Shontel Brown

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. 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.

Shontel Brown
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 11th district
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
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationCuyahoga Community College (AS)
WebsiteHouse website

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]

As a US Representative, Brown supported the Build Back Better bill.[9]

U.S. House of Representatives
Brown being sworn in by Speaker Nancy Pelosi

2021 special congressional election
This section is an excerpt from 2021 Ohio's 11th congressional district special election.[edit]
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On March 10, 2021, Marcia Fudge resigned her seat in the United States House of Representatives after being confirmed by the United States Senate to serve as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Biden administration. Governor Mike DeWine set the primary date for August 3, concurrent with the special election in Ohio's 15th congressional district.[10][11] The general election was on November 2. Shontel Brown won both the competitive Democratic primary and the general election, and was sworn in on November 4, 2021.

Committee assignments

Caucus memberships

Electoral history

2022 Ohio 11th congressional district

Shontel Brown defeated Nina Turner in the May 3, 2022 Democratic Primary for the 11th district.[15] She was endorsed by US President Joe Biden and the Congressional Progressive Caucus.[16] The Congressional Progressive Caucus supported Nina Turner in the Democratic primary for Ohio's 11th congressional district special election in 2021 but switched its endorsement for the 2022 Democratic primary.[17]

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shontel Brown (incumbent) 40,517 66.5
Democratic Nina Turner 20,395 33.5
Total votes 60,912 100.0

2021 Ohio 11th congressional district special election
Democratic primary results[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shontel Brown 38,505 50.11%
Democratic Nina Turner 34,239 44.56%
Democratic Jeff Johnson 1,388 1.81%
Democratic John E. Barnes Jr. 801 1.04%
Democratic Shirley Smith 599 0.78%
Democratic Seth J. Corey 493 0.64%
Democratic Pamela M. Pinkney 184 0.24%
Democratic Will Knight 182 0.24%
Democratic Tariq Shabazz 134 0.17%
Democratic Martin Alexander 105 0.14%
Democratic James Jerome Bell 101 0.13%
Democratic Lateek Shabazz 61 0.08%
Democratic Isaac Powell 52 0.07%
Total votes 75,064 100.0%
Ohio's 11th congressional district special election, 2021 [19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shontel Brown 81,636 78.8%
Republican Laverne Gore 21,929 21.2%
Total votes 103,565 100.0%

See also

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. Richardson, Seth A. (2 June 2021). "Shontel Brown Q&A: where the major 11th Congressional District candidates stand". cleveland.com. ...Brown, 45...
  4. "Shontel Brown profile on Cuyahoga City Council website". Cuyahoga County Council. Cuyahoga County. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. 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. Hannan, Sheehan (December 6, 2017). "Shontel Brown Hopes To Bring People Together". Cleveland Magazine. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  9. Ujek, Will (November 8, 2021). "Newly elected to Congress, Shontel Brown faces whirlwind start". wkyc. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  10. Richardson, Seth (March 18, 2021). "Gov. Mike DeWine sets Aug. 3 primary date for special election to succeed Marcia Fudge". The Plain-Dealer. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  11. DeNatale, Dave (March 18, 2021). "Election for Ohio's 11th Congressional District will be held on November 2, 2021". WKYC. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  12. "Committees and Caucuses". Representative Shontel Brown. 2021-01-03. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  13. "New Democrat Coalition Celebrates Addition of New Members Reps. Shontel Brown and Nikema Williams". www.newdemocratcoalition.house.gov. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  14. "Caucus Members". Congressional Progressive Caucus. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  15. "Rep. Shontel Brown of Ohio beats Nina Turner in Democratic primary rematch". NBC News. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  16. Eaton, Sabrina; clevel; .com (2022-05-04). "U.S. Rep. Shontel Brown wins 11th district Democratic rematch with former Ohio Sen. Nina Turner; Eric Brewer ahead in GOP race". cleveland. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  17. Gomez, Henry. "Rep. Shontel Brown of Ohio beats Nina Turner in Democratic primary rematch". NBC News. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  18. "2021 OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  19. "2021 Ohio Special Congressional Election Results". The New York Times. November 4, 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
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