Allison Russo
Role at the time: Democratic candidate for Ohio secretary of state
Condemned
Statement summary
Russo calls the use of personal trauma for political gain cruel and shameful.
“Exploiting that deeply personal pain for political gain is cruel, shameful, and deserving of unequivocal condemnation.”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)Allison Russo condemns exploiting family estrangement in the Acton ad · Allison RussoPost 2112539535552688159
Why we used this label
Relative to the campaign's use of Acton's mother in the ad, Russo calls exploiting family estrangement for political gain cruel and shameful.