First Lady Michelle Obama urges Democrats across the country to vote, Cuyahoga County voters to help decide governor's race, other statewide offices, including Ohio Supreme Court seats, some state legislature seats, county executive, and seats for Cuyahoga County Council, Cleveland voters also will decide on traffic cameras and the Cleveland schools renewal levy, the Democrats are fighting to retain control of the U.S. Senate with help from the Obama's

First Lady Michelle Obama

By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor-in-chief, Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog, Ohio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper and Newspaper Blog  Kathy Wray Coleman is  a community activist and 21-year investigative journalist who trained for 17 years at the Call and Post Newspaper. (www.clevelandurbannews.com) / (www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com)

WASHINGTON, D.C-First Lady Michelle Obama is urging registered Democratic voters from across the country to vote on Tuesday, Nov 4, the election day for many races throughout America,  including some congressional seats that could change the balance of power in Congress between Democrats and Republicans

"Democrats are fighting on in tight races all over the country, and that's only possible because of your help," said Michelle Obama in a press release to Cleveland Urban News.Com, Ohio's most read digital Black newspaper.  "But with election day coming up tomorrow, right now is your time to make your biggest impact by getting out the vote, so Democrats can win crucial elections."

"So I'm calling on you one more time." said the First Lady, a Democrat like her husband, President Barack Obama, America's first Black president. 

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"We need to do everything we can to ensure that all our friends and family members make it to the polls," said Michelle Obama. "Stay in line, and cast your ballots so Barack and Democrats like him can keep moving this country forward."

The Democrats are fighting to retain control of the U.S. Senate and to minimize what could reduce power in the U.S. House of Representatives where the Republicans already have control.

Thirty-six U.S. Senate seats will be decided and eight are too close to call, with Republicans needing six seats to gain control of the Senate. All  435 seats in the U.S.  House of Representatives are up for grabs.

In Cuyahoga County, which includes the city of Cleveland and 58 other municipalities townships and villages, voters will help decide  several issues including the next governor, and other statewide offices, including state attorney general and secretary of state,  as well as two Ohio Supreme Court races.

The statewide race to watch, say political pundits, is between Ohio Supreme Court Justice Judi French and Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Judge John O'Donnell, who seeks to oust French.

County voters will also decide the next county executive, some Cuyahoga County Council seats, judge-ships and Ohio state and senate seats for respective legislative districts, with the  race between sitting Common Pleas Judge Pamela Barker and Sherrie Miday considered a close judicial contest.

Also on the ballot, among other issues,  are traffic camera initiatives in Cleveland and Maple Heights, a Cleveland suburb, and the Cleveland Municipal School District schools construction and bond tax levy.

Polls in Cuyahoga County are open from 6:30 am to 7:30 pm. (www.clevelandurbannews.com) / (www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com)