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Sherrod Brown wins Ohio 2026 Senate election, flipping seat for Democrats
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- Former Ohio Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown defeated Sen. Jon Husted, flipping the seat for Democrats two years after losing his reelection bid.
- Brown lost narrowly in 2024 to GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno but capitalized on waning President Trump popularity due to issues like the Iran war and high living costs.
- Husted, appointed last year to replace Vice President JD Vance, was defending the seat for the first time but remained relatively unknown.
- Brown focused his campaign on energy costs and AI data centers, framing Husted as "the face of data centers," which became a defining issue.
- Brown's comeback marks the first successful Senate return since 1988 and represents a significant gain for Democrats in their bid to control the Senate.
