Columbus, Ohio (Wcmh) – Sherrod Brown announced on Monday that he will run again for the US Senate and build the stage for a showdown 2026 against Republican Jon Husted.
Brown’s comeback offer enters the national spotlight again After lost enormous re -election in 2024. The 72-year-old Democrat represented Ohio in the Senate from 2007 to 2025 and has remained energetic since his departure through his non -profit “Dignity of Work Institute”. His campaign is Already attract national attention Like Democrats try to regain control of the Senate.
Brown will run in a special election that will find who ends the rest of the Senate of the Senate of JD Vance. Vance cleared the seat in January Become vice president and organizer Mike Dewine for appointment then-lt. Governor to fill the position.
Husted, a long -standing game in Ohio’s Republican politics, officially Started his campaign at the beginning of this year And has quickly consolidated the GOP support, including early confirmation by President Donald Trump. Husted has more than 2.6 million US dollars in campaign funds And the support of the national conservative organizations.
Surveys indicate that the race will be competitive: A survey of democracy and the public policy Network of bowling Green State University in April shows that Husted Brown is erroneous with three percentage points.
As part of a press release on Monday morning, Brown’s campaign said: “Washington makes life more challenging for Ohioaners by driving ruthless tariffs and economic chaos, spending prices for drug prices, having health insurance and increases the deficit.
Democrats have to turn four seats in 2026 to recapture the majority of the Senate, and Brown’s return significantly improves their chances in Ohio. Despite Trump wins Ohio in 2024 with double -digit numbersBrowns Earlier success in the nationwide profit Democrats have bullish. The chairman of the Senate reduction, Chuck Schumer, has reportedly met Brown several times in Columbus to push him up.
