Nina Turner

The progressive candidate, backed by Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, was soundly defeated by Shontel Brown in the Ohio Democratic ...

"We know that we must and we will have universal healthcare for all in these United States," Turner went on. The great state of Nevada got something to say about what Sister Turner should do." "But we know in this room—we know that that is wrong and that better days are ahead," she said. "The great state of Iowa got something to say about what Sister Turner should do. We know that we must and we will and we can raise the minimum wage." "We ain't going nowhere," she said.

For the second time in the last year, the rightwing Israel lobby– AIPAC and the Democratic Majority for Israel, which bragged of spending over $1 million…

U.S. Rep. Shontel Brown, herself new to the job, introduced Bibb. She said she first met him on a trip to Israel in 2018. Our news and analysis is available to everyone – which is why we need your support. “We are thrilled to congratulate Congresswoman Shontel Brown on her primary victory. This is, as I’ve said repeatedly, a war on the Democratic base by the party establishment. The race was significant because Turner, a former Sanders campaign co-chair with a lot of political experience, has twice now been singled out for defeat by rightwing Israel lobby groups, which poured money into Brown’s campaigns so as to stop the growth of the Squad, the progressive candidates, largely women of color, who have been elected in urban districts and have dared to be critical of Israel. The progressive group Justice Democrats didn’t spend for Turner, though it did last year. Twice as many Democratic voters want our country to take the Palestinian side as those who want it to take Israel’s side; and Democratic voters put Israel at #9 on a list of America’s most important allies. As Democratic Majority for Israel bragged today, “When all is counted, DMFI PAC will have spent over $1 million in the race to boost Rep. Brown’s campaign in OH-11, more than any other outside spending group.” The Israel lobby group AIPAC’s PAC has raised nearly $16 million this year and spent a reported $282,000 for Brown. But because there’s so much money in being pro-Israel, Nancy Pelosi says, “If this Capitol crumbled to the ground, the one thing that would remain would be…our cooperation with Israel.” Please contribute so that we can continue to raise the voices of those who advocate for the rights of Palestinians to live in dignity and peace. Democratic voters aren’t big Israel supporters, outside of suburban Jewish neighborhoods. “Shontel is a national symbol of a central truth that you can be both progressive & pro-Israel. The notion that you cannot be both is a vicious lie that should & must be finally put to rest.”

Turner had hoped that new district boundaries, which now include more of Cleveland and the liberal bordering suburb of Lakewood, would be friendlier ...

Turner co-chaired Sanders’ 2020 campaign against ...

Cleveland, Ohio - On Tuesday, Americans around the country eagerly watched the results come in for one of the most highly anticipated primary races of the ...

The great state of Nevada got something to say about what Sister Turner should do. "The great state of Iowa got something to say about what Sister Turner should do. "And I think the great state of California got something to say about what Sister Turner should do," she continued.

Rep. Shontel Brown, boosted by torrents of super PAC spending, defeated Turner in the Democratic primary.

Brown is a member of both the CPC and the corporate-friendly New Democrat Coalition. “This is another hard-fought victory,” Brown said in a speech Tuesday night. “How pathetic!” Sanders tweeted earlier this week. Tuesday’s contest wasn’t nearly as close as last year’s: Brown prevailed this time around with just over 66% of the vote. “Nina is a giant in the progressive movement and we’re proud to have gone all in for her campaign last year,” the group said in a statement to The Intercept. “The reality is our organization has to be strategic about our priorities as we are getting massively outgunned by Republican donors funneling millions to super PACs like AIPAC and DMFI against our existing candidates.” “AIPAC and their billionaire friends are spending some $10 million to defeat Nina Turner, Summer Lee, Nida Allam, and Jessica Cisneros. Why are they so afraid of strong, progressive women of color fighting for the working class?”

The former co-chair of Bernie Sanders campaign has ardent backers in the Democratic party's progressive wing.

The great state of Nevada got something to say about what Sister Turner should do.” “And the media know her, so she brings some instant recognition to her activities.” “The great state of Iowa got something to say about what Sister Turner should do. Of the nearly $4 million that Brown collected in the election cycle, $738,050 came from political action committees. Brown weighed running for president in 2020 but decided against it, saying he loves his current job and didn’t want to have to put everything aside to campaign. Of the $6.4 million she collected, $6.1 million came from individuals, statistics from PoliticalMoneyLine indicate. The Democratic Majority for Israel’s political action committee, DFMI PAC, spent more than $1 million to help Brown during this election, on top of the $2 million it spent during last year’s special election. A statement from Brown thanked the district’s Democratic voters “for putting your faith in me again. According to unofficial results, Turner obtained 33.7 percent of the vote on Tuesday, compared with 66.3 percent for Brown, a former Cuyahoga County Council member and county Democratic party chair. Turner raised far more money than Brown during the two-year election cycle. Although the district’s geography has changed, it remains the state’s most demographically Democratic district. “And I’m gonna see some folks in 2024.”