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Sherrod Brown Launches Comeback Bid for Ohio Senate Seat

He is framing a pro-worker message to challenge appointed Sen. Jon Husted in a special election that could decide control of the Senate

FILE - Democratic Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown speaks during a watch party on election night, Nov. 5, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel, File)
FILE - Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, speaks with reporters at the Capitol in Washington, March 15, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) speaks during a press conference after inspecting the site of a train derailment of hazardous material in East Palestine, Ohio, U.S., February 16, 2023. REUTERS/Alan Freed/File Photo
Sherrod Brown.

Overview

  • Sherrod Brown officially kicked off his 2026 campaign on August 18 to fill the final two years of J.D. Vance’s term in a special election
  • Brown will face Sen. Jon Husted, who was appointed by Gov. Mike DeWine in January and has received President Trump’s endorsement
  • He is centering his platform on a “dignity of work” agenda and denouncing Husted’s vote for the Trump-backed bill that cut Medicaid and other safety-net programs
  • Husted has consolidated GOP support and built a strong fundraising lead while national Democrats are mobilizing resources behind Brown
  • An April poll showed the matchup within the margin of error, and both parties view the outcome as pivotal for Senate control in 2026