ToplineShontel Brown was a candidate backed in part by the Democratic party Establishment. She defeated her progressive challenger in a primary in Ohio's 11th Congressional District. This race attracted national attention because it became a proxy fight between the Democratic party establishment (and its progressive left-wing).Shontel Brown, Congressional Candidate, speaks at Get Out the Vote campaign events at Mt Zion... [+] Fellowship Cleveland, Ohio. Getty ImagesThe Key FactsBrown, who pledged to be a loyal supporter for President Biden's agenda, defeated Nina Turner, a former Bernie Sanders surrogate. Turner gave up the race at 10:15 p.m. Turner conceded the race around 10 p.m. ET. Trump-endorsed Mike Carey beat 11 of his rivals in a separate Congressional primary race, in the redder-leaning Ohio 15.th district.Important BackgroundTurner outraised Brown for months and built a lead in polling. After gaining support from national surrogates, including Jim Clyburn, Brown, chair of Cuyahoga County Democratic Party, managed to narrow the lead in the final weeks. Moderate Democratic groups launched an attack on Turner's professionalism, and even compared Turner's political style to Trump's. Turner said that evil money had manipulated the election and made it look bad. She will continue to fight to prevent this from happening again to progressive candidates. Carey's victory in the Republican 15th district race will help Trumps credibility once more as the party's kingmaker. After a Texas special House election, Careys endorsement of a candidate lost his credibility.Continue readingShontel Brown wins the Democratic primary in Ohio for the House seat that Biden was close to (NBC News).Democratic Insider and a Republican Supported by Trump Win Ohio House Races. (New York Times).
