Former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown announced a bid to once again represent Ohio in the Senate on Monday, nearly a year after his reelection effort in 2024 fell short.

Brown, who lost his seat after nearly two decades to political newcomer Bernie Moreno in November, had been rumored as a potential gubernatorial candidate in 2026. Instead, he’ll challenge Husted, the state’s former lieutenant governor, for the last two years of Vance’s term.

Despite a self-funded entrepreneur entering the race, podcast hosts suggest Brown's Democratic support remains solid ahead of what promises to be a heated general election against John Husted

Democrat Sherrod Brown, who served three terms in the Senate, has decided to run for the Ohio seat JD Vance had before he was elected vice president.

Recruiting Brown is a big step in the Democratic path to the majority, expanding a difficult Senate map, but it's no guarantee of success.