Ohio set for marquee races in the fall. US Senate contest seen as crucial for control of the chamber
Summary
Ohio voters chose candidates for important races in the November election, including the U.S. Senate and governor’s spots. Democrat Sherrod Brown will face Republican Jon Husted in the Senate race, which will help decide which party controls the Senate, while billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy and Democrat Amy Acton will compete for governor.Key Facts
- Ohio’s primary election set up a high-profile U.S. Senate race and a competitive governor’s race.
- Sherrod Brown, a Democrat and former three-term Senator, won his party’s primary easily.
- Brown lost his Senate seat in 2024 and is trying to win it back from Republican Jon Husted.
- Husted is the Republican candidate and currently holds the seat after winning a special election.
- The Senate Leadership Fund, a large Republican political action committee, pledged $79 million to support Husted.
- Vivek Ramaswamy, a billionaire biotech entrepreneur, won the Republican nomination for governor.
- Amy Acton, the state’s former COVID-19 health director, is the Democratic nominee for governor.
- Democrats see the governor’s race as their best chance to win in Ohio in 20 years.
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