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Political pioneer's bid for Congress in Ohio's 11th district
Jean Murrell Capers, 85, first black Cleveland City Council member, runs as an independent for Ohio's 11th District seat held by retiring Louis Stokes. She has no party banner or contributions, campaigns door to door, drawing on a life of public service and a feisty, outspoken style. Capers faces Stephanie Tubbs Jones and James Hereford in a race shaped by long odds and Capers's call for leadership beyond "oligarchy."
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Cleveland
Jean Murrell Capers
Ohio
Capers
U.S
Louis Stokes
Stokes
Cuyahoga County
Stephanie Tubbs Jones
James Hereford
Cleveland State University
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
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Carl Stokes
Louis
Thomas Campbell