Armed Person Lunges at Ohio Candidate Acton at Fair
The suspect was arrested with multiple weapons after knocking volunteers down, and officials said Acton was not injured.
- On Sunday, an armed individual lunged at Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair in Mahoning County, injuring multiple people in the process.
- Chris Anderson, chairman of the Mahoning County Democratic Party, confirmed shortly after that police took the suspect into custody armed with multiple weapons as campaign volunteers were knocked to the ground.
- Communications Director Addie Bullock stated Acton is "grateful" for the "swift and decisive action" of law enforcement, while the campaign prays for the recovery of those injured.
- "This kind of violence has no place in Ohio," Bullock said, emphasizing that Acton will stand up to the "chaos, hate and vitriol" affecting political discourse.
- Acton, a physician and former director of the Ohio Department of Health, faces Republican Vivek Ramaswamy to succeed term-limited Gov. Mike DeWine in the 2026 gubernatorial race.
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At a popular festival in the state of Ohio, a man rages his way through a crowd. Apparently, he is targeting the Democratic Governor candidate who is speaking. The Democrat remains unharmed.
Armed man arrested after charging towards Ohio governor candidate
An armed assailant charged towards the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, Amy Acton, on Sunday during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair, injuring several people before he was stopped by troopers, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said in a statement that a man it identified as Patrick Havas, 38, forced his way through a crowd, knocking over multiple members of the audience as he moved towards Acton, the st…
The campaign of Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican candidate who is also running for governor of Ohio, publicly condemned the attack.
Armed man charges toward Democratic candidate for Ohio governor at fair, law enforcement says
An armed assailant charged toward the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, Amy Acton, on Sunday during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair, injuring several people before he was stopped by troopers.
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The democratic candidate for the office of Governor of Ohio State, Amy Akton, survived an attack by an armed man who targeted an electoral event at Canfield Fair, Sunday, and resulted in the injury of a number of people, according to officials in her campaign.
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