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What was Sherrod Brown’s role in the Senate?

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In the Senate, Brown supported workers’ rights, health care reform, and education, and he was a critic of the financial system and Pres. Donald Trump. He was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2006 and won reelection in 2012 and 2018. He was defeated in 2024 in an election that seemed to cement Ohio’s role as a Republican Party stronghold. In 2026 he won his race to return to the Senate, defeating Republican Jon Husted.