A special election was called for Ohio’s 11th Congressional District, and Democrat Shontel Brown won the seat on Tuesday night.
Brown will replace Maria Fudge, who left Congress to become President Joe Biden’s secretary of Housing and Urban Development. The newly elected congresswoman won the race with an overwhelming majority, defeating Republican Party candidate Laverne Gore in the Cleveland district.
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In the August Democratic primary, Brown defeated Nina Turner, the senator’s top surrogate. Bernie Sanders(I-Vt.) The 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns, after receiving endorsements from House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and other influential Democrats.
“I am eternally grateful” – Brown he said fans after winning the primaries. “I am completely in awe of all of you who showed up and advocated on my behalf. It was a collaborative community partnership. It’s not a matter of all or nothing. This is about progress. requires compromise.”
Brown previously served as chairwoman of the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party after winning that race in 2017.
The race in Ohio’s 11th District was one of two special House elections in the state. In Ohio’s 15th Congressional District, Republican Mike Carey is challenging Democrat Allison Russo for the House seat of former Republican Steve Stivers (R), who stepped down earlier this year to become president and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.
