Nina Turner Brings in Massive Fundraising Haul in Bid for Ohio House Seat
Former Ohio state Sen. Nina Turner waits backstage to be introduced ahead of Sen. Bernie Sanders at a rally at Winston-Salem State University on February 27, 2020, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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Progressive Nina Turner’s congressional campaign announced Monday that it brought in a nearly $2.2 million haul since the Ohio Democrat launched her candidacy in December, including $1.55 million in the first quarter of 2021.
The former Ohio state senator and 2020 Bernie Sanders presidential campaign co-chair is running for Ohio’s 11th congressional district; the seat was vacated by Rep. Marcia Fudge, who now serves as President Joe Biden’s Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary.