Armed man lunged at Democratic Ohio governor candidate, campaign says
Several people were injured when an armed assailant lunged at Amy Acton, the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair, campaign officials said.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: Fox News · Sep 6, 2026 at 6:19 PM ET
- Coverage span: 43 min
- Coverage: 4 reports from 4 independent publications
- Coverage growth: 1 → 3 publications in 30 min
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Armed man lunged at Democratic Ohio governor candidate, campaign says(opens original report in a new tab)ABC NewsTier B
Assailant lunged at Democratic candidate for Ohio governor at fair, campaign says(opens original report in a new tab)The GuardianTier B
Assailant lunged at Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, campaign says(opens original report in a new tab)Team says armed suspect attacked Amy Acton during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair, injuring several people Amy Acton, Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, was the target of an attack on Sunday during a campaign… — The Guardian
Fox NewsTier B
Amy Acton campaign says armed individual lunged at Ohio governor candidate, injuring multiple people(opens original report in a new tab)Amy Acton's campaign says the Ohio governor candidate was targeted by an armed individual at the Canfield Fair as political violence fears mount. — Fox News
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