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Brown's Populist Campaign Bolstered by Hollywood Cash

12/10/2025

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Sherrod Brown, the former Democratic U.S. Senator from Ohio, is campaigning for a 2026 U.S. Senate seat, presenting himself as a blue-collar populist.
He has drawn over $1.2 million from Hollywood donors, including Aaron Sorkin and Will Ferrell.
Seventy-four percent of his donations come from out-of-state sources, primarily liberal areas.
If he wins the Democratic nomination, he could face GOP Sen. Jon Husted in the upcoming special election.

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Story summary

Sherrod Brown, the former Democratic U.S. Senator from Ohio, is campaigning for a 2026 U.S. Senate seat, presenting himself as a blue-collar populist.
He has drawn over $1.2 million from Hollywood donors, including Aaron Sorkin and Will Ferrell.
Seventy-four percent of his donations come from out-of-state sources, primarily liberal areas.
If he wins the Democratic nomination, he could face GOP Sen. Jon Husted in the upcoming special election.