Former Democratic Ohio U.S. Senator, Sherrod Brown, is jumping back into state politics.

Brown lost to Republican Senator Bernie Moreno in 2024.

Now, he's looking to fill a seat in the Senate once more, running against Incumbent Republican Jon Husted. But in a Republican-led state, a political analyst says it'll be an uphill battle for Brown.

Cleveland.com was the first to report Brown's plans.

Brown would face off against Senator Jon Husted, the former lieutenant governor who Governor DeWine appointed to Vice President Vance's seat.

Brown narrowly lost his race for a fourth term last year by about 3.5 percentage points, which is a stronger showing than other Ohio Democrats.

"The primary for the Democrats and the Republicans is May 2026 and then of course the general is not until Nov

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