Sherrod Brown Is Democrats’ Only Hope in Ohio: Patricia Lopez

Former US Senator Sherrod Brown, a fixture in Ohio politics, might be the only candidate who could help Democrats flip a Senate seat in that state. Brown, 72, is a populist who built his career focusing on the working class. He has not formally announced a Senate bid, but has signaled to close allies and labor leaders that he’ll run in 2026.

That means Ohio, a state where President Donald Trump cruised to an 11-point victoryin November, will be in play. That’s pivotal to Democrats’ chances of regaining Senate control in the midterms.

Brown, who had sought a fourth term ...