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.

According to the press office for Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton, an “armed individual” allegedly lunged at Acton, injuring multiple people in the process during a visit to the Canfield

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

Patrick Havas, who is alleged to have lunged at Amy Acton, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, during an incident Sunday afternoon at the Canfield Fair, did not commit any offenses that rise to felonies,

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.

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.