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Allison Russo
American politician from Ohio (born 1976) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Catherine Allison Russo (born October 15, 1976) is an American healthcare consultant and Democratic politician currently serving as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives.[1] She represents the 7th district, which consists of portions of Columbus, and Upper Arlington in Franklin County. Russo formerly served as Ohio House Minority Leader from January 2022 to June 2025.[2]
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Ohio House of Representatives
Election
Russo faced off against Republican candidate Erik Yassenoff in the general election on November 6, 2018. She was elected with 57 percent of the vote, flipping the seat from Republican control to Democratic control.[3] In 2020, she successfully defended her seat against Republican Pat Manley, increasing her win by 1 percentage point with 58% of the vote. After being redrawn into the 7th district, Russo would again be re-elected to the Ohio House in 2022 and 2024, running uncontested in both elections.[4][5]
Committees
Russo serves on the following committees: Health; State and Local Government; Finance; Finance Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Families, Aging Human Services.[6]
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2021 OH-15 Congressional Campaign
In May 2021, Republican Representative Steve Stivers resigned from Congress to become CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, triggering a special election for the vacant seat.[7] Russo won the Democratic primary in August against Greg Betts, and advanced to the general election against Republican lobbyist Mike Carey. The election was held on November 2, 2021, with Carey defeating Russo by a margin of 58.3 percent to 41.7 percent.[8] Despite the loss, Russo received the highest vote share for a Democrat in the district since it was redrawn in 2012.
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Electoral history
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References
External links
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