Allison Russo

Allison Russo
Minority Leader of the Ohio House of Representatives
In office
January 26, 2022 – June 24, 2025
Preceded byKristin Boggs (acting)
Succeeded byDani Isaacsohn
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2023
Preceded byTom Patton
Constituency7th district
In office
January 7, 2019 – December 31, 2022
Preceded byJim Hughes
Succeeded byDani Isaacsohn
Constituency24th district
Personal details
Born (1976-10-15) October 15, 1976
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseBrian Russo
EducationMississippi University for Women (BS)
University of Alabama, Birmingham (MPH)
George Washington University (DPH)

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]

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]

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.

Electoral history

Ohio House 24th district
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%
2021 Ohio's 15th congressional district Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Allison Russo 13,057 84.2%
Democratic Greg Betts 2,453 15.8%
Total votes 15,510 100.0
2021 Ohio's 15th congressional district special election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Carey 93,255 58.3
Democratic Allison Russo 66,757 41.7
Total votes 160,012 100.0
Ohio House 7th district
Year Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct
2022 Allison Russo 35,337 100%

References

  1. ^ Wu, Titus. "Rep. Allison Russo of Columbus area becomes the top Democrat in Ohio House". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  2. ^ "Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo Will Step Down from Top Position Paving Way for Transition to New Leadership in House Democratic Caucus". Ohio House of Representatives. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  3. ^ "Ohio Election Results - Election Results 2018". The New York Times. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  4. ^ "2022 Ohio State House Election Results | The Columbus Dispatch". www.dispatch.com. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  5. ^ "2024 OH State House General Election Results". The Columbus Dispatch. 2025-01-24. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  6. ^ "C. Allison Russo Committees". The Ohio House of Representatives. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  7. ^ White, Chris (2021-04-19). "Steve Stivers resigning from Congress to lead Ohio Chamber of Commerce". WSYX. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  8. ^ Evans, Nick (2021-11-03). "Republican Mike Carey wins OH-15 special election • Ohio Capital Journal". Ohio Capital Journal. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
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