Former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown plans to run against GOP Sen. Jon Husted in the 2026 Ohio Senate race, according to Jeremy Pelzer of Cleveland.com .

Brown’s entry would give Democrats their top potential recruit, since Brown has been elected statewide five times in the Buckeye State. That’s good news for the party, which needs a net gain of four seats to reclaim control of the Senate next year.

Recruiting Brown is an essential step in the Democratic path to the majority, since it helps expand a difficult Senate map. But it’s not a guarantee of success. Brown, 72, just lost reelection by nearly 4 points to Republican Bernie Moreno, and Donald Trump finished ahead of Kamala Harris by 11 points, proving that winning statewide in Ohio is difficult for any Democrat now.

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