U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi backs Congresswoman Shontel Brown in 11th Congressional District pri [View all]
Source: WKYC
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi backs Congresswoman Shontel Brown in 11th Congressional District primary
WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Congresswoman Shontel Brown pledged to work with Democrats and President Biden during last August’s primary campaign that decided who would finish the term of former U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge, who stepped down to join Biden’s cabinet.
Congress’s most powerful Democrat – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi -- repaid Brown for her loyalty today with an endorsement in next month’s primary. Brown faces former State Sen. Nina Turner, a more progressive Democrat who has promised to shake up Congress.
Unlike last August’s crowded primary, Brown only faces Turner. And the district no longer includes parts of Summit County, which were eliminated in the redistricting process.
“In just six months, Congresswoman Shontel Brown has emerged as a trusted colleague in our Caucus who is intensely focused on delivering results for the people,” Pelosi said in a statement released through the Brown campaign.
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