Shontel Brown, Jeff Johnson announce bids, Nina Turner files paperwork for Marcia Fudge’s seat as list of potential candidates balloons Updated Dec 09, 2020; Posted Dec 09, 2020 Rep. Marcia Fudge, a Warrensville Heights Democrat, will reportedly be President-elect Joe Biden's pick for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, opening up a seat that could become a free-for-all for Northeast Ohio Democrats. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP Facebook Share CLEVELAND, Ohio – Two candidates for what is likely to be a crowded special election said Wednesday they were running for Rep. Marcia Fudge’s seat if she is confirmed to head the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.