MAPLE HEIGHTS, Ohio Shontel Brown , a Cuyahoga County councilwoman, defeated Nina Turner in the special primary election for Ohios 11th Congressional District, all but ensuring that she will represent the Cleveland-area seat in Congress.

Browns victory is a major win for leaders of the moderate Democratic establishment, who backed her, and a stinging defeat for a progressive movement that counted Turner, a former Ohio state senator-turned-Bernie Sanders lieutenant, as one of its most beloved stars.

In an interview with HuffPost after her win, Brown attributed the outcome to nine years of hard work that no one got a chance to see, cultivating quality relationships, delivering, responding to the needs of the community and being open and transparent while doing it.

Turner conceded the race on Tuesday night before all the results came in, but she was trailing Brown by a large enough margin that she and her team believed she did not have a path to victory.

Tonight, my friends, we have looked across the promised land, but for this campaign, on this night, we will not cross the river, Turner said to supporters at an election night party at a bowling alley just outside Cleveland. Tonight our justice journey continues, and I am proud to continue that journey with each and every one of you.

In her remarks, Turner blamed the influx of outside money on Browns behalf for her defeat.

We didnt lose this race evil money manipulated and maligned this election, she said.

When asked to respond to Turners comments, Brown simply reiterated a line she used on the trail and repeated during her victory speech.

Results over rhetoric won out today. Public service over lip service won out, Brown said. Thats the bottom line and Im grateful for the people recognizing the difference.

People are tired of the negativity, she added. They want people who are focused on the issues.

Browns senior consultant, Daniel Barash of the Washington firm SKDK, was more blunt about Turners comments, noting that much of the outside money that drew Turners ire came from pro-Israel groups.

I think you should be more careful when you talk about Jews and money, he said.

Turners loss is the latest in a string of primary defeats for progressive candidates this year, following two election cycles in which left-wing challengers ousted five House incumbents.

It is a victory for the more traditional side of the Democratic Party, which in Ohio is probably where most of the Democrats in the state are, said Kevin Spiker, a political scientist at Ohio University.