Brown Beats Turner: Ohio 11th Congressional Primary Results 2021

Cleveland OH

03 August, 2021

7:30 PM

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CLEVELAND — Shontel Brown bested her intra-party rival Nina Turner, who conceded Tuesday night, to win the Democratic party's nomination for representative for the Ohio 11th Congressional District. Turner and Brown engaged in a hotly contested primary battle. Despite an early lead in the race, Turner's momentum slowed in the final weeks before the primary, while Brown upped her spending on TV ads, according to Huffington Post. The strategy paid off, with Brown eking out an upset victory on Tuesday night. Turner conceded after 10 p.m. Both Turner and Brown sought to replace Marcia Fudge, who had represented Ohio's 11th since 2008. President Joe Biden then picked Fudge to lead the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, opening her seat to a special election. On the Republican side of the ballot, Laverne Gore beat out Felicia Washington Ross to earn her party's nomination. However, Gore will enter the general election as a massive underdog. Here are the unofficial results from the Secretary of State's office: Democrats: Shontel Brown —33,592 votes Nina Turner — 29,430 votes Jeff Johnson — 1,152 votes Martin Alexander — 81 votes John E. Barnes Jr. — 644 votes James Jerome Bell — 80 votes Seth J. Corey — 397 votes Will Knight — 145 vote Pamela M. Pinkney — 152 votes Isaac Powell — 38 votes Lateek Shabazz — 49 votes Tariq K. Shabazz — 112 votes Shirley Smith — 454 votes Republicans: Laverne Gore — 3,111 votes Felicia Washington Ross — 1,089 votes Who was on the ballot? Democrats Shontel BrownNina TurnerMartin AlexanderJohn E. Barnes Jr.James Jerome BellSeth J. CoreyJeff JohnsonWill KnightPamela M. PickneyIsaac PowellLateek ShabazzTariq K. ShabazzShirley Smith Republicans Felicia Washington RossLaverne Gore Ohio's 11th Congressional District includes Cleveland, its eastern suburbs like Cleveland Heights, and slices south, extending all the way to part of Akron.