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Campaign Chair Resigns After Sexual Misconduct Conviction Revealed

7/11/2026

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Andrew Havas resigned as Franklin County campaign chair for Sen. Jon Husted after NBC News reported his past conviction for sexual misconduct with a minor.
Havas pleaded guilty in 2009 to an incident involving a 15-year-old, received a 90-day jail sentence, a fine and a no-contact order.
Court records show the original charge was reduced to misdemeanor assault.
Husted’s campaign said Havas did not disclose his criminal history.
The campaign accepted Havas’s resignation immediately.

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Andrew Havas resigned as Franklin County campaign chair for Sen. Jon Husted after NBC News reported his past conviction for sexual misconduct with a minor.
Havas pleaded guilty in 2009 to an incident involving a 15-year-old, received a 90-day jail sentence, a fine and a no-contact order.
Court records show the original charge was reduced to misdemeanor assault.
Husted’s campaign said Havas did not disclose his criminal history.
The campaign accepted Havas’s resignation immediately.