Sherrod Brown Launches Campaign for Ohio Senate Seat

Former United States Senator Sherrod Brown has launched a campaign to reclaim his former Senate seat in Ohio. The 73-year-old economic populist previously served three terms in the Senate before losing the seat in 2024. Brown is running against Senator Jon Husted, who was appointed to the position after JD Vance became vice president.

Brown is centering his campaign on affordability and a platform of workers before billionaires, drawing on his history of labor advocacy and opposition to NAFTA. Republicans have characterized Brown as a has-been who is too far left for the state, while Democrats view his candidacy as critical for retaking control of the Senate.

Current polling and analyst ratings for the race vary, ranging from a Republican lean to a tossup.