Sherrod Brown's Ohio Senate race
The gist
Democrat Sherrod Brown won Ohio's special Senate election, defeating Republican incumbent Jon Husted.
Brown returns two years after losing his seat; he serves only until 2028.
How it unfolded
- 2022JD Vance wins the six-year Ohio Senate term that later becomes the subject of the special election.
- 2024Brown loses his bid for a fourth term to Republican Bernie Moreno, on the same day Trump wins the presidency.
- Jan 2025Gov. Mike DeWine appoints Jon Husted to the Senate seat vacated by JD Vance after Vance became vice president.