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Run, Nina Turner, Run!
A response to the reports that the former Ohio State Senator and Bernie Sanders’ national campaign cochair is contemplating a run for Congress.
Given the way it feels as though everything has devolved over the past nine months, I’m sure I’m not alone in struggling to find optimism in the idea that meaningful change can be achieved through electoral means. While there have certainly been silver linings along the way, I’d be lying if I said I hadn’t found it difficult not to sink entirely into my admittedly cynical mindset. Having said that, recent reports about Biden’s pick of Congresswoman Marcia Fudge to serve in his administration as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development has given me the most significant reason to remain hopeful that I’ve had in months.
To be clear, it is not the selection of Congresswoman Fudge that’s gotten me excited, but rather who will hopefully be running in the special election to replace her as Representative for Ohio’s 11th district: former Ohio State Senator and top Bernie Sanders ally, Nina Turner.
Joseph Choi with The Hill writes:
“Nina Turner, a former Ohio state senator and prominent ally to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), is reportedly considering a congressional run.
