Sherrod Brown
Democratic nominee, 2026 U.S. Senate special election in Ohio; former U.S. senator
Senator from Ohio, 2007 to 2025, United States Senate · Member, Democratic Party
Background
Sherrod Brown is an American politician who served from 2007 to 2025 as a United States senator from Ohio.
He is a member of the Democratic Party.
He is the Democratic nominee in the 2026 U.S. Senate special election in Ohio, challenging incumbent senator Jon Husted.
Key facts
- Born
- November 9, 1952, in Mansfield, Ohiosource
- U.S. Senate
- Served from 2007 to 2025 as a senator from Ohiosource
- 2024 election
- Lost his bid for a fourth term to Republican Bernie Morenosource
- 2026 election
- Democratic nominee in the 2026 U.S. Senate special election in Ohiosource
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts in Russian studies, Yale University, 1974source
- Ohio secretary of state
- 1983 to 1991source
WYDE coverage of Sherrod Brown
WYDE Newsroom has published 2 articles about Sherrod Brown, from Sep 22, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. Sherrod Brown is the subject of 2 stories. The most recent is Crypto Braces for Midterms as Kalshi Gives Democrats 90% Odds in the House and 64% in the Senate.
Crypto Braces for Midterms as Kalshi Gives Democrats 90% Odds in the House and 64% in the Senate
A Democratic Senate would make Elizabeth Warren chair of the Banking Committee, and analysts expect the stalled Clarity Act to stay stuck. The crypto industry has spent $176 million on more than 100 races.
Oct 30, 2026 · 4 min read · Subject of the story
Crypto & DeFiCrypto's Fairshake Commits $30 Million to Defeat Sherrod Brown in Ohio
The crypto super PAC Fairshake has committed $30 million against Sherrod Brown's Ohio Senate comeback, its biggest single-candidate spend of the 2026 midterms, with more than $90 million still on hand.
Sep 22, 2026 · 2 min read · Subject of the story
Reported alongside Sherrod Brown
- Andreessen Horowitz · in 1 story with Sherrod Brown
- Blockchain Association · in 1 story with Sherrod Brown
- Coinbase · in 1 story with Sherrod Brown
- Kalshi · in 1 story with Sherrod Brown
- OKX · in 1 story with Sherrod Brown
- Ripple · in 1 story with Sherrod Brown
- World Liberty Financial · in 1 story with Sherrod Brown
- Andrew Cuomo · in 1 story with Sherrod Brown
Sources
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