State Sen Nina Turner drops out of 11th District Congressional race.

State Sen Nina Turner drops out of 11th District Congressional race.

She issued a statement Friday:

"Last month, I filed to run for Congress with the intention to take on the status quo and give voters an opportunity for change.  Since then, two things have happened.  First, the redistricting process was manipulated to allow incumbent politicians to guarantee their reelection.  And, the primary election was set for March 6, 2011, a date which gives challengers little time to wage competitive campaigns." 

"Under these circumstances, I have decided not to run as a Democrat in the 11th Congressional District. Let me be clear:  Our community faces huge challenges, which the present leadership has utterly failed to meet. The past few months have only convinced me and many Northeast Ohioans of the necessity for change and reform, and so my work will continue.  We can and must do better."