| The seat had been held by Marcia L. Fudge (D) until she resigned in March to become secretary of housing and urban development. The Cleveland-area district is strongly Democratic. Gore, a radio talk show host and activist, campaigned on creating jobs and improving education. Brown, a member of the Cuyahoga County Council, had defeated a more liberal challenger, former state senator Nina Turner, in the August Democratic primary, 50 percent to 44 percent. |
| | | | Politics Alert | Nov. 2, 8:08 p.m. EDT | | | | | The seat had been held by Marcia L. Fudge (D) until she resigned in March to become secretary of housing and urban development. The Cleveland-area district is strongly Democratic. Gore, a radio talk show host and activist, campaigned on creating jobs and improving education. Brown, a member of the Cuyahoga County Council, had defeated a more liberal challenger, former state senator Nina Turner, in the August Democratic primary, 50 percent to 44 percent. | | | | | |
