Armed man attacks Ohio governor candidate Amy Acton at fair

2026-09-06 21:23 UTC – 2026-09-07 17:46 UTC

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An armed man attacked Democratic Ohio governor candidate Amy Acton during her visit to the annual Canfield Fair on Sunday, September 6. The assailant, 38-year-old Patrick Havas, forced his way through the crowd and injured several people before being stopped and arrested. He was found carrying two pistols, a Taser and a set of brass knuckles. Acton was not hurt and reportedly helped tend to the injured.

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2026-09-06 21:23 · NBC News (outlet profile)
Armed person confronts Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton at event, campaign says. Acton was visiting the annual Canfield Fair in Mahoning County, near Youngstown.
2026-09-06 22:02 · Daily Mail (outlet profile)
Democratic candidate for Ohio governor Amy Acton attacked by armed man at campaign event. While attending a fair in Cranford in the southern part of the state, an 'armed individual lunged' at Acton and left multiple peo…
2026-09-06 22:05 · Newsweek (outlet profile)
Amy Acton Campaign Says Armed Person Lunged at Candidate at Ohio Fair. Amy Acton's campaign says an armed person lunged at the Ohio governor candidate at the Canfield Fair.
2026-09-06 22:14 · ABC News (outlet profile)
Assailant lunged at Democratic candidate for Ohio governor at fair, campaign says. Several people were reportedly injured.
2026-09-06 22:19 · Fox News (outlet profile)
Amy Acton campaign says armed individual lunged at Ohio governor candidate, injuring multiple people. Amy Acton's campaign says the Ohio governor candidate was targeted by an armed individual at the Canfield Fair a…
2026-09-06 22:27 · CBS News (outlet profile)
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 C…
2026-09-06 22:30 · Le Parisien (outlet profile)
États-Unis : un homme armé essaie de s’en prendre à la candidate démocrate au poste de gouverneur de l’Ohio, plusieurs blessés
2026-09-06 23:10 · ABC News (outlet profile)
Ohio Democratic gubernatorial nominee lunged at by ‘armed individual,’ campaign says. Amy Acton was attending a fair in Canfield, Ohio, according to a spokesperson for her campaign.
2026-09-06 23:12 · The New York Times (outlet profile)
Man Arrested After Pushing Toward Democratic Candidate for Ohio Governor. A spokeswoman for the campaign of Amy Acton, the Democratic nominee, said “multiple people” were injured when an “armed individual” lunged at her…
2026-09-06 23:40 · Bloomberg (outlet profile)
Democratic Candidate for Ohio Governor Accosted at County Fair. An armed individual lunged at Amy Acton, the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, at a county fair on Sunday, drawing swift condemnation from her Republ…
2026-09-07 00:11 · ТАСС (outlet profile)
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2026-09-07 00:47 · New York Post (outlet profile)
Armed intruder lunges at Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton during event, injuring multiple people. Patrick Havas, 38, "lunged" toward Dr. Amy Acton Acton while she was visiting the annual Canfield fair in Mahoning…
2026-09-07 00:49 · The Hill (outlet profile)
Ohio gubernatorial candidate confronted by armed man at fair. An armed man lunged at Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton (D) during a Canfield, Ohio, fair on Sunday, injuring several other attendees. Acton's campaign…
2026-09-07 00:50 · TASS (англ.) (outlet profile)
Armed man attempts to attack Democratic candidate for governor of Ohio — TV. The assailant rushed toward Amy Acton and injured several people at the event
2026-09-07 01:58 · Аргументы и факты (outlet profile)
В США вооруженный мужчина атаковал кандидата в губернаторы Огайо. На ярмарке в Огайо мужчина с оружием пытался атаковать кандидата на пост губернатора штата.
2026-09-07 02:07 · The Jerusalem Post (outlet profile)
Ohio Democratic candidate for governor Amy Acton attacked at Canfield Fair. The 38-year-old suspect, Patrick Havas, knocked over multiple people at the fair while trying to reach Acton, Ohio State Highway Patrol said in…
2026-09-07 02:08 · CBS News (outlet profile)
Armed man arrested after charging at Ohio governor candidate Amy Acton. An armed man was arrested after charging toward the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, Amy Acton, on Sunday during a campaign stop at the Canf…
2026-09-07 02:15 · www.rbc.ru (outlet profile)
В США вооруженный мужчина попытался напасть на кандидата в губернаторы. В США арестовали мужчину, который во время предвыборной встречи напал на кандидата от Демократической партии на пост губернатора Огайо Эми Эктон, п…
2026-09-07 02:35 · South China Morning Post (outlet profile)
Armed man arrested after charging towards Ohio governor candidate. An armed assailant charged towards the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, Amy Acton, on Sunday during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair, injurin…
2026-09-07 04:53 · Al Jazeera (outlet profile)
Armed assailant attacks Ohio Democratic candidate during campaign stop. Patrick Havas, 38, arrested with weapons after injuring several at Ohio Democrat Amy Acton’s campaign stop.
2026-09-07 05:55 · Tanjug (outlet profile)
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2026-09-07 06:05 · Telegraf (outlet profile)
DRAMA U SAD Naoružani muškarac napao kandidatkinju Demokratske stranke za guvernerku Ohaja. Naoružani muškarac nasrnuo je na kandidatkinju Demokratske stranke za guvernerku američke savezne države Ohajo Ejmi Ekton tokom…
2026-09-07 06:12 · Politika (outlet profile)
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2026-09-07 06:14 · Pink (outlet profile)
DRAMA U SAD Naoružani muškarac napao kandidatkinju Demokratske stranke za guvernerku Ohaja. Naoružani muškarac nasrnuo je na kandidatkinju Demokratske stranke za guvernerku američke savezne države Ohajo Ejmi Ekton tokom…
2026-09-07 07:08 · Alo! (outlet profile)
Drama u Ohaju! Naoružani muškarac nasrnuo na kandidatkinju za guvernerku, ima povređenih (VIDEO). Naoružani mu&scaron;karac nasrnuo je na kandidatkinju Demokratske stranke za guvernerku američke savezne države Ohajo Ejm…
2026-09-07 07:58 · Newsweek (outlet profile)
Who is Patrick Havas? Registered Republican Accused of Targeting Amy Acton. Havas, 38, allegedly knocked over multiple members of the audience as he forced his way through a crowd toward Acton
2026-09-07 08:00 · O Globo (outlet profile)
Candidata a governadora de Ohio, nos EUA, é atacada por homem armado em campanha; houve múltiplos feridos. Um homem armado tacou a candidata a governadora de Ohio pelo partido Democrata, Amy Acton, neste domingo (6), du…
2026-09-07 08:38 · The Independent (outlet profile)
Multiple people injured as armed man lunges at Democratic candidate during campaign event. The man ‘aggressively shoved his way through the crowd’ and was armed with two pistols, the sheriff says
2026-09-07 09:28 · The Independent (outlet profile)
Police issue update after armed man lunges towards Democratic candidate
2026-09-07 10:52 · New York Post (outlet profile)
Hasan Piker brushes off Dems who see him as a liability, names his ’28 choice. Patrick Havas allegedly forced his way through a Canfield Fair crowd toward Amy Acton while carrying two pistols and a Taser, Ohio authoriti…
2026-09-07 10:57 · UOL (outlet profile)
Homem armado fere pessoas ao avançar contra candidata democrata em Ohio. A candidata democrata ao governo de Ohio Amy Acton escapou sem ferimentos depois que um homem armado avançou contra ela e feriu participantes de u…
2026-09-07 11:20 · NBC News (outlet profile)
Armed Man Arrested After Lunging at Ohio Governor Candidate. Authorities say an armed man lunged at Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton as she spoke at a local fair on Sunday. Her campaign says security stopped the m…
2026-09-07 12:09 · Revista Oeste (outlet profile)
Homem armado ataca candidata democrata durante evento. Um homem armado atacou a candidata democrata ao governo de Ohio, Amy Acton, no domingo 6, durante a Canfield Fair, um dos maiores eventos da região. A candidata não…
2026-09-07 16:37 · La Patilla (outlet profile)
Sujeto armado intentó agredir una candidata demócrata a gobernadora de Ohio durante un acto de campaña.   Un hombre se abalanzó el domingo contra la candidata demócrata Amy Acton a la gubernatura de Ohio, durante u…
2026-09-07 17:46 · Newsweek (outlet profile)
Amy Acton's Chance of Beating Ramaswamy as GOP Voter Accused of Attack. Patrick Havas, a registered Republican, was carrying two handguns and a set of brass knuckles.

Factual core

An armed man attacked Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton during a visit to a fair in Canfield, Ohio.
The attack occurred while Amy Acton was attending the fair in Canfield, Ohio.
Multiple people were injured in the attack.
Amy Acton's campaign reported the attack.
The attack occurred during a campaign event.
The assailant rushed toward Amy Acton at the event.
The attack occurred in Ohio.
The suspect, Patrick Havas, 38, was arrested in connection with the attack.
The attacker was armed with a weapon.
The event took place in the United States.

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