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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Ohio Democratic candidate for governor Amy Acton attacked at Canfield Fair
The 38-year-old suspect, Patrick Havas, knocked over multiple people at the fair while trying to reach Acton, Ohio State Highway Patrol said in an email to Reuters. Havas had a taser and two pistols.
Armed Man Arrested After Rushing Toward Ohio Gubernatorial Candidate Amy Acton At Fair
CANFIELD, Ohio (VINnews) — An armed man was arrested Sunday after aggressively pushing through a crowd toward Democratic Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair, injuring several people, according to CBS News. The suspect, identified as Patrick Havas, 38, of Canfield, “aggressively shoved his way through the crowd toward […]
At a campaign event in Ohio, an armed man attacked the Democrat Amy Acton. Several participants were injured, the politician remained unharmed.
Armed intruder lunges at Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton during event, injuring multiple people
Patrick Havas, 38, "lunged" toward Dr. Amy Acton Acton while she was visiting the annual Canfield fair in Mahoning County, injuring two older adults in the chaos.
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