Jon Husted had initially assumed the seat via appointment in January 2023 after JD Vance vacated it upon his election as vice president. Campaign debates largely centered on healthcare affordability, the war in Iran, and controversial data center deals connected to Husted's past state government work. By mid-October, overall spending across campaigns and outside political groups surged past $422 million, driven in part by Brown's significant fundraising edge.
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Sherrod Brown becomes just the seventh former senator since 1946 to return to the chamber…: Sherrod Brown becomes just the seventh former senator since 1946 to return to the chamber after losing a previous race.
Jon Husted leaves the seat he initially held via appointment by Governor Mike DeWine to s…: Jon Husted leaves the seat he initially held via appointment by Governor Mike DeWine to succeed Vice President JD Vance.
Because this special election fulfilled the remainder of an existing term, Brown will fac…: Because this special election fulfilled the remainder of an existing term, Brown will face Ohio voters again in 2028.
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Democratic former U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown has won back a seat on Capitol Hill, defeating incumbent Republican Sen. Jon Husted after a close and expensive battle, according to a race call by the Associated Press.
Brown is the seventh former U.S. senator since 1946 to lose his seat and then return to the Senate later.
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After serving three terms, he was defeated by Bernie Moreno in 2024 in what the ad tracking site AdImpact ranked as the most expensive non-presidential election on record at the time (that honor now goes to this year's Senate race in Texas).
This was Husted's first race for the U.S. Senate. He was appointed to the seat by Gov. Mike DeWine in January 2023 after JD Vance won the vice presidency. But Husted has had a long career in elected office in Ohio, serving as speaker of the Ohio House, the secretary of state and lieutenant governor.
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