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Armed individual ‘lunged’ at Democrat nominee for Ohio governor, campaign says

Washington Post Politics Sunday 06 September 2026, 22:16 UTC By Julian Mark, Karen Tumulty 1 min read
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An armed individual lunged at the Democratic nominee for Ohio governor, Amy Acton, at a county fair in Canfield, causing injuries to others, her campaign said Sunday. Democracy Dies in Darkness Armed individual ‘lunged’ at Democrat nominee for Ohio governor, campaign says Amy Acton’s campaign said multiple people were injured at the event at a county fair in Canfield, Ohio.

An armed individual lunged at the Democratic nominee for Ohio governor, Amy Acton, at a county fair in Canfield, causing injuries to others, her campaign said Sunday. Democracy Dies in Darkness Armed individual ‘lunged’ at Democrat nominee for Ohio governor, campaign says Amy Acton’s campaign said multiple people were injured at the event at a county fair in Canfield, Ohio.
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