Shontel Brown

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Shontel Brown
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 11th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 4, 2021
Preceded byMarcia Fudge
Member of the Cuyahoga County Council
from the 9th district
In office
January 1, 2015 – November 4, 2021
Preceded byEllen Connally
Succeeded byMeredith Turner
Personal details
Born (1975-06-24) June 24, 1975 (age 46)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationCuyahoga Community College (AS)
WebsiteHouse website

Shontel Monique Brown[1] (born June 24, 1975)[2][3] is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for Ohio's 11th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic Party, she won her seat in a special election on November 2, 2021. She was a member of the Cuyahoga County Council, representing the 9th district,[4] and chairs the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party.

Early life and education[]

Brown earned an Associate of Science degree in business management from Cuyahoga Community College.[5] She is working toward a Bachelor of Science degree in organizational management from Wilberforce University, with an anticipated graduation in 2022.[6][7]

Career[]

Brown founded Diversified Digital Solutions, a marketing support company.[4] She was elected to the Warrensville Heights City Council in 2011, where she held office for three years. In 2014, she was elected to the 9th District on the Cuyahoga County Council, succeeding Councilwoman C. Ellen Connally. Her district includes much of eastern Cuyahoga County, including Warrensville Heights, Bedford, Shaker Heights, Orange, and part of eastern Cleveland.[8] In 2017, she was elected chair of the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party, defeating State Senator Sandra Williams and Newburgh Heights Mayor Trevor Elkins.[8] Upon taking office, Brown became the first woman and the first African-American to serve as Cuyahoga County Democratic party chair.[8][3]

U.S. House of Representatives[]

Brown being sworn in by Speaker Nancy Pelosi

2021 special congressional election[]

Main article: 2021 Ohio's 11th congressional district special election

In December 2020, President Joe Biden nominated U.S. Representative Marcia Fudge for secretary of housing and urban development.[9] Brown subsequently announced her intention to run in the special election for Fudge's seat, and filed paperwork with the FEC on December 9.[10] She was one of seven major candidates to run in the district. Several notable Democrats endorsed Brown’s candidacy, including former U.S. secretary of state and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, and U.S. Representative Joyce Beatty.[11][12] In February 2021, The Plain Dealer editorial board called on Brown to resign as Cuyahoga County Democratic Party chair during her run, claiming her position gave her an unfair advantage.[13] During the campaign, DMFI PAC, the political action committee for Democratic Majority for Israel, spent more than $1.2 million on television ads in support of Brown.[14][15][16] Pro-Israel groups ultimately spent $2,028,639 in outside expenditures for Brown.[17] Brown won the August 3 primary with 50.2% of the vote[18] and the November 2 general election, defeating Republican nominee Laverne Gore.[19]

Committee assignments[]

Caucus memberships[]

Electoral history[]

2021 special election[]

Democratic primary results[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shontel Brown 37,666 50.18%
Democratic Nina Turner 33,420 44.52%
Democratic Jeff Johnson 1,349 1.80%
Democratic John E. Barnes Jr. 773 1.03%
Democratic Shirley Smith 583 0.78%
Democratic Seth J. Corey 486 0.65%
Democratic Pamela M. Pinkney 178 0.24%
Democratic Will Knight 177 0.24%
Democratic Tariq Shabazz 130 0.17%
Democratic Martin Alexander 98 0.13%
Democratic James Jerome Bell 95 0.13%
Democratic Lateek Shabazz 60 0.08%
Democratic Isaac Powell 49 0.07%
Total votes 75,064 100.0%
Ohio's 11th congressional district special election, 2021 [22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shontel Brown 81,636 78.8%
Republican Laverne Gore 21,929 21.2%
Total votes 103,565 100.0%

References[]

  1. ^ "Shontel Brown". Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  2. ^ Brown, Shontel [@ShontelMBrown] (June 24, 2021). "Sending you major Birthday wishes today from Council President Nakeshia Nickerson, Woodmere Village" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ a b Richardson, Seth A. (2 June 2021). "Shontel Brown Q&A: where the major 11th Congressional District candidates stand". cleveland.com. ...Brown, 45...
  4. ^ a b "Shontel Brown". Cuyahoga County Council. Cuyahoga County. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  5. ^ Cassano, Erik. "County Democratic Party Chair Started Her Path at Tri-C". Tri-C. Cuyahoga Community College. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  6. ^ Livingston, Doug (July 14, 2021). "11th Congressional District candidate Shontel Brown acquaints herself with Akron voters". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  7. ^ "Meet the candidates for Ohio's 11th Congressional District". Cleveland Jewish News. July 9, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  8. ^ a b c Hannan, Sheehan (December 6, 2017). "Shontel Brown Hopes To Bring People Together". Cleveland Magazine. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  9. ^ Linskey, Annie. "Biden selects Marcia L. Fudge as HUD secretary and Tom Vilsack to lead Agriculture Department". The Washington Post. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  10. ^ Richardson, Seth (December 9, 2020). "Shontel Brown, Jeff Johnson announce bids, Nina Turner files paperwork for Marcia Fudge's seat as list of potential candidates balloons". Cleveland.com. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  11. ^ Naymik, Mark. "U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty backs Shontel Brown in race to replace Congresswoman Marcia Fudge". WKYC Studios. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Endorsements". Shontel Brown for Congress. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Shontel Brown must resign as Cuyahoga County Democratic Party chair". cleveland.com. The Plain Dealer. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 Feb 2021.
  14. ^ Cunningham-Cook, Matthew (July 27, 2021). "In the Race Against Nina Turner, GOP Donors Fund Shontel Brown". The Intercept. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  15. ^ Marans, Daniel (August 14, 2021). "How Nina Turner Lost Her Election". HuffPost.
  16. ^ Weisman, Jonathan (August 22, 2021). "Deeply Divided, House Democrats Battle Over Priorities and Politics". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  17. ^ Akin, Stephanie; Ackley, Kate; Bowman, Bridget (August 5, 2021). "At the Races: Racing to recess". Roll Call. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  18. ^ "Ohio 2021 U.S. House 11th and 15th Districts special election primary results | The Washington Post".
  19. ^ "Shontel Brown wins special election to replace Marcia Fudge in Ohio House district". TheHill. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  20. ^ "New Democrat Coalition Celebrates Addition of New Members Reps. Shontel Brown and Nikema Williams". www.newdemocratcoalition.house.gov. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  21. ^ "Representative to Congress - 2021 Unofficial Results". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  22. ^ Updated Nov. 4, 2021, 11:58 AM ET. "2021 Ohio Special Congressional Election Results - The New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2021-11-04.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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Political offices
Preceded by
Ellen Connally
 Member of the Cuyahoga County Council
from the 9th district
2015–2021 		Vacant
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Marcia Fudge
 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 11th congressional district
2021–present 		Incumbent
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Preceded by United States representatives by seniority
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