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Member of County Council (District 11)

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Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A Cuyahoga County Council member is one of 11 members of the county's legislative body, which passes county laws, adopts the budget and confirms the County Executive's appointments.

District 11: Beachwood, Euclid, Highland Heights, Lyndhurst, Richmond Heights and South Euclid. Open seat: Council member Sunny M. Simon is running for Domestic Relations judge.

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Christine McIntosh

Democratic

City planner, City of Euclid

The gist

  • Supports county investment in affordable housing production.
  • Supports diversion centers and co-responder models instead of incarceration.
  • Supports county funding for RTA and transit.
  • Supports tying development incentives to job quality and local hiring.
  • Supports green infrastructure for stormwater, tree canopy and heat.
  • Supports behavioral health funding and humane jail conditions.
More about Christine
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  1. Supports county investment in affordable housing production.

    Christine McIntosh: Priorities

    Campaign website · Friends of Christine McIntosh · Poverty, Affordability & Economic Mobility · christine-mcintosh.com

    “Advocate for county investment in affordable housing production and preservation”

  2. Supports diversion centers and co-responder models instead of incarceration.

    Christine McIntosh: Priorities

    Campaign website · Friends of Christine McIntosh · Safety, Justice & Human Services Reform · christine-mcintosh.com

    “Support investment in diversion centers and co-responder models as alternatives to incarceration”

  3. Supports county funding for RTA and transit.

    Christine McIntosh: Priorities

    Campaign website · Friends of Christine McIntosh · Connectivity & Regional Infrastructure · christine-mcintosh.com

    “Champion county support for RTA and transit investment as an economic and equity priority”

  4. Supports tying development incentives to job quality and local hiring.

    Christine McIntosh: Priorities

    Campaign website · Friends of Christine McIntosh · Job Stability & Workforce Development · christine-mcintosh.com

    “Align economic development incentives with job quality standards and local hiring requirements”

  5. Supports green infrastructure for stormwater, tree canopy and heat.

    Christine McIntosh: Priorities

    Campaign website · Friends of Christine McIntosh · Climate Resilience · christine-mcintosh.com

    “Advance green infrastructure investments in stormwater, tree canopy, and urban heat mitigation”

  6. Supports behavioral health funding and humane jail conditions.

    Christine McIntosh: Priorities

    Campaign website · Friends of Christine McIntosh · Safety, Justice & Human Services Reform · christine-mcintosh.com

    “Ensure accountability and humane conditions in county correctional facilities … Advocate for behavioral health funding that meets residents where they are”

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 6 issues covered in this race.