As progressive icon Nina Turner racks up local endorsements and surges in the polls in a closely watched congressional race, Washington lobbyists and business-friendly Democrats are hosting a Beltway fundraiser to try to block her victory in the August 3 Democratic primary for Ohio’s 11th congressional district.

On June 16, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton endorsed Turner’s opponent, Shontel Brown, in what observers saw as a response to Turner’s association with Bernie Sanders. That same day, lobbyists and a corporate-aligned Democratic House coalition hosted a fundraiser to boost Brown, after a poll sponsored by Turner’s campaign found her with a commanding 50-15 lead in the race.

And this week, as Turner campaigns on Medicare for All, pharmaceutical industry allies like House majority whip James Clyburn (D-SC), are racing to boost Brown alongside Beltway lobbyists.