Former Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) has launched a comeback Senate bid against Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio), giving Democrats a boost in the Buckeye State. Brown, who served three terms in the Senate, stands to benefit from a midterm election cycle, when President Trump’s name will not be on the ballot and Republicans are likely to face traditional headwinds associated with the sitting president’s party in midterm elections. He has been praised for his fight for Ohio, securing Ohioans’ retirement and Social Security benefits, and cracking down on fentanyl from China and Mexico. Senate Republicans expressed confidence that voters would reject Brown a second time ahead of 2026, stating that the Ohio Democrat “fought for the far left, not Ohio” while in Washington, D.C. They believe that if Brown wins his primary, voters will reject him again in 2026. The Senate Democrats’ campaign arm chair, Chuck Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, emphasized the importance of Brown’s fight for Ohioans and the state’s political leanings as it trends toward the GOP.
Sherrod Brown is launching a Senate comeback bid. Enilsa Brown 33
