'We deserve... a leader who is on the side of the people,' says NinaTurner, 'not out for the powerful or for themselves.'
"Obstruction of the Democratic agenda is hurting Greater Cleveland and as the next congresswoman, I am going to fight back."Democrat Nina Turner announced Wednesday she's running again to represent Greater Cleveland in U.S. Congress, bringing back an
of priorities like Medicare for All, a living wage, and recurring federal relief amid the ongoing pandemic, and a fresh promise to be a fighter for"a progressive future that works for all.""When we look over the course of last year, families are still struggling—with higher gas and food prices, stagnant wages, and shrinking benefits, while corporations make record profits," Turner said in a statement.
"We can get an agenda through Congress that puts working families first but it is being blocked by a handful of holdouts," she said."Obstruction of the Democratic agenda is hurting Greater Cleveland and as the next congresswoman, I am going to fight back." A former Ohio state senator and national co-chair for Sen. Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign, Turner made the announcement before the state's newly drawn congressional maps areEarlier this month, the state Supreme Court
the Republican-drawn state legislative district map redrawn after the majority found them to be unconstitutionally gerrymandered.