Catherine Allison Russo (born October 15, 1976) is an American healthcare consultant and Democratic politician currently serving as the Minority Leader of the Ohio House of Representatives.[1] Russo represents the 7th district, which consists of portions of Columbus, and Upper Arlington in Franklin County. Russo was the Democratic Party nominee for the 2021 Ohio's 15th congressional district special election.
Allison Russo | |
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| Minority Leader of the Ohio House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 26, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Kristin Boggs (Acting) |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Patton |
| Constituency | 7th district |
| In office January 7, 2019 – December 31, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Hughes |
| Succeeded by | Dani Isaacsohn |
| Constituency | 24th district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 15, 1976 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Brian Russo |
| Education | Mississippi University for Women (BS) University of Alabama, Birmingham (MPH) George Washington University (DPH) |
Ohio House of Representatives
editElection
editRusso 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.[2] In 2020, she successfully defended her seat against Republican Pat Manley, increasing her win by 1 percentage point with 58% of the vote.
Committees
editRusso serves on the following committees: Health; State and Local Government; Finance; Finance Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Families, Aging Human Services.[3]
2021 congressional campaign
editRusso defeated Greg Betts in a primary election in August 2021 to be the Democratic nominee for the special election in Ohio's 15th congressional district. Her Republican opponent for the November 2021 special election was Mike Carey.[4] Although she lost the race, she won a greater vote share than any Democrat in that district since it was drawn in 2012.
Electoral history
edit| Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Allison Russo | 34,629 | 57.0% | Erik F. Yassenoff | 26,159 | 43.0% | ||
| 2020 | Allison Russo | 42,935 | 58.0% | Pat Manley | 31,202 | 42.0% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Allison Russo | 13,057 | 84.2% | |
| Democratic | Greg Betts | 2,453 | 15.8% | |
| Total votes | 15,510 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Carey | 93,255 | 58.3 | |
| Democratic | Allison Russo | 66,757 | 41.7 | |
| Total votes | 160,012 | 100.0 | ||
| Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Allison Russo | 35,337 | 100% |
References
edit- ^ Wu, Titus. "Rep. Allison Russo of Columbus area becomes the top Democrat in Ohio House". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
- ^ "Ohio Election Results - Election Results 2018". The New York Times. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
- ^ "C. Allison Russo Committees". The Ohio House of Representatives. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ Jarrod Clay (August 4, 2021). "Allison Russo, Mike Carey win primaries for Ohio's 15th Congressional seat". ABC6. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
External links
edit- State representative website
- Campaign website
- Profile from the Ohio Statehouse Museum