Nina Turner grew up in a working-class family in Cleveland’s Lee-Harvard community. Starting in 2005, Nina became the first Black woman to represent Ward 1 on Cleveland City Council. In 2008, she served as a state senator in Ohio’s 25th District until 2014. She served as a national co-chair of Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign, and in 2021 ran in the Democratic primary for 2021 special election for Ohio's 11th congressional district. Nina Turner discusses her current congressional run.

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Speaker:
Nina Turner
Former State Senator; Candidate, Ohio's 11th District