# Ohio Democrat Amy Acton reflects on a ‘rough day’ as witnesses recall ‘frightening’ confrontation

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- NBC News, 2026-09-07 21:38 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/ohio-democrat-amy-acton-reflects-rough-day-witnesses-recall-frightenin-rcna596492

> Democrat Amy Acton said Monday that she would continue her Ohio governor campaign as a “fierce warrior,” one day after law enforcement officials said an armed man aggressively tried to confront her at a county fair.

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