Ohio congressional candidate Nina Turner (D) is touting a growing number of endorsements from unions and Democratic lawmakers for her House campaign.
Turner, a former Ohio state senator and co-chair of Sen. Bernie Sanders
Bernie SandersProgressives fear infrastructure's climate plans won't survive Senate Five ways an obscure Senate ruling could change Washington Nina Turner touts herself as 'coalition builder' in House bid MORE's (I-Vt.) 2020 presidential campaign, told co-hosts Saagar Enjeti and Krystal Ball on Hill.TV's "Rising" on Tuesday that the support from outside groups is evidence of her strength at building coalitions.
"I've been a coalition builder for a long time, and I know folks see me as fiery, and I am that, but I'm a multifaceted person just like anyone else," said Turner, who is running in Ohio's 11th District.
"But what people can see in the culmination of my endorsements, whether it's the house of labor, SEIU...all my union sisters and brothers, I have been in the vineyard side by side with these people doing the work, and I am a coalition builder," she continued, before speaking about her work with Ohio's former Republican governor John Kasich.
Turner was recently endorsed for the seat vacated by Housing Secretary Marcia Fudge
Marcia FudgeNina Turner touts herself as 'coalition builder' in House bid Nina Turner raises .6 million in first quarter for Ohio congressional bid The Hill's Morning Report - Biden may find zero GOP support for jobs plan MORE by the Congressional Progressive Caucus, as well as the two top Democrats in Ohio's state Senate, Kenny Yuko and Sandra Williams.
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