4 takeaways from Ohio's special congressional primaries
CNN
In two Ohio congressional primaries Tuesday, Democratic voters embraced the party's establishment, delivering President Joe Biden another ally and denying the left-wing "Squad" its latest member. Republicans, meanwhile, stuck with former President Donald Trump.
The two themes could preview what's to come in next year's midterm elections, with progressives set to square off against veteran Democrats in several primaries and Trump seeking to settle old scores and oust his intra-party critics. In the heavily Democratic 11th District, which stretches from Cleveland to Akron, establishment-backed Cuyahoga County Democratic chairwoman and county council member Shontel Brown -- who was backed by Hillary Clinton, Rep. Jim Clyburn and the Congressional Black Caucus -- defeated former state senator Nina Turner, the long-time ally of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. Turner remained critical of Clinton after the primary's conclusion in 2016 and in 2020 once compared voting for Biden to eating half a bowl of human excrement.More Related News