Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown makes it official, challenging Trump ally in key Senate battle

Former Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio on Monday launched his 2026 bid to return to the U.S. Senate, following last year's bitter re-election defeat at the hands of now-Sen. Bernie Moreno.

"Standing up for workers. Treating everyone with dignity and respect. Working as hard as possible for the people of Ohio. I've tried to live my life by those principles. But these days that's not what's happening in Washington—so I'm running for Senate," Brown said in a social media post as he highlighted his longtime working class and populist themes.

Brown, who spent over three decades representing Ohio in the House and later the Senate, was highly recruited by top national Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who made two trips to the Buckeye state to try and convin...