FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 24, 2026
Maria Jukic for Congress Launches Lake County Campaign Kickoff in Eastlake Thursday
EASTLAKE, Ohio, June 24, 2026 — Maria Jukic, Democratic candidate for Ohio’s 14th Congressional District, will host her Lake County Campaign Kickoff on Thursday, June 25, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the American Croatian Lodge, 34900 Lakeshore Blvd., Eastlake, Ohio 44095. Remarks are scheduled for 7 p.m.
The Lake County event is the first in a series of campaign kickoffs Jukic will hold across Ohio’s 14th District in the coming weeks.
A local attorney, former councilwoman and daughter of a union family, Jukic is running on a platform she calls the Massive Middle — a call to focus on the issues that unite the district rather than the divisions that paralyze it. Her campaign priorities include lowering healthcare costs, addressing the cost of living, protecting Social Security and fighting government corruption.
“The truth is that the vast majority of people in Ohio’s 14th want the same basic things,” Jukic said. “They want to afford a doctor’s visit without losing sleep over the bill. They want to retire with dignity. They want their kids to have real opportunities. They want a government that plays by the same rules it asks everyone else to follow. We all need healthcare we can afford. We are all watching our grocery bills climb while corporations post record profits. That’s not a left problem or a right problem. That’s an everybody problem. And it has an everybody solution.”
“The Massive Middle is not about splitting the difference between two extremes,” Jukic continued. “It is about recognizing that most people in this district are reasonable, hardworking and want fundamentally the same things — and that our political system has been deliberately designed to make us forget that. To keep us fighting each other while the powerful few walk off with everything.”
Light refreshments will be served and a cash bar will be available. Donations will be accepted at the event. RSVPs are requested but not required, and walk-ins are welcome. To RSVP, contact events@mariajukicforcongress.com or text 440-221-3923.
About Maria Jukic
Maria Jukic is a local attorney, former councilwoman and daughter of a union family running for Congress in Ohio’s 14th Congressional District. She is campaigning as a voice for the Massive Middle — the belief that the vast majority of Ohioans, regardless of party, want the same fundamental things: affordable healthcare, a secure retirement, real opportunities for their kids and a government that plays by the same rules it asks everyone else to follow. For more information, visit www.mariajukicforcongress.com.