The Trump-backed candidate J.D. Vance won the Ohio Republican Senate primary on Tuesday, while former Bernie Sanders presidential campaign co-chair Nina Turner lost the Democratic primary election for Ohio’s 11th Congressional District after massive outside spending and attacks by super PACs. We speak with Andrew Perez of The Lever about what Ohio’s elections mean for the future of the Democratic Party if it actively suppresses candidates like Turner who are critical of the establishment. Given that a majority Democratic Congress and sitting Democratic president have not delivered on campaign promises such as canceling student debt, protecting Roe v. Wade and passing Build Back Better, the party will be in jeopardy in the upcoming elections, says Perez.

Wait she lost again? Didn’t she just lose like recently? If she keeps losing at this rate she’s gonna secure a cabinet position in the next white house. Also if you knew the democratic party was out for you why run as a democrat ???

  • gammison [none/use name]
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    3 years ago

    DSA (outside of the local chapter which was told not to do it but they have the independent right to) did not endorse her. She has no relationship to the org and pretty much everyone in leadership does not like any of the former Sanders campaign people (outside of the ones who have gone all in on DSA and labor) and does not talk to them. Nina specifically was never going to get national endorsement (nor did she even seek it) because of political disagreements and also everyone was confident she would lose badly.

    I don't even know if she is still a DSA member.