Shontel M. Brown
U.S. House · OH-11 · Democrats · since 2025
alsoCandidate for U.S. House · OH-11
Biography
Overview
Shontel M. Brown is a Democratic U.S. Representative from Ohio's 11th congressional district, serving since 2021. She first entered Congress through a special election after Marcia Fudge resigned to become Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Brown previously served on Cuyahoga County Council and as chair of the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party, making her the first woman and first African American to hold that position.
Career
Since entering Congress in 2021, Brown has championed food security, nutrition programs, and cybersecurity workforce development through sponsored legislation. She is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Progressive Caucus, and Black Maternal Health Caucus. She supported the Build Back Better Act and voted for Israel aid following October 7.
Prior political experience
Brown first entered Congress through a special election on November 2, 2021, after winning the competitive Democratic primary on August 3, 2021. She was elected to the full term in the May 3, 2022 Democratic primary, defeating former State Senator Nina Turner. She was endorsed by President Joe Biden and the Congressional Progressive Caucus in 2022. She was re-elected in 2024.
Biographical material adapted from the Wikipedia article (retrieved April 29, 2026), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ideology
Liberal–Conservative (DW-NOMINATE dim 1)
Secondary axis (DW-NOMINATE dim 2)(?)
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Start a campaign targeting Shontel M. BrownOfficeholding history
| Term | Seat | Term dates | Termination | Predecessor | Successor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | U.S. House OH-11 | 2025–present | In progress | Shontel M. Brown | — |
| 2nd | U.S. House OH-11 | 2023–2025 | Term ended | Shontel M. Brown | Shontel M. Brown |
| 1st | U.S. House OH-11 | 2021–2023 | Term ended | — | Shontel M. Brown |
Committee assignments
- Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government InnovationHouseRanking Member· 2025–present
- General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and CreditHouse· 2025–present
- Nutrition and Foreign AgricultureHouse· 2025–present
- House· 2025–present
- House· 2025–present
- House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist PartyHouse· 2025–present
Current term legislation
Bills sponsored this term10
- H.R. 8474
Neighborhood Tree Act of 2026
Apr 23, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 7975
Feeding Families Not Fear Act of 2026
Mar 18, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 7685
Healthy Hair Act
Feb 25, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 6429
Expanding Cybersecurity Workforce Act of 2025
Dec 4, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 5457
Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act
Sep 18, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 5255
Thriving Community Gardens Act
Sep 10, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 4635
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 890 East 152nd Street in Cleveland, Ohio, as the "Technical Sergeant Alma Gladys Minter Post Office Building".
Jul 23, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 4392
Uterine Fibroid Intervention and Gynecological Health Treatment Act of 2025
Jul 15, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 4158
Ensuring Fee-Free Benefit Transactions Act of 2025
Jun 26, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 4094
Electronic Consent Accountability Act of 2025
Jun 24, 2025IN_COMMITTEE
Bills cosponsored this term10
- H.R. 8275
Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office Act
Apr 14, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 8193
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 189 East Main Street in Xenia, Ohio, as the "Gilman 'Gil' Whitney Post Office Building".
Apr 2, 2026REPORTED - H.R. 7973
Momnibus Act
Mar 18, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 7915
Clarence Mitchell, Jr. Statue Act
Mar 12, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 7830
WELLS Act
Mar 5, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 7809
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 East Grant Avenue in Georgetown, Ohio, as the "Ulysses S. Grant Post Office Building".
Mar 4, 2026REPORTED - H.R. 7623
Freedom House Ambulance Service Congressional Gold Medal Act
Feb 20, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 7599
Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2026
Feb 17, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 7565
Food for Palestinian Children and Families in Gaza Act of 2026
Feb 12, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 7549
National Council on African American History and Culture Act of 2026
Feb 12, 2026IN_COMMITTEE
Elections
| Year | Seat | Result | Vote share | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | Pending | — | — |