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Ohio Democratic Governor nominee?
$46.9K
MAY 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer U.S. Senator
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age73 years old (Nov 9, 1952)
GenderMale
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LocationOhio
BackgroundPolitician
EducationYale University (B.A., 1974)
Notable personal detailsSherrod Campbell Brown is an American politician from Ohio who served as Ohio Secretary of State (1983–1991), a U.S. Representative (1993–2007), and a U.S. Senator from Ohio (2007–2025). He earned a B.A. from Yale University and an M.A. from The Ohio State University. He is married to journalist and author Connie Schultz and has four children.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Sherrod Brown supports raising taxes on large corporations and rolling back parts of the 2017 Republican tax cuts, and he has backed proposals to increase tax revenue from multinational firms and expand refundable child tax credits and R&D tax incentives. He has proposed penalties or fees on firms that rely on public benefits for low-paid workers and advocates using corporate tax revenue to fund public investments.
Healthcare
Supports building on the Affordable Care Act with expanded public options and measures to increase access and lower costs (including a Medicare buy‑in/public Medicare-like option and drug pricing reforms). Does not endorse full Medicare for All and favors incremental, government‑led expansions to increase coverage and affordability.
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Immigration & Border
Supports strengthening border security and drug interdiction while also backing asylum protections, refugee admissions, and related humanitarian measures; has worked on bipartisan border technology and fentanyl-targeting legislation. Positions combine calls for more resources for border agents and enforcement tools with votes and letters that protect asylum procedures and increase refugee admissions.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting and restoring abortion rights and access, opposes efforts to restrict abortion and has campaigned to enshrine reproductive protections for Ohioans. Advocates that medical decisions about abortion belong between a patient and their doctor and backs access to contraception and fertility treatments. Has accepted endorsements from major reproductive-rights organizations and publicly opposed opponents who favor federal abortion limits or bans.
Climate & Energy
Supports taking action on climate change and investing in clean energy and resilience while emphasizing protections for workers and grid reliability. Backed climate and clean-energy funding in major legislation and advocated for climate risk disclosures by companies, but has opposed some regulations he views as harmful to energy workers or grid reliability.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports comprehensive gun safety measures including bans on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, universal/expanded background checks, safe-storage policies, and extreme-risk (red flag) laws; has voted for and cosponsored related federal legislation and backed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. Advocates funding for community violence intervention and expanded mental-health/crisis services alongside these restrictions.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedMar 14, 2026
Sherrod Brown is emerging as a leading Democrat in Ohio’s 2026 U.S. Senate race and is polling slightly ahead of Republican Jon Husted, with some voters still undecided. Ohio election officials have confirmed Brown and Husted have qualified for the May 5 primary ballot, with a window still open for petition challenges. Brown is also starting the race with a major financial edge, raising nearly $9.9 million in the last quarter of 2025 and building significant national support.
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Articles
NNewsweek3 months ago
Jon Husted’s Chances of Losing to Sherrod Brown in Ohio Senate Race-Poll
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CCCincinnati Cincinnati Enquirer4 months ago
Who qualified for the 2026 Ohio primary election? See names, key dates
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Ccleveland.com4 months ago
Ohio’s 2026 primary ballot shapes up: See which candidates made it and which didn’t
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Ccleveland.com4 months ago
Federal agents had no pending plans to remove Haitians from Springfield: Capitol Letter
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Polls
Ohio Democratic Governor nominee?
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Endorsements
Ohio Democratic Senate nominee?
Endorsers of Sherrod Brown for Ohio Democratic Senate nominee?
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union Local 390
Labor organization
RWDSU Local 390 endorsed Sherrod Brown in his Senate campaign.
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