American politician from Ohio From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nina Turner (born December 7, 1967) is an American progressive politician. Turner, a Democrat, served as a member of the Ohio State Senate from 2008 to 2014, and was elected to be the chamber’s Minority Whip in the 129th General Assembly.
Nina Turner | |
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| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 25th district | |
| In office September 15, 2008 – December 31, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Lance Mason |
| Succeeded by | Kenny Yuko |
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| Born | Nina Hudson December 7, 1967 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jeffery Turner |
| Children | 1 son |
| Education | Cleveland State University (BA, MA) |
Turner has been seen as a rising star in the Democratic Party. She endorsed Bernie Sanders for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016[1] and became an active supporter for him.[2]
Turner is President of the Sanders-affiliated group Our Revolution in 2017, taking over from former Sanders campaign manager Jeff Weaver.[3]
After Marcia Fudge was selected as Biden's nomination for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development,[4] Turner filed paperwork to run for in the special election for Ohio's 11th congressional district.[5] She lost the election to Shontel Brown. In January 2022, she said she would run against Brown in the Democratic primary for that same district's 2022 election cycle.[6] She lost to Brown again in the May primary.
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