Ohio's 2026 governor's race was confronted by a disturbing moment this past weekend, after a registered Republican voter was arrested and accused of charging toward Democratic candidate Amy Acton at a campaign stop—an alleged attack that unfolded even as polling and prediction markets already showed one of the closest statewide races in the nation.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This weekend's incident involving Democratic gubernatorial nominee Amy Acton is putting political violence back in the spotlight in Ohio, and is also drawing attention to several ...

Havas, 38, allegedly knocked over multiple members of the audience as he forced his way through a crowd toward Acton

The man accused of lunging toward Ohio's Democratic candidate for governor, Amy Action, at the Canfield Fair is expected in court for the first time Tuesday.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dr. Amy Acton, Ohio's Democratic Gubernatorial candidate, speaks out after an attempted attack on her during a campaign stop over the weekend.