Occupy Democrats was equally unforgiving, writing, “This is exactly what that creep deserves.”
“This man deserves ZERO sympathy and should be banished forever from the American political landscape,” the progressive account posted, calling the Trump-backed Ramaswamy a “soulless MAGA hack” and “an utterly immoral monster who has been soundly defeated.”
The backlash followed a bitter campaign in which Ramaswamy faced bipartisan condemnation for airing an ad featuring Acton’s estranged mother, who remained married to Acton’s stepfather after he was charged with sexually abusing her as a child.
“Amy Acton letting Vivek Ramaswamy go to voicemail is a lesson for women,” wrote pediatric hospitalist Simi Jilani on X. “You don’t owe people who mistreat you reconciliations, forgiveness or platitudes. You certainly don’t owe people who enable your abuser anything. You owe yourself peace.”
“I love her so much,” Democratic strategist Ally Sammarco concluded.
BREAKING: GOOD! Governor-elect Amy Acton lets a concession phone call from disgusting loser Vivek Ramaswamy go to voicemail rather than answer it.This is EXACTLY what that creep deserves..."As you have probably seen, it is a tough and challenging night for Republicans across the country and it's a tough night for us here in Ohio," whined Ramaswamy after the voters rejected him en masse. He admitted that he tried calling his victorious Democratic opponent to congratulate her but she didn't answer, so he left a voicemail.“It was a tough race. It was bitter, at times, in both directions," he added.This man deserves ZERO sympathy and should be banished forever from the American political landscape. In addition to being a soulless MAGA hack, he ran a vile campaign ad featuring Acton's mother despite the fact that the mother sided with Acton's stepfather who raped Acton when she was a child. Ramaswamy doubled down on the ad despite the backlash.Acton owes this man nothing. He's an utterly immoral monster who has been soundly defeated and consigned to the dustbin of history where he belongs. Good riddance.Please ❤️ and share to congratulate Governor-elect Amy Acton!
— Occupy Democrats (@OccupyDemocrats) November 4, 2026