Along with Brown and Turner, 11 other Democratic candidates were on the ballot. But increasing the might of the party's left flank could come at the cost of other influential Democratic factions. In an interview as he campaigned with Brown last weekend, Clyburn said Biden needed as many allies in the House as he could get. Brown, meanwhile, leaned into the image as someone who would arrive in Washington with relationships that could benefit the district. Though Fudge stayed out of the race, Brown's campaign aired a television ad featuring the next-best thing: Fudge's mother.

Source: CNN August 04, 2021 02:45 UTC