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  "title": "Armed man arrested after charging at Ohio governor candidate Amy Acton",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/armed-man-arrested-after-charging-at-ohio-governor-candidate-amy-acton",
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  "published": "2026-09-07T02:08:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/armed-man-arrested-after-charging-at-democratic-ohio-governor-candidate/"
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  "summary": "An armed man was arrested after charging towards Amy Acton, the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair on Sunday. Several people were injured in the incident, which occurred at around 2:30 p.m. According to Mahoning County Democratic Party chairman Chris Anderson, the suspect knocked volunteers to the ground and was carrying multiple weapons.\n\nThe suspect, identified as Patrick Havas by Sheriff Jerry Greene, was arrested and is expected to be charged with assault and disorderly conduct. Acton, a physician and researcher, was unharmed in the incident. Her campaign and Republican Governor Mike DeWine condemned the violence, with DeWine stating that \"violence or the threat of violence at political or public events is always unacceptable.\"\n\nThe incident is the latest example of political violence in the United States, and it comes as the Ohio gubernatorial race enters its final weeks of campaigning before the November election. Acton faces Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy in the high-profile race.",
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        "title": "What happened to Amy Acton? Ohio gubernatorial candidate 'attacked' at Canfield Fair near Youngstown, suspect arrested",
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        "title": "Several injured as assailant lunged at Democratic candidate for Ohio governor at fair, campaign says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/several-injured-as-assailant-lunged-at-democratic-candidate-for-ohio",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Ohio gubernatorial candidate Acton attacked at fair",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/ohio-gubernatorial-candidate-acton-attacked-at-fair",
        "published": "2026-09-06T23:55:43.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Ohio gubernatorial candidate confronted by armed man at fair",
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        "published": "2026-09-07T00:49:05.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Ohio Democratic candidate for governor Amy Acton attacked at Canfield Fair",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/ohio-democratic-candidate-for-governor-amy-acton-attacked-at-canfield",
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