CLEVELAND — The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections has released its full list of candidates for two upcoming primary elections.
There will be a Special Primary Election on Tuesday, August 3 for the 11th Congressional District as candidates vie for the seat in the U.S. House of Representatives last held by Marcia Fudge, now serving as Housing Secretary. The winners of the Democratic and Republican primary on that day will face off in the General Election on November 2.
Here is the list of candidates who will be vying to represent the 11th Congressional District:
Democratic Candidates:
- Martin Alexander
- John Barnes
- James Bell
- Shontel Brown
- Joy Coleman
- Seth Corey
- Jeff Johnson
- Will Knight
- Pamela Pinkney
- Isaac Powell
- Tariq Shabazz
- Shirley Smith
- Nina Turner
Republican Candidates:
- Laverne Gore
- Jerry Powell
- Felicia Washington Ross
The deadline to register to vote for the August 3 Special Primary is on Tuesday, July 6. Click here for more information.
Cuyahoga County's Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, September 14. That will be the day when Clevelanders will head to the polls and help decide who will be their next mayor to replace the retiring Frank Jackson. The primary is considered non-partisan, with the top two finishers moving on to face each other in the General Election on November 2.
Here are the Cleveland mayoral candidates who officially filed their petitions and will be on the ballot on September 14:
- Justin Bibb
- Ross Dibello
- Basheer Jones
- Kevin Kelley
- Dennis Kucinich
- Zack Reed
- Landry Simmons
- Sandra Williams
The deadline to register for the Cuyahoga County Primary Election is August 16. Click here for more information.
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