{"id":19218,"date":"2026-05-01T12:06:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T12:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/?p=19218"},"modified":"2026-05-01T12:06:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T12:06:30","slug":"ohio-legislative-black-caucus-endorses-allison-russo-for-ohio-secretary-of-state-candidate-allison-russo-will-not-just-manage-our-elections-she-will-protect-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/01\/ohio-legislative-black-caucus-endorses-allison-russo-for-ohio-secretary-of-state-candidate-allison-russo-will-not-just-manage-our-elections-she-will-protect-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio Legislative Black Caucus Endorses Allison Russo for Ohio Secretary of State Candidate “Allison Russo will not just manage our elections – she will protect them”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Special to The Truth<\/em><\/p>\n

Allison Russo, a Democratic candidate for Ohio Secretary of State, has been endorsed by the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus. The OLBC, whose mission is to promote, foster, and advance civic and political activities that enrich and improve African American communities across Ohio, is the oldest legislative black caucus in the nation.<\/p>\n

“The Ohio Legislative Black Caucus is proud to endorse Allison Russo for Ohio Secretary of State because she has consistently proven herself to be a fierce defender of every Ohioan’s right to be heard at the ballot box. At a time when our democracy faces unprecedented challenges, Allison has the vision and the backbone to ensure our elections remain secure, transparent, and accessible to all,” said Terrence Upchurch, President of the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus.<\/p>\n

“Throughout her time in the General Assembly, she has been a steadfast partner to the OLBC, working to dismantle barriers to voting that disproportionately impact marginalized communities. We know that as Secretary of State, Allison will not just manage our elections – she will protect them. She understands that a democracy requires active participation, and we are confident she will lead with the integrity and fairness that this office demands,” Upchurch said.<\/p>\n

“This is a tremendous honor to be endorsed by the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus. The diligent members of the OLBC work nonstop to ensure equitable access to the ballot box for all citizens and defend our democracy. Recent Secretaries of State have tried to marginalize Black and minority voters, but I will do everything in my power to ensure all voters have convenient access to the ballot box so their voices are heard and respected in our democracy,” Russo said.<\/p>\n

State Rep. Russo has served four terms in the Ohio House of Representatives protecting one person one vote, advocating for reproductive rights, and fighting for labor protections. During her time in the House of Representatives, Russo served as House Minority Leader for the Ohio House Democratic Caucus, and before that as Ranking Member on the House Health Committee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Special to The Truth Allison Russo, a Democratic candidate for Ohio Secretary of State, has been endorsed by the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus. The OLBC, whose mission is to promote, foster, and advance civic and political activities that enrich and improve African American communities across Ohio, is the oldest legislative black caucus in the nation. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[252],"tags":[],"wf_post_folders":[345],"class_list":["post-19218","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19218","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19218"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19218\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19219,"href":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19218\/revisions\/19219"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19218"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19218"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19218"},{"taxonomy":"wf_post_folders","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wf_post_folders?post=19218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}