The 2026 midterms are expected to be a good year for Ohio Democrats, but while the Republican field is pretty well set, only a few Dems have filed to run for statewide office. Sherrod Brown's announced candidacy for the U.

Democratic leaders are lauding Ohio's Sherrod Brown now that he's launched his 2026 campaign to return to the U.S. Senate.

Tyson Shepard, Husted's communications director, wrote in a statement that Husted offers "Ohio's values and solutions to fix a broken Washington." Newsweek reached out to Brown's

Democrat Sherrod Brown, the gravelly-voiced Democrat known for his rumpled suits and working-class values, is seeking a return to the Senate after losing his reelection bid last year.