Sherrod Brown wins Ohio Senate race, defeating Republican incumbent Jon Husted
The Democrat returns to the US Senate after a close, expensive contest that was one of the midterms' most closely watched.
Key facts
Story- Democrat Sherrod Brown won the Ohio Senate race, defeating Republican incumbent Jon Husted.
- The Associated Press called the race for Brown after a close and expensive battle.
- More than $450 million was spent on the contest, one of the most expensive races this cycle.
Democrat Sherrod Brown has won back a seat in the US Senate, defeating Republican incumbent Jon Husted in Ohio. The Associated Press called the race for Brown after a close contest.
Brown, a former US senator, held the Ohio seat for 18 years before losing it in 2024. He is now returning to Washington after beating the man who replaced him. Husted is the Republican incumbent and lost the race.
More than $450 million was spent on the contest. That makes it one of the most expensive elections in this cycle of US midterms.
The race was one of the marquee contests of this year's midterm elections. Brown's comeback is also seen as a key test of whether Democrats can win back support among working-class and rural voters, many of whom have turned away from the party in recent years.
The result is a significant defeat for Republicans in a state that has leaned their way in recent elections.
How wide Brown's winning margin was is not yet known, and his plans for his return to the Senate have not been announced. Husted has not yet responded publicly to the result.
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