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Jewish elected officials of Cuyahoga County, comprised of current and former Cleveland-area elected officials, issued a statement offering their unwavering support for Israel and its right to defend itself. ....
If you are Jewish and live in Cleveland’s Beachwood and University Heights neighborhoods, you have almost certainly been made aware that your vote could be the determining factor in a close and critical House primary on Tuesday. Jews in Ohio’s 11th Congressional District have been flooded with campaign mailers. They can’t look at their phones without seeing a targeted ad. Then there are the TV attack ads, the Facebook banners and the op-eds in the local newspapers. The primary pits Nina Turner, a former top Bernie Sanders presidential campaign surrogate, against Shontel Brown, a councilwoman from Cuyahoga County, and has been described as a showdown between mainstream and progressive Democrats. And both campaigns are looking at Jews as a key source of votes. The winner in this overwhelmingly Democratic district is all but assured to win the general election in November. ....
An Ohio special election highlights the Democratic divide Shontel Brown has the support of establishment Democrats, while Nina Turner is vying to join ‘The Squad’ By Share As Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH) awaits confirmation to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the race to claim her soon-to-be-vacated seat in Congress is intensifying by the day. No fewer than five candidates have lined up to compete in the crowded Democratic primary and more are likely to declare ahead of the highly anticipated special election, which has yet to be scheduled by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, but is expected to be held on May 4. ....