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Sherrod Brown

DFormer U.S. Senator (2007-2025)

Won the May 5, 2026 Democratic primary, 89.4% to 10.6%

Brown is a former three-term U.S. senator who lost re-election to Bernie Moreno in 2024. He previously served in the U.S. House (1993-2007), as Ohio Secretary of State (1983-1991), and in the Ohio House (1975-1982).[1][3]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

In their words — priorities

  • Campaign website states he 'led the charge to make sure over 100,000 Ohioans got the retirement they were owed' and 'successfully fought to cap the cost of insulin and reduce the price of other prescription drugs for Ohio seniors.'[4]

Background

  • Earned a bachelor's degree in Russian studies from Yale University (1974) and a graduate degree in education from Ohio State University (1981).[3]
  • Was a faculty member at Ohio State University before holding public office.[3]
  • Lost re-election to the Senate to Bernie Moreno in 2024, 50.1% to 46.5%.[1]

Campaign money

Raised $38.6M · spent $22.3M · $16.2M cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

Campaign website ↗

Also on the ballot for this seat: Jon Husted, Bill Redpath, Gregory Levy · Compare side by side

Sources cited in this profile

  1. 1.United States Senate special election in Ohio, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-24 Reference
  2. 3.Sherrod Brown · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  3. 4.Sherrod Brown for Ohio · Sherrod Brown 2026 campaign website · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words