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Story summary
- U.S. Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) trails former Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) as the race tightens.
- A cratering Ohio economy and low approval for President Donald Trump challenge Republican Senate candidates.
- Husted’s campaign spends millions on ads labeling Brown “Senator Sherrod Brown,” aiming to portray him as incumbent.
- Low Republican approval coincides with many Ohio conservatives saying they do not know Husted.
