Ohio's 11th congressional district special election, 2008 took place on November 18, 2008. The seat of the
U.S. representative
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for
Ohio's 11th congressional district was vacated following the death of
Democrat
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Stephanie Tubbs Jones on August 20, 2008. Since more than one candidate from the Democratic Party filed to take part in the election, a primary was held on October 14, 2008. The special election was won by
Marcia Fudge.
Candidates
Democratic primary election
Fifteen Democratic candidates qualified for the primary election, fourteen of whom appeared on the ballot and one of which qualified as a
write-in candidate
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. Four candidates withdrew, but their names still appeared on the ballot. Votes for such candidates were not counted.
*Brahim Ayad – A write-in candidate
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Marcia L. Fudge – Mayor of
Warrensville Heights
Warrensville Heights is a city located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is an East Side suburb of Cleveland. The population was 13,789 at the 2020 U.S. Census.
Geography
Warrensville Heights is located at (41.438653, -81.523262).
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who was picked by county Democratic Party to replace Jones in the regular election
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*Gerald Henley
*Carolyn Johnson
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Jeffrey Johnson
*Jim Joyner – Withdrawal via letter dated September 19
*Nathaniel Martin
*Marvin McMickle – Withdrawal via letter dated September 15
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Bill Patmon – Withdrawal via letter dated September 12
*Isaac Powell
*
C. J. Prentiss
C. J. Prentiss is an American politician of the United States Democratic Party, Democratic party who served in the Ohio State Senate from 1999 until 2007. During the 126th Ohio General Assembly, she served as Minority Leader.
Prentiss grew up i ...
– Withdrawal via letter dated September 15
*Frank Rives
Sean Ryan*Thomas Wheeler
Special election
Only Marcia L. Fudge appeared on the ballot for the special election.
Results
Democratic primary election
Special election
See also
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References
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