The 2026 midterms are expected to be a good year for Ohio Democrats, but while the Republican field is pretty well set, only a few Dems have filed to run for statewide office. Sherrod Brown's announced candidacy for the U.

Former Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown launched a comeback campaign on Monday as polls suggest Republican Ohio Senator Jon Husted has an early lead. Tyson Shepard, Husted's communications director, wrote in a statement that Husted offers "Ohio's values and solutions to fix a broken Washington."