COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- While Republican Jon Husted and Democrat Sherrod Brown are dominating Ohio's 2026 U.S. Senate race, a growing list of lesser-known candidates are also vying for their party's nomination.

Husted, a longtime fixture in Ohio Republican politics, officially launched his campaign earlier this year and has quickly consolidated GOP support, including an early endorsement from President Donald Trump. The 58-year-old has more than $2.6 million in campaign funds and the backing of national conservative organizations.

Brown's bid re-enters him into the national spotlight just over a year after narrowly losing re-election in 2024. The 72-year-old Democrat represented Ohio in the Senate from 2007 to 2025 and has remained active since his departure through his nonprofit "Digni

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