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Republican on Ramaswamy ad: ‘This may have sealed the deal’ for Acton | CNN Politics

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October 21, 2026 • 12:00 PM
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Texas Representative Dade Phelan didn’t mince words when reacting to a brutal new campaign ad targeting Amy Acton. In an interview with Erin Burnett, the Republican lawmaker called the spot a total misfire, warning it was “a Hail Mary that landed in the end zone” and might backfire completely on everyone down-ballot.

Republican on Ramaswamy ad: ‘This may have sealed the deal’ for Acton | CNN Politics

Texas Representative Dade Phelan didn't mince words when reacting to a brutal new campaign ad targeting Amy Acton. In an interview with Erin Burnett, the Republican lawmaker called the spot a total misfire, warning it was "a Hail Mary that landed in the end zone" and might backfire completely on everyone down-ballot.

Texas Representative Dade Phelan didn't mince words when reacting to a brutal new campaign ad targeting Amy Acton. In an interview with Erin Burnett, the Republican lawmaker called the spot a total misfire, warning it was "a Hail Mary that landed in the end zone" and might backfire completely on everyone down-ballot.

CNN's Jake Tapper talks with Republican Sen. Thom Tillis about his greatest accomplishment while in the Senate, as he prepares to leave at the end of his term. This is part of an ongoing series where Jake Tapper joins politicians from both sides of the aisle in some of their favorite places to discuss how they got to where they are today. Watch the full interview on CNN.com/AllAccess .

Republicans are spending millions on ads that talk about brutal killings to make Democrats look soft on crime. Victims’ families say they’re shocked and furious over the use of their loved ones' deaths. CNN’S Isabelle Chapman reports.

A debate between Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's Senate race was bitterly personal and contentious, while Republican Roger Marshall and Democrat were a bit kinder in Kansas. CNN's Jeff Zeleny breaks down both debates in contests that could be critical to deciding control of the Senate in November.

President Donald Trump continues to raise renaming various bodies of water to include "America." While at a rally in South Carolina, he said he called Google CEO Sundar Pichai to rename the Atlantic Ocean because they were "really great with the lake," referencing when Google Maps relabelled the Gulf of Mexico to "Gulf of America."

A North Carolina rally was continuously disrupted by protesters as President Donald Trump tried to shore up support for Republicans ahead of the midterms. CNN's Alayna Treene reports.

DNC chair Ken Martin reacts to Vivek Ramaswamy's controversial ad featuring the estranged mother of his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton.

Michigan Senate candidates Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed had a tense exchange over accusations that El-Sayed has ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. El-Sayed, who has denounced the group, told Rogers, “It’s really quite beneath you to call into question my loyalty to the Constitution."

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