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Pro-Israel Democrat Shontel Brown defeats rival Turner in Ohio primary
by Reuters
August 4, 2021

In a crowded primary race for a vacant US seat in the Democratic enclave of Ohio’s 11th District, local establishment Democrat Shontel Brown was battling progressive Nina Turner. With 53.8% of precincts reporting, the pro-Israel Brown was ahead, 50.4% to 43.8% for Turner…Brown emphasized her support for Biden’s administration, and Brown’s supporters highlighted Turner’s past criticism of the president. Turner was the co-chair of Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign; last year she compared voting for Democratic President Joe Biden to eating excrement. READ MORE

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