A veteran Ohio Democrat, former Sen. Sherrod Brown, might be looking to return to politics soon.
Politico reported Wednesday that Brown—who lost his seat to Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno in November—has told allies he’s considering a run for governor, but not for the Senate.
Brown’s spokesman vehemently denied that. “The Politico story is untrue. Sherrod is considering all his options and hasn’t ruled anything out,” he said, according to one reporter.
Brown, who served three terms in the Senate from 2007 to 2025, lost to Moreno by 3.5 percentage points in November.
Now, the 72-year-old has two potential options: a run for governor against likely Republican nominee Vivek Ramaswamy or another bite at the Senate apple in November 2026, this time against GOP Sen. Jon Husted, who was appointed by the governor to fill the seat vacated by Vice President JD…
