US EditionSherrod Brown launches Senate comeback bid in Ohio for 2026
Sherrod Brown aims to reclaim his Senate seat by targeting incumbent Jon Husted in a critical 2026 Ohio race crucial for Democrats seeking to regain Senate control.
- On Monday, Former Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, launched his 2026 Senate campaign, challenging Sen. Jon Husted, who was appointed after J.D. Vance became vice president.
- Encouraged by constituent appeals and Chuck Schumer’s lobbying, Brown reversed his earlier decision, saying he only decided after last month’s tax bill vote.
- Brown criticized current policies, saying `For the past eight months, all they've done is make things worse for Ohioans, handing over your hard-earned money to corporations and to billionaires` and warned that 490,000 Ohioans may lose Medicaid coverage.
- Husted’s campaign responded swiftly, saying Ohioans face a "clear choice" in 2026, with Tyson Shepard branding Brown a 'handpicked' Schumer candidate in a 53-47 Senate.
- Sabato’s Crystal Ball shifted its rating of the Ohio race from 'likely Republican' to 'leans Republican' after Brown’s announcement, as the November 2026 special election winner will serve Vance’s remaining term through 2028.
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Sherrod Brown launches 2026 U.S. Senate comeback bid, will face Jon Husted
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Sherrod Brown announced on Monday he will run for the U.S. Senate once again, setting the stage for a 2026 showdown against Republican Jon Husted. Brown's comeback bid re-enters him into the national spotlight just over a year after narrowly losing re-election in 2024. The 72-year-old Democrat represented Ohio in the Senate from 2007 to 2025 and has remained active since his departure through his nonprofit "Dignity of Wo…
Democrat Sherrod Brown Launches Senate Comeback Bid Against Republican Jon Husted
Former Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) has launched a comeback bid to reclaim a seat in the chamber, announcing a challenge against Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) in what could be one of the nation’s most closely watched races of 2026. Brown announced his campaign in an Aug. 18 video, saying he didn’t plan on running for office again but was moved to do so in response to developments in Washington that he says don’t serve the best interests of Ohioans. “S…
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