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CLEVELAND, OHIO –U.S. Congressional Candidate Nina Turner, the front-runner among 13 Democratic candidates seeking to replace former congresswoman and U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia L. Fudge in Congress representing Ohio's largely Black 11th congressional district, will cast her vote for herself at 8 am on Wed., July 7 at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections on Euclid Avenue in downtown Cleveland, the first day of early voting in Ohio for the special congressional election.
The special primary election for Ohio's 11th congressional district seat, held separately for the Democratic primary and the Republican primary, is Aug 3 with the general election in which the Democratic and Republican winners will square off set for Nov 2. Early voting will continue from July 7- Sept 13.
In a press release the Turner campaign said that the former Ohio senator and Sen. Bernie Sanders surrogate will stand at the board of elections with elected officials, family members and supporters beginning at 7:45 am Wed. and that Turner will give remarks at 8:10 am. She will return to the board of elections at noon with supporters and elected officials to again rally for early voting, the campaign said.
"To mark the first day of voting, elected officials, community and faith leaders, activists and supporters will join Team Turner July 7 at the polls. Turner will greet supporters, cast her ballot and answer questions from media," said Turner's campaign press secretary Marisa Nahem.
Ohio's 11th congressional district includes most of Cleveland, mainly its majority Black east side, and several of its eastern suburbs of Cuyahoga County, and a Black pocket of Akron and a few of Akron's Summit County suburbs. It is roughly 53 percent Black and is of one of two majority minority districts in Ohio impacted by the redistricting provisions under the Civil Rights Act of 1965.
A former state senator for Ohio's 25th district after which she served as the co-chair of engagement for the Ohio Democratic Party and focused on building Party infrastructure and support for Democrats across the state, Turner is promoting a progressive campaign on issues such as a $15 an hour living wage, Medicare for All, and expanded public education from pre-kindergarten to college.
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