Sherrod Brown wins Ohio Senate race, flipping seat for Democrats
Summary
CBS News projects that Democrat Sherrod Brown defeated Republican Sen. Jon Husted in Ohio’s Senate race, flipping the seat for Democrats. Brown returns to the Senate after losing reelection in 2024; the result could help Democrats in their effort to gain control of the chamber.Key Facts
- Brown is 73 and represented Ohio in the House and Senate for more than three decades.
- Brown narrowly lost his 2024 reelection bid to Republican Bernie Moreno.
- Husted, 59, was appointed to the Senate seat last year after JD Vance became vice president.
- Husted previously served as Ohio lieutenant governor and secretary of state.
- Brown made AI data centers and energy costs central issues in his campaign against Husted.
- The article says no senator had successfully returned to the Senate after losing reelection since 1988.
- The article reports that several states carried by Donald Trump by double-digit margins in 2024 appeared competitive for Democrats in the midterms.
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