Allison Russo is a State Representative who flipped a Republican seat in 2018 and served as Democratic Leader of the Ohio House from 2022 to 2025. She has focused on supporting working families, strengthening public education, protecting voting rights, advancing reproductive freedom, and expanding labor protections.

During her time on the Ohio Redistricting Commission, Russo advocated for fair legislative maps and helped secure changes that improved Democratic representation and preserved pathways for future electoral competition. She has also played a key role in major policy efforts, including defeating the 2023 “60% power-grab” ballot issue, supporting the passage of reproductive freedom in Ohio’s constitution, advancing the Fair School Funding Plan, and increasing funding for child care and direct care workforce wages.

Russo brings experience in both lawmaking and statewide policy negotiations and has been a leading voice on democracy, healthcare, and education in Ohio.