Shontel Brown Wins Contentious Ohio Democratic Primary
Brown’s victory over Nina Turner is a major disappointment for the activist left.
MAPLE HEIGHTS, Ohio ― Shontel Brown, a Cuyahoga County councilwoman, defeated Nina Turner in the special primary election for Ohio’s 11th Congressional District, all but ensuring that she will represent the Cleveland-area seat in Congress.
Brown’s victory is a major win for leaders of the moderate Democratic establishment, who backed her, and a stinging defeat for a progressive movement that counted Turner, a former Ohio state senator-turned-Bernie Sanders lieutenant, as one of its most beloved stars.
Turner conceded the race on Tuesday night before all the results came in, but she was trailing Brown by a large enough margin that she and her team believed she did not have a path to victory.
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Establishment vs. progressive Dems clash in Cleveland
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee members Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) (L) and Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) attend a hearing on drug pricing in the Rayburn House Office building on Capitol Hill July 26, 2019 in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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The special election in Ohio’s 11th district has heated up as Democrats duke it out for who will succeed recently confirmed Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge.
Big names have stepped in to endorse either side of the Democrat campaign. Hilary Clinton has voiced her support for moderate Cuyahoga County Democrat Party Chair Shontel Brown. Where progressives like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) have endorsed former co-chair of the Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign Nina Turner.
Nina Turner announces bid to succeed Marcia Fudge in Congress
Updated Dec 15, 2020;
Posted Dec 15, 2020
FILE - In this Jan. 4, 2020 file photo former Ohio state Sen. Nina Turner introduces Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., during a campaign event, in Mason City, Iowa. After more than a decade of politics, Turner has remained committed to progressive reforms and speaking on behalf of marginalized groups in her newest political venture - launching Amare Public Affairs, an Ohio-based public affairs firm. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)AP
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CLEVELAND, Ohio – Former state Sen. Nina Turner made her bid official for Rep. Marcia Fudge’s congressional seat in Northeast Ohio, becoming the third candidate to jump in to what will likely be a crowded primary.