Former Democratic Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown is trailing Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) in the polls after launching his 2026 comeback Senate campaign on Monday.

An Emerson College poll released on Friday showed Husted leads Brown 50% to 44%, indicating the former senator faces an uphill battle in reclaiming a spot in the upper chamber.

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Brown turned his gaze this week to challenging Husted in a special 2026 election after losing an Ohio Senate seat he had held since 2007 to Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) last November. Husted is running to complete a full ter

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