Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown has launched his 2026 campaign to return to the U.S. Senate. The state's best-known Democrat tells The Associated Press he "couldn't stay on the sideline” after passage of Republicans' big tax breaks and spending cuts bill. The 72-year-old Brown brushes aside last year's bitter loss to Republican Bernie Moreno. Brown says Ohio workers need a fighter in Washington. Brown seeks the seat held by Trump-backed Republican Jon Husted. The election is to decide who holds the seat for the final two years of the term JD Vance began before being elected vice president in 2024.
