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Ed FitzGerald

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Ed FitzGerald
Candidate for OH U.S. House District 7
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Biography
Edward FitzGerald (born July 10, 1968) is an American politician who served as the first Cuyahoga County Executive from 2011 to 2015. He was the Democratic Party nominee for governor of Ohio in the 2014 election and is currently a candidate for Ohio's 7th congressional district in the 2026 midterms.
Top Priorities
  • Promoting regional economic development and job creation
  • Universal preschool and education funding
  • Government transparency and ethics reform
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