Person

Allison Russo

Democratic · Ohio House of Representatives, since 2019 · born 1976

Work
Research director at Kennell and Associates, a health policy consulting firm, since 2010.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Education
Doctoral degree in health policy, George Washington University; M.P.H. in epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham; B.S., Mississippi University for Women.

Sources: ohiohouse.gov · en.wikipedia.org

Home
Upper Arlington, Ohio.

Source: ohiohouse.gov

9 of 11 sections researched

57 sources · 2024, 2026 · updated 2026-10-22

Not yet researched: What they have said, checked, Polling and approval.

What has been checked
  • Profile 11 entries
  • On the ballot 1 entry
  • Where they stand 9 entries
  • What they have said, checked None found in the records checked No rated fact-check of a claim by or about her was found. Checked: The research archive fact-check pass of 2026-09-18, which searched PolitiFact, FactCheck.org, AP Fact Check and The Washington Post Fact Checker
  • Record in office 9 entries Includes the 5 key roll calls of the 136th General Assembly that every sitting legislator on this site gets: final passage of the operating budget, every veto override vote, and the vote placing Issue 3 on the ballot, as taken in their chamber while they served. Checked: legislature.ohio.gov roll calls on House Bill 96 and Senate Joint Resolution 10
  • Money 15 entries
  • Financial interests 6 entries
  • Polling and approval None found in the records checked No poll of this race was found. Checked: Published general-election polling of the 2026 Ohio secretary of state race
  • Elections 2 entries Only her 2026 candidacy is published. Her 2018, 2020, 2022 and 2024 Ohio House elections wait on records for those races. Includes the last general election for this seat.
  • Endorsements 19 entries
  • Sources 35 entries
Coverage, by section9 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 11 entriesOn the ballot: 1 entryWhere they stand: 9 entriesWhat they have said, checked: None found in the records checkedRecord in office: 9 entriesMoney: 15 entriesFinancial interests: 6 entriesPolling and approval: None found in the records checkedElections: 2 entriesEndorsements: 19 entriesSources: 35 entries9 of 11 sections researched · 57 sources
Coverage, by section9 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Allison Russo, 9 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-10-22 · Download this chart
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Allison Russo
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Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Secretary of State of Ohio.Allison Russo: Secretary of State of Ohio, Democratic
Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Secretary of State of Ohio.Source: U.S. House districts of the Ohio Redistricting Commission plan of October 31, 2025 · as of 2026-09-30 · Download this chart
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Where they are on the ballot
ChamberDistrictNote
StatewideAll of OhioSecretary of State of Ohio

On the ballot

The 2026 voting scheduleThe 2026 general election calendar holds 15 dated deadlines from the Secretary of State, from September 18, 2026 to December 11, 2026; Election Day is November 3, 2026.September 18, 2026: Military and overseas absentee voting beginsOctober 5, 2026: Voter registration deadline, 9 p.m.October 6, 2026: Absentee voting by mail and early in-person voting beginOctober 22, 2026: Pre-general campaign finance reports due, 4 p.m.October 27, 2026: Deadline for boards to receive absentee ballot applications, 8:30 p.m.November 1, 2026: Last day of early in-person voting, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.November 2, 2026: No early in-person voting at boards of electionsNovember 3, 2026: Deadline for non-military/overseas absentee ballots to be received, 7:30 p.m.; Last-minute absentee request for a hospitalization emergency, 3 p.m.; Polls open, 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.November 7, 2026: Deadline for military and overseas (UOCAVA) absentee ballots to be receivedNovember 8, 2026: Boards of elections may begin the official canvassNovember 18, 2026: Deadline for boards to begin the official canvassNovember 24, 2026: Deadline for boards to complete the official canvassDecember 11, 2026: Post-general campaign finance reports due, 4 p.m.Military and overseasvoting beginsRegister byEarly and mailvoting beginPre-general campaignfinance reports dueAbsentee requestdeadlineLast day of earlyin-person votingNo early in-personvoting at boards…Mail ballots dueLast-minute…Polls openMilitary andoverseas ballots dueBoards ofelections may…Deadline forboards to begin…Deadline forboards to complete…Post-general campaignfinance reports dueSepOctNovDecNov 3
The 2026 voting scheduleThe 2026 general election calendar holds 15 dated deadlines from the Secretary of State, from September 18, 2026 to December 11, 2026; Election Day is November 3, 2026.Source: Ohio Secretary of State · as of 2026-09-19 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
The 2026 voting schedule
DateDeadlineTimeNote
September 18, 2026Military and overseas absentee voting beginsThe start of absentee voting for military and overseas (UOCAVA) voters.
October 5, 2026Voter registration deadline9 p.m.Boards of elections and the Ohio Secretary of State's office are open until 9 p.m. to accept registrations.
October 6, 2026Absentee voting by mail and early in-person voting beginEarly in-person voting runs 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from October 6 through October 9; hours change on later dates through Election Day.
October 22, 2026Pre-general campaign finance reports due4 p.m.Certain candidates, political action committees, caucus committees and political parties file by 4 p.m. reports covering contributions and expenditures through October 14, 2026.
October 27, 2026Deadline for boards to receive absentee ballot applications8:30 p.m.Applications for an absentee ballot must reach the county board by this time.
November 1, 2026Last day of early in-person voting1 p.m. to 5 p.m.Early in-person voting at county boards of elections ends on Sunday, November 1; the hours that day are 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the table above. By October 29, nearly 1.3 million Ohioans had already voted early in person or returned absentee ballots (Journal-News; Signal Ohio's counts from the Secretary of State's daily absentee file add to 1,289,090). The 2022 midterm saw 1.47 million early votes, then a record.
November 2, 2026No early in-person voting at boards of electionsEarly in-person voting at county boards of elections ended Sunday, November 1; there is no voting at boards of elections on Monday, November 2. Voters cast ballots at their assigned polling places on Tuesday, November 3.
November 3, 2026Deadline for non-military/overseas absentee ballots to be received7:30 p.m.Absentee ballots not covered by UOCAVA must be received by this time on Election Day.
November 3, 2026Last-minute absentee request for a hospitalization emergency3 p.m.A voter, or a voter's minor child, who is hospitalized because of an accident or medical emergency may apply for an absentee ballot until 3 p.m. on Election Day.
November 3, 2026Polls open6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.Election Day voting hours statewide.
November 7, 2026Deadline for military and overseas (UOCAVA) absentee ballots to be receivedThe extended receipt deadline for UOCAVA absentee ballots.
November 8, 2026Boards of elections may begin the official canvassCounty boards may begin the official canvass of the November 3 General Election ballots (5 days after the election).
November 18, 2026Deadline for boards to begin the official canvassCounty boards must begin the official canvass of November 3 General Election ballots no later than this date (15 days after the election).
November 24, 2026Deadline for boards to complete the official canvassCounty boards must complete the canvass of November 3 General Election ballots no later than this date (21 days after the election).
December 11, 2026Post-general campaign finance reports due4 p.m.Certain candidates, political action committees, caucus committees and political parties file by 4 p.m. reports covering contributions and expenditures through December 4, 2026.

Where they stand

Ballot initiatives

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Says the secretary of state should not personally advocate for particular ballot initiatives but should make sure citizen-led reform efforts get a fair shot at the ballot.

April 13, 2026 · Reported by the Ohio Statehouse News Bureau

Source: statenews.org

Campaign message

protecting your voice, safeguarding your vote, and ensuring our elections remain fair, secure, and accessible

2026 · Campaign site

Source: allisonrusso.com

County boards of elections

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Says her top priority is advocating for voters’ access to the ballot, and giving county boards of elections the resources and guidance they need to do their jobs.

August 2026 · Jefferson County campaign stop, reported by the Herald-Star

Source: heraldstaronline.com

Ohio gas tax holiday

This bill does nothing to address the rising housing, grocery, or utility costs that make the middle-class lifestyle increasingly more difficult for more Ohioans every day.

September 30, 2026 · Ohio House press release after voting for the 90-day gas tax holiday

Source: Rep. Russo Votes for Gas Tax Holiday, Says Ohioans Need More Than 90 Days of Relief

Redistricting

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Defends her vote for the Republican-backed state legislative maps as the best of two bad options, and says it was absolutely the right decision.

August 28, 2025 · Reported by Signal Ohio

Source: signalohio.org

The role of the office

that's going to come in on day one with the experience and ready to do the job, and to be the guardrail to both this legislature that we see that is openly hostile to voting and to the president of the United States himself

April 13, 2026 · Reported by the Ohio Statehouse News Bureau

Source: statenews.org

Voter registration

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Says she wants to get more 18-year-olds registered to vote.

August 2026 · A Jefferson County campaign stop

Source: heraldstaronline.com

Voting access

I'm running for secretary of state because I believe so strongly in the power of voting, and ensuring that every single Ohioan has access to fair, free and secure elections

April 13, 2026 · Reported by the Ohio Statehouse News Bureau

Source: statenews.org

Who sets election rules

Ohioans deserve a Chief Elections Officer who believes that voters should choose their politicians, not the other way around.

2026 · Campaign site

Source: allisonrusso.com

What they have said, checked

None found in the records checked

Record in office

Record in office, dated entries9 record entries from 2023 to 2026; 6 of them votes; 3 offices held on the record.2020Russo (D)Ohio House of Representatives, District 24, 2019-01-07 to 2022-12-31Ohio House of Representatives, District 7, 2023-01-01 to presentMinority Leader of the Ohio House of Representatives, 2022-01 to 2025-062023-08 (action): As House minority leader, led a Democratic caucus that opposed Issue 1, the August 2023 special election measure that would have raised the 2023-09 (vote): As one of two Democrats on the Ohio Redistricting Commission, voted with the commission’s five Republicans in a unanimous 7-0 vote to adopt 2024-11-27 (action): Was named a defendant in a defamation suit filed in November 2024 in Franklin County Common Pleas Court by the then state representative Ell2025-01 (action): Sarah Cherry, the Ohio House Democrats' legal counsel from 2010 until July 2023, claimed in a federal anti-discrimination complaint reported2025-04-09 (vote): Voted no on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House-passed version) (House Bill 96); the House vote was 60-39 and t2025-06-11 (vote): Voted no on whether the House would concur in the Senate's amendments to the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House Bi2025-06-25 (vote): Voted no on the conference committee report on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House Bill 96); the House vote was2025-07-21 (vote): Did not vote on overriding the governor's veto of item 66 in House Bill 96; the item removed local authority to place replacement property-t2026-06-10 (vote): Voted no on adopting the joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require identification to vote, placing it on the November
Record in office, dated entries9 record entries from 2023 to 2026; 6 of them votes; 3 offices held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Russo (D), 9 dated entries · as of 2026-06-10 · Download this chart
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Record in office, dated entries
PersonDateKindEntry
Russo (D)2019-01-07officeOhio House of Representatives, District 24
Russo (D)2023-01-01officeOhio House of Representatives, District 7
Russo (D)2022-01officeMinority Leader of the Ohio House of Representatives
Russo (D)2023-08action2023-08 (action): As House minority leader, led a Democratic caucus that opposed Issue 1, the August 2023 special election measure that would have raised the
Russo (D)2023-09vote2023-09 (vote): As one of two Democrats on the Ohio Redistricting Commission, voted with the commission’s five Republicans in a unanimous 7-0 vote to adopt
Russo (D)2024-11-27action2024-11-27 (action): Was named a defendant in a defamation suit filed in November 2024 in Franklin County Common Pleas Court by the then state representative Ell
Russo (D)2025-01action2025-01 (action): Sarah Cherry, the Ohio House Democrats' legal counsel from 2010 until July 2023, claimed in a federal anti-discrimination complaint reported
Russo (D)2025-04-09vote2025-04-09 (vote): Voted no on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House-passed version) (House Bill 96); the House vote was 60-39 and t
Russo (D)2025-06-11vote2025-06-11 (vote): Voted no on whether the House would concur in the Senate's amendments to the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House Bi
Russo (D)2025-06-25vote2025-06-25 (vote): Voted no on the conference committee report on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House Bill 96); the House vote was
Russo (D)2025-07-21vote2025-07-21 (vote): Did not vote on overriding the governor's veto of item 66 in House Bill 96; the item removed local authority to place replacement property-t
Russo (D)2026-06-10vote2026-06-10 (vote): Voted no on adopting the joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require identification to vote, placing it on the November
  1. vote June 10, 2026

    Voted no on adopting the joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require identification to vote, placing it on the November 3, 2026 ballot as Issue 3 (Senate Joint Resolution 10); the House vote was 62-30 and the motion passed.

    Sources: Senate Joint Resolution 10: votes · Senate Joint Resolution 10

  2. vote July 21, 2025

    Did not vote on overriding the governor's veto of item 66 in House Bill 96; the item removed local authority to place replacement property-tax levies and certain emergency levies on the ballot (the House vote was 61-28, override succeeded).

    Sources: House Bill 96: votes · House Bill 96

  3. vote June 25, 2025

    Voted no on the conference committee report on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House Bill 96); the House vote was 59-38 and the motion passed.

    Sources: House Bill 96: votes · House Bill 96

  4. vote June 11, 2025

    Voted no on whether the House would concur in the Senate's amendments to the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House Bill 96); the House vote was 1-85 and the motion failed.

    Sources: House Bill 96: votes · House Bill 96

  5. vote April 9, 2025

    Voted no on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House-passed version) (House Bill 96); the House vote was 60-39 and the motion passed.

    Sources: House Bill 96: votes · House Bill 96

  6. action January 2025

    Sarah Cherry, the Ohio House Democrats' legal counsel from 2010 until July 2023, claimed in a federal anti-discrimination complaint reported in January 2025 that she was pressured by Russo, then House minority leader, into resigning after refusing to stop her complaints to House administrators that female legislative staffers were paid less and disciplined more than their male colleagues.

    Sources: cleveland.com · web.archive.org · en.wikipedia.org

  7. action November 27, 2024

    Was named a defendant in a defamation suit filed in November 2024 in Franklin County Common Pleas Court by the then state representative Elliot Forhan, over a 2023 caucus memo documenting misconduct complaints against him that led to his discipline and the removal of privileges. In September 2025 a judge dismissed most of the claims, ruling that the conduct at issue was either protected political activity or did not meet the legal standard for defamation.

    Allison Russo: baseless · the source

    Sources: ohiocapitaljournal.com · cleveland.com · en.wikipedia.org

  8. vote September 2023

    As one of two Democrats on the Ohio Redistricting Commission, voted with the commission’s five Republicans in a unanimous 7-0 vote to adopt new state House and Senate district maps. The vote became an issue in her 2026 campaign.

    Allison Russo: the best of two bad options · the source

    Sources: signalohio.org · en.wikipedia.org

  9. action August 2023

    As House minority leader, led a Democratic caucus that opposed Issue 1, the August 2023 special election measure that would have raised the threshold to amend the Ohio Constitution from a simple majority to 60 percent. Issue 1 was defeated, with about 57 percent opposed.

    Allison Russo: The voters made it clear that the power of the people will always rise above deceitful, out-of-touch politicians · the source

    Sources: ohiohouse.gov · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org

Recorded votes

Allison Russo cast 1,276 Yea or Nay votes on the roll calls we hold, across 4 terms from 2019 to 2026, all in the Ohio General Assembly, from the Ohio Legislature. Each term opens to every roll call, with the question, the result, how Allison Russo voted and how the majority of their party voted.

TermChamberYeaNayDid not voteWith party
136th General Assembly, 2025–2026Ohio House, district 724349not recorded92% of 48
135th General Assembly, 2023–2024Ohio House, district 725242not recorded95% of 39
134th General Assembly, 2021–2022Ohio House, district 2430797not recorded97% of 87
133rd General Assembly, 2019–2020Ohio House, district 2424343not recorded92% of 36

"With party" counts only roll calls on which most Republicans and most Democrats voted opposite ways. The Ohio Legislature records who voted Yea and who voted Nay and no one else, so an absence cannot be told from an abstention and neither is counted; only floor votes are listed.

Source: Legislation and votes

Money

Where the money went, as filedAllison Russo raised $599K, spent $326K, $466K on hand as of September 3, 2026; $193K more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised.Raised to Spent: $247KOther funds (derived) to Spent: $79KRaised to Cash on hand: $352KOther funds (derived) to Cash on hand: $113KAllison Russo: Raised, $599K as filed, as of 2026-09-03Raised$599KAllison Russo: Other funds (derived), $193K as filed, as of 2026-09-03Other funds (derived)$193KAllison Russo: Spent, $326K as filed, as of 2026-09-03Spent$326KAllison Russo: Cash on hand, $466K as filed, as of 2026-09-03Cash on hand$466KIn, as filedWhere it went, as filed
Where the money went, as filedAllison Russo raised $599K, spent $326K, $466K on hand as of September 3, 2026; $193K more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings, committee Citizens to Elect Allison Russo, through 2026-09-03 · as of 2026-09-03 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Where the money went, as filed
FromToDollarsShare of totalNote
RaisedSpent246,581.3931.2%
Other funds (derived)Spent79,307.1410.0%
RaisedCash on hand352,313.9644.5%
Other funds (derived)Cash on hand113,313.5414.3%
Money, as filedAllison Russo raised $599K, spent $326K, $466K on hand as of September 3, 2026; 5 filings on file.2026 Secretary of State, as of January 30, 2026RaisedAllison Russo, 2026 Secretary of State, as of January 30, 2026: raised $368K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-01-30$368KSpentAllison Russo, 2026 Secretary of State, as of January 30, 2026: spent $176K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-01-30$176KCash on handAllison Russo, 2026 Secretary of State, as of January 30, 2026: cash on hand $192K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-01-30$192K2026 Secretary of State, as of June 5, 2026RaisedAllison Russo, 2026 Secretary of State, as of June 5, 2026: raised $155K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-06-05$155KSpentAllison Russo, 2026 Secretary of State, as of June 5, 2026: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedCash on handAllison Russo, 2026 Secretary of State, as of June 5, 2026: cash on hand $72K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-06-05$72K2026 Secretary of State, as of June 30, 2026, for the election cycleRaisedAllison Russo, 2026 Secretary of State, as of June 30, 2026, for the election cycle: raised $678K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-06-30, for the election cycle$678KSpentAllison Russo, 2026 Secretary of State, as of June 30, 2026, for the election cycle: spent $544K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-06-30, for the election cycle$544KCash on handAllison Russo, 2026 Secretary of State, as of June 30, 2026, for the election cycle: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researched2026 Secretary of State, as of August 31, 2026RaisedAllison Russo, 2026 Secretary of State, as of August 31, 2026: raised $135K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-08-31$135KSpentAllison Russo, 2026 Secretary of State, as of August 31, 2026: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedCash on handAllison Russo, 2026 Secretary of State, as of August 31, 2026: cash on hand $466K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-08-31$466K2026 Secretary of State, as of September 3, 2026, for its report yearRaisedAllison Russo, 2026 Secretary of State, as of September 3, 2026, for its report year: raised $599K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-09-03, for its report year$599KSpentAllison Russo, 2026 Secretary of State, as of September 3, 2026, for its report year: spent $326K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-09-03, for its report year$326KCash on handAllison Russo, 2026 Secretary of State, as of September 3, 2026, for its report year: cash on hand $466K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-09-03, for its report year$466K
Money, as filedAllison Russo raised $599K, spent $326K, $466K on hand as of September 3, 2026; 5 filings on file.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings, committee Citizens to Elect Allison Russo · as of 2026-09-03 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Money, as filed
GroupItemUSDNote
2026 Secretary of State, as of January 30, 2026Raised367,725
2026 Secretary of State, as of January 30, 2026Spent175,773
2026 Secretary of State, as of January 30, 2026Cash on hand192,458
2026 Secretary of State, as of June 5, 2026Raised155,000
2026 Secretary of State, as of June 5, 2026SpentNot yet researched
2026 Secretary of State, as of June 5, 2026Cash on hand72,500
2026 Secretary of State, as of June 30, 2026, for the election cycleRaised678,213
2026 Secretary of State, as of June 30, 2026, for the election cycleSpent543,871
2026 Secretary of State, as of June 30, 2026, for the election cycleCash on handNot yet researched
2026 Secretary of State, as of August 31, 2026Raised135,396
2026 Secretary of State, as of August 31, 2026SpentNot yet researched
2026 Secretary of State, as of August 31, 2026Cash on hand465,628
2026 Secretary of State, as of September 3, 2026, for its report yearRaised598,895.35
2026 Secretary of State, as of September 3, 2026, for its report yearSpent325,888.53
2026 Secretary of State, as of September 3, 2026, for its report yearCash on hand465,627.50
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Allison Russo breaks itemized contributions down by state.None found in the records checked
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Allison Russo breaks itemized contributions down by state.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemized
Status
None found in the records checked

Totals as filed

RaceFilerRaisedSpentCash on handAs of
Secretary of State of Ohio OhioSOS Citizens to Elect Allison Russo $598,895$325,889$465,628September 3, 2026
Secretary of State of Ohio OhioSOS $135,396$465,628August 31, 2026
Secretary of State of Ohio OhioSOS $678,213$543,871June 30, 2026
Secretary of State of Ohio OhioSOS $155,000$72,500June 5, 2026
Secretary of State of Ohio OhioSOS $367,725$175,773$192,458January 30, 2026

Ohio campaigns were due to file pre-general reports on October 22, covering activity through October 14, 2026. They are not in these figures, which come from the latest report in our records, dated September 3, 2026.

Sources: data.ohiosos.gov · www6.ohiosos.gov · ohiosos.gov

Source: ohiocpa.com

Transparency USA's totals for Citizens to Elect Allison Russo, which it lists under her Ohio House seat and does not split by race. They are not limited to this race or to 2026, so they are larger than the calendar-year 2026 totals filed with the Ohio Secretary of State below them.

Source: transparencyusa.org

Source: ohiocapitaljournal.com

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Donors, as filed10 donors on file, totaling $185K; the top entry is Elizabeth Z. Bartz at $33K.Elizabeth Z. BartzElizabeth Z. Bartz: $33K$33KOAPSE Making a…OAPSE Making a Difference PCE: $20K$20KCatherine SchillingCatherine Schilling: $18K$18KOhio State Building…Ohio State Building and Construction Trades Council PAC: $17K$17KBarbara KarplusBarbara Karplus: $17K$17KRod WomerRod Womer: $17K$17KInternational…International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC: $17K$17KOCSEA AFSCME Local…OCSEA AFSCME Local 11 Political Action Fund: $16K$16KOhio State…Ohio State Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters PCE: $16K$16KSEIU District 1199 PACSEIU District 1199 PAC: $15K$15K
Donors, as filed10 donors on file, totaling $185K; the top entry is Elizabeth Z. Bartz at $33K.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings, committee Citizens to Elect Allison Russo · as of 2026-09-03 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Donors, as filed
GroupItemUSDNote
Elizabeth Z. Bartz33,231.33
OAPSE Making a Difference PCE20,000
Catherine Schilling18,500
Ohio State Building and Construction Trades Council PAC16,615.67
Barbara Karplus16,615
Rod Womer16,615
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC16,600
OCSEA AFSCME Local 11 Political Action Fund16,000
Ohio State Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters PCE16,000
SEIU District 1199 PAC15,000

Top donors, as filed

Outside spending

Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Allison Russo yet.None found in the records checked
Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Allison Russo yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Outside spending, as reported
Status
None found in the records checked

Financial interests

Disclosed holdings

  • Her disclosure lists Ohio Deferred Compensation and Ohio Public Employees Retirement System accounts and four T. Rowe Price funds: Blue Chip Growth, Emerging Markets Bond, Retirement 2040 and US Bond Enhanced Index. It lists no individual stock positions.

    April 6, 2026

    Source: www2.jlec-olig.state.oh.us

  • Her disclosure lists two limited liability companies under businesses she or a member of her immediate family does business under: Ridgeline Aerotech LLC and Gatehouse Cybersecurity LLC. The form does not say who operates them, what they do or what they earn, and no public reporting the archive found describes their business.

    April 6, 2026

    Source: www2.jlec-olig.state.oh.us

Disclosed income

  • Her financial disclosure for calendar year 2023, filed February 20, 2024, reported consulting income from Kennell and Associates, investment income from T. Rowe Price Trust Co., and a state representative’s salary, each in the $50,000 to $99,999 bracket.

    February 20, 2024

    Source: www2.jlec-olig.state.oh.us

  • Her financial disclosure for calendar year 2025, filed April 6, 2026, reports more than $100,000 in income from Kennell and Associates, Inc., a health policy consulting firm, which is the top bracket the form uses.

    April 6, 2026

    Source: www2.jlec-olig.state.oh.us

  • The same filing reports $50,000 to $99,999 in salary as an Ohio state representative.

    April 6, 2026

    Source: www2.jlec-olig.state.oh.us

  • The same filing reports $25,000 to $49,999 in investment income from each of two accounts, at Mid Atlantic Trust Company and at T. Rowe Price Trust Co.

    April 6, 2026

    Source: www2.jlec-olig.state.oh.us

Reported conflicts

None found in the records checked.

Net worth, as estimated

None found in the records checked.

Polling and approval

Polls, Secretary of State of Ohio, as publishedNo poll of this race naming Allison Russo is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, Secretary of State of Ohio, as publishedNo poll of this race naming Allison Russo is on file yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
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Polls, Secretary of State of Ohio, as published
Status
None found in the records checked

Elections

Election results, share of the vote1 race on file, 1 won; shares from 99.9% to 99.9%.2024 Ohio House 7Allison Russo, Ohio State Representative, District 7: won, 99.9%99.9%
Election results, share of the vote1 race on file, 1 won; shares from 99.9% to 99.9%.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 2024 · as of 2024 · Download this chart
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Election results, share of the vote
GroupItemPCTNote
2024 Ohio House 799.9
RacePartyResultVotesShare
Secretary of State of Ohio (2026) DemocraticPending
Ohio State Representative, District 7 (2024) DemocraticWon 44,243 99.9%

Offices held

Endorsements

Endorsements received

Sources

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