Ohio — 11th District

Democratic candidate for Ohio's 11th congressional district Shontel Brown appears to be gaining ground on frontrunner Nina Turner in the race's Democratic primary, according to a new poll.

Forty-one percent of likely primary voters backed Turner in the poll, while 36 percent threw their support behind Brown. The poll, which has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.9 percent, was conducted by the Mellman Group for the Democratic Majority for Israel PAC. The group has endorsed Brown and has poured money into television advertising ahead of the race.

Jewish Insider was the first outlet to report on the survey.

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The poll is the latest to show a tightening race between Turner and Brown. An internal poll from Brown's campaign showed Turner leading 43 percent to 36 percent, marking a 26 point jump for Brown since April. Meanwhile, another recent poll from the Washington Free Beacon showed Turner and Brown both tied at 33 percent.

Brown's allies have attributed her jump in the polls to increased spending and advertising on their side of the race.

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Turner, a former state senator and chairwoman of Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersProtect women's right to choose how and when they work Senate braces for a nasty debt ceiling fight Schumer leaves door open for second vote on bipartisan infrastructure deal MORE (I-Vt.) 2020 presidential campaign, has the support of Sanders and progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Alexandria Ocasio-CortezEx-Rep. Abby Finkenauer running for Senate in Iowa Omar reflects on personal experiences with hate in making case for new envoy Equilibrium/ Sustainability — Presented by NextEra Energy — West Coast wildfires drive East Coast air quality alerts MORE (D-N.Y.). Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez are slated to hit the campaign trail for Turner.

The winner of the primary is likely to win the general election for the district, which leans heavily Democratic. The primary is slated for Aug. 3.

The poll was conducted from July 13-17 among 400 likely primary voters in Ohio's 11th district.