Scott Lipps, who previously represented Warren County in the Ohio House, has also pulled petitions to run for the Senate seat. Lipps last won reelection for the eastern Warren County House seat in 2022 with 75% of the vote. Term limits prevented him from running for the Ohio House again.

Money started flowing into Ohio's 2026 U.S. Senate race within hours of Sherrod Brown’s announcement that he wants to run against U.S. Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH).

Sherrod Brown announces 2026 Senate bid in Ohio, targeting Republican Jon Husted's seat as Democrats work to regain chamber majority control

Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) is no fan of the idea that Sherrod Brown, the former Democratic senator whom he unseated last November, may make another run for Senate. “The last thing Ohio needs is another [Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY)] stooge here. The guy ...

Former Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown has told Democratic allies that he intends to run for Senate next year, two people familiar with his plans told CNN, and is soon poised to launch a 2026 campaign aimed at vindicating his defeat two years ago after three decades in Congress.