Democrat Sherrod Brown is seeking a return to the U.S. Senate, announcing he will challenge Republican Jon Husted, appointed to an open seat eight months ago, in the 2026 election.

Saying the country is going in the wrong direction, Brown said he “can’t stay on the sidelines” and do nothing.

“It is clear there is no voice in the U.S. Senate for Ohio, none, and I want to be that voice again,” Brown said about running next year against Husted.

In response, Tyson Shepard, a Husted campaign spokesman, said: “Sherrod Brown’s recent announcement means Ohio will face a clear choice in 2026. For 30 years, he has imposed Washington’s problems on Ohio, pushing radical liberal policies that have left a lasting burden on the next generation. Jon Husted offers the opposite approach, applying Ohio ‘s

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