Backed by a moderate Democrat Hillary Clinton Won the Ohio House primary race Tuesday night in a contest that turned into a war between the party’s center and progressive wing.
Schontel Brown, who ran as the candidate supporting the president Joe Biden, defeated Nina Turner, backed by a progressive favorite Bernie Sanders And Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
NBC News has called off the race.
Brown was also backed by Democratic kingmaker, Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn, whose support helped Biden win the South Carolina presidential primary, saving his White House bid.
He will face Republican Laverne Gore in November’s election. Democrats favor winning.
The primary battle in Ohio’s 11th Congressional District worsened as Democrats battled over who would replace Democratic Rep. Marcia Fudge, who Biden had named as his secretary of housing.
two special house elections ohio Took the test of both the political parties on Tuesday: Donald trumpdominates Republican Party and the libertarian and libertarian divide between Democrats.
Shontel Brown, backed by Hillary Clinton and Rep. Jim Clyburn, defeated a progressive favorite to win a crowded Democratic primary in the race for the Ohio House
Democrats were at war in the 11th Congressional District primaries – Bernie Sanders endorses Nina Turner, a Progressive favorite
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has also supported Turner and campaigned for him in Cleveland last month
Among the 13 Democrats running in the 11th district, Brown and Turner emerged as leading contenders.
Big-name Democrats flooded the district. Clyburn was there to campaign for Brown while Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez stumps for Turner.
Brown, a member of Cuyahoga County Council, has voiced his support for Biden and his agenda.
Turner is a former state senator and a prominent Sanders supporter. He already has a national profile among progressives, who see him as an essential force in Washington DC to counter Biden’s more liberal tendencies.
“I would come (to the district) because Nina is a close personal friend of mine and I admire her,” Sanders campaigned for her on Saturday. But the real reason I am here is because we desperately need him in the US Congress.
The Democratic contest went bad.
Turner runs a business question on Brown’s ethics and ends with an image of him slamming a prison door.
He also criticized Brown for accepting a campaign contribution from New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, a close ally of Donald Trump.
Brown described Turner as too much of an outsider and heavily criticized Biden for achieving anything in Congress.
Outside money played a big part in the race. One super PAC, the Democratic Majority for Israel, spent $1.2 million on ads supporting Brown and opposing Turner.
Special elections typically have lower turnout than in midterm or presidential years. A candidate’s name – or the prominence of their supporters – can be an overwhelming factor in determining results.
Meanwhile, a political newcomer backed by Trump won the Ohio House special election Tuesday night in a crowded Republican primary contest, showing the former president’s influence on his party.
Coal lobbyist Mike Carey, who has never held a political position before, defeated 11 other Republicans for the nomination in Ohio’s 15th congressional district to replace former Representative Steve Stivers. Many of his competitors also had the support of big-name Republicans.
The Associated Press called the race for Carey, who will compete against Democrat Allison Russo in November’s general election. Kerry favors winning the GOP-leaning district.
‘Great Republican victory for Mike Carey. big number! Thank you Ohio and all our wonderful American patriots. Congratulations to Mike and his family. He will never let you down!,’ Trump said in a statement after the race was called.
Carey was a little-known contender until he earned the support of Trump—a sign of the former president’s influence on Republican voters who decide the party’s nominee. Carey is a close friend of Trump’s former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski.
“Tonight, at the 15th Congressional District of Ohio, Republicans sent a clear message to the nation that President Donald J. Trump is undoubtedly the leader of our party,” Kerry said in a statement after his victory.
Donald Trump-backed candidate, coal lobbyist Mike Carey (above), wins Ohio’s crowded Republican primary in the 15th Congressional District
Mike Carey never held an elected office and was a little-known contender until Trump backed his campaign
The former president has described his blessings as the political equivalent of a golden ticket. But he is struggling to capitalize on his record after suffering a humiliating defeat in Texas when his candidate, Susan Wright, the widow of the Texas seat of Congressman who died of COVID in February, lost to another Republican in a runoff. went.
There was an assortment of other candidates running the Republican primary for the 15th district—all with big-name supporters of their own:
- State Representative Jeff Lare, who was endorsed by Stivers to replace him in his seat
- Bob Peterson, a state senator who is backed by Ohio’s leading anti-abortion group, Ohio Right to Life
- Ruth Edmonds, who is a strong follower among Christian conservatives and supports Debbie Meadows, an activist and wife of Mark Meadows, Trump’s last White House chief of staff
- Former State Representative Ron Hood, backed by Kentucky Senator Rand Paul
A Trump supporter Super PAC has put up $350,000 in ads supporting Carey.
Trump attended a tele-rally for Carey on July 20 and complained that other candidates were trying to suggest that he had their support, too.
According to Bloomberg News, Trump said of Carey on the call, “He is the only candidate in the race who has my full and total support.” ‘I know Mike Carey, he’s a true outsider, he’s a true fighter, he’s a warrior, and he’s going to win.’
Trump plans to engage in a series of Republican primaries in next year’s midterm election, specifically targeting GOP lawmakers who backed his second impeachment.
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