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Sherrod Brown launches Ohio Senate bid amid $80M spending

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 4:47 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. former Senator Sherrod Brown is running to reclaim his Ohio Senate seat from Republican Jon Husted.
Republican groups have spent over $80 million and reserved $86 million for the race.
Brown and Democratic groups have spent $69 million and reserved $67 million.
Elon Musk’s America PAC is running online ads attacking Brown over transgender issues.
Husted promoted Ohio’s data-center boom and introduced a bill charging centers for power use.

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Story summary

U.S. former Senator Sherrod Brown is running to reclaim his Ohio Senate seat from Republican Jon Husted.
Republican groups have spent over $80 million and reserved $86 million for the race.
Brown and Democratic groups have spent $69 million and reserved $67 million.
Elon Musk’s America PAC is running online ads attacking Brown over transgender issues.
Husted promoted Ohio’s data-center boom and introduced a bill charging centers for power use.