The editorial board of The Plain Dealer and The Plain Democrat has endorsed Christine McIntosh for the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Council, District 11. McIntosh, a 45-year-old Euclid City Council member, has served in both the Ohio House and Ohio Senate and is the city’s planning manager for three years. The winner will face Republican William McLaughlin in the GOP primary. The editorial board praises McIntosh's understanding of the challenges faced by her opponents and plans to leave her job as Euclid Planning Manager if she wins.