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Democratic State Rep. Allison Russo will be on the ballot this November in hopes of filling Ohio's 15th Congressional District seat, AP reports.

Driving the news: Russo, a health policy consultant, defeated retired Army Colonel Greg Betts for the Democratic nomination.

What to watch:  Russo will face Trump-backed coal lobbyist Mike Carey in the general election on Nov. 2 to replace former U.S. Rep. Steve Stivers.

State Rep. Allison Russo to face Trump-backed Mike Carey for Ohio House seat

She will face Trump-backed coal lobbyist Mike Carey in the general election Nov. 2.

AUGUST 03: A person fills out their voting ballot during the Special Election Primary at Cudell Recreation Center in Ohio's 11th Congressional District on August 03

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Democratic State Rep. Allison Russo will be on the ballot this November in hopes of filling Ohio&#x27;s 15th Congressional District seat, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="AP reports." data-vars-click-url="https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1422722704059387910" data-vars-content-id="cd7e509e-8f46-49af-9f91-e3dd03489ed6" data-vars-headline="State Rep. Allison Russo to face Trump-backed Mike Carey for Ohio House seat" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1422722704059387910" target="_blank">AP reports.</a>Driving the news: Russo, a health policy consultant, defeated retired Army Colonel Greg Betts for the Democratic nomination.

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