"Brown was sitting in a Toledo coffee shop, having just finished a roundtable discussion about rising health-care costs. A small group of Ohioans had expressed all manner of concerns about how they would afford their medical bills, co-pays, and prescriptions. This was the kind of event that Brown used to do a lot of before he departed the Senate after losing reelection in 2024."
"He is the same aggressively rumpled figure who was a fixture around the Capitol for more than three decades (seven terms in the House, three in the Senate), and around Ohio politics for five decades. He conveys the frenetic bearing of an over-caffeinated college professor happily returned from a forced sabbatical."
"Brown is challenging Jon Husted, the incumbent who was appointed by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine to fill the seat vacated by J. D. Vance when he became vice president; Husted is considered a slight favorite to win in this now reliably red state. Brown, however, represents a wild card on the national map: He is probably the Democrats' best hope of flipping a seat that otherwise would likely stay Republican."
Sherrod Brown, a former Ohio senator, is campaigning again after losing reelection in 2024. Known for his rambling speaking style and frequent tangents, Brown recently participated in a roundtable discussion about rising healthcare costs in Toledo. He maintains his characteristic rumpled appearance and energetic demeanor after his time away from the Senate, where he served seven terms in the House and three in the Senate. Brown is challenging Jon Husted, the incumbent appointed to fill the seat vacated by J.D. Vance's vice presidency. Despite Ohio becoming reliably Republican, Brown represents a significant wild card for Democrats, offering their best realistic opportunity to flip a Senate seat in the upcoming election.
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