Brown projected to defeat turner in Ohio House primary
In Ohio's 11th Congressional District, incumbent Rep. Shontel Brown is projected by ABC News to defeat progressive challenger Nina Turner for a second time, marking a victory for President Joe Biden's endorsement power.
Brown was first elected to Congress in a special election last year following former Rep. Marcia Fudge's appointment to serve as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
![PHOTO: Nina Turner speaks to a crowd of volunteers before a Get Out the Vote canvassing event, July 30, 2021. Shontel Brown speaks during Get Out the Vote campaign event at Mt Zion Fellowship, July 31, 2021, in Cleveland.](https://s.abcnews.com/images/Politics/ohio-gty-er-210802_1627932977915_hpMain_4x3_992.jpg)
Biden offered his second endorsement of the midterm cycle to Brown last Friday, calling her "an ardent advocate for the people of Ohio and a true partner in Congress," while leading progressive voices like Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., backed Turner.
Turner, a former co-chair of Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign, had previously criticized the Democratic Party and Biden's leadership.