Summary
Ohio Republican Party accounts shared an altered image on August 19, 2026 that purported to show Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton posting a photo of her Jeep with a vanity plate reading “Drunk Mom” and a caption about drinking. The picture was manipulated: Acton’s original post showed a tire cover and a license plate reading “SOOOHIO,” and used the song “American Cars.”
The manipulated screenshot was shared by the state GOP and the Morrow County Republican Party ahead of the November 2026 election; local reporting noted the yellow-and-red plate design shown in the fake image is used in Ohio for drivers convicted of DUI. The article identifies the image as altered and describes the posts as misleading.