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Democrat Sherrod Brown will win Ohio Senate race, CNN projects, 2 years after losing seat

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By Lauren Fox Democratic former Sen. Sherrod Brown will return to the US Senate after unseating Republican Sen. Jon Husted in Ohio, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, giving his party a major win in one of the country’s most closely watched Senate contests.

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  1. Newsweek

    Sherrod Brown’s Chances of Beating Jon Husted: What Final Ohio Polls Show (opens Newsweek)

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    Brown leads Ohio’s final polls, with an expert telling Newsweek that economic discontent has eroded the GOP’s usual advantage.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Sherrod Brown tests whether Democrats can win back white working-class voters in Ohio (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Ohio is emerging as a key battleground in the midterm elections, with competitive Senate and House races testing whether Democrats can win back the white working-class voters who have abandoned the party in favor of President Donald Trump.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Democrat Sherrod Brown unseats Sen. Jon Husted in Ohio (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Sherrod Brown on Oct. 24, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio.

  4. PBS NewsHour

    Live Results: Ohio Senate midterm election (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Voters in Ohio are deciding between Republican Sen. Jon Husted and former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, who have been locked in a tight race in the days leading up to Election Day.

  5. The Hill

    Ohio live results: 2026 Senate election (opens The Hill)

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    Former Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) is mounting a comeback bid as he takes on GOP Sen. Jon Husted in Ohio. Brown, who lost to Sen. Bernie Moreno in 2024, has been neck and neck with Husted in the polls ahead of Tuesday’s contest. Democrats view the seat as a key pickup opportunity in their quest...

  6. FOX 8 Cleveland

    Who is going to win the US Senate race in Ohio? (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

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    The U.S. Senate race between incumbent Republican Jon Husted and Democratic challenger Sherrod Brown could be one of the most important and consequential races in the country.

  7. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Ohio Senate race too early to call as Brown takes early advantage (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Democrat Sherrod Brown led incumbent Republican Sen. Jon Husted in early results that involved main-in absentee ballots and early in-person voting. Early ballots tend to favor Democrats, and the race remains too early to call.

  8. Independent Journal Review

    Sherrod Brown Wins Ohio Senate Race Two Years After Defeat (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Democrats won several prominent 2026 races, with Kathy Hochul reelected as New York governor, Jon Ossoff and Cory Booker retaining their Senate seats, and Phil Weiser and John Hickenlooper winning in Colorado.

  9. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Sherrod Brown leads Jon Husted in tight Ohio Senate race (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Democrat Sherrod Brown held a narrow lead over Republican Sen. Jon Husted late Tuesday in an Ohio race that could help decide control of the U.S. Senate. Lucas County results still outstanding as race remains too close to call.

  10. Fox News

    Longtime Dem Sen who lost his seat 2 years ago projected to secure comeback victory in midterm battleground (opens Fox News)

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    Former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown defeats Jon Husted in Ohio's special election, reclaiming the seat he lost to Bernie Moreno two years ago.

  11. Bloomberg

    Democrat Brown Reclaims Ohio Senate Seat Once Held by Vance (opens Bloomberg)

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    Progressive Democrat Sherrod Brown reclaimed a seat in the US Senate, defeating incumbent Ohio Republican Senator Jon Husted and adding to a long list of defeats for the GOP in key races on Election Day.

  12. NBC News

    Democrat Sherrod Brown unseats Sen. Jon Husted in Ohio, completing comeback bid (opens NBC News)

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    Democratic former Sen. Sherrod Brown has prevailed in one of the year’s most combative and expensive Senate races, beating Republican incumbent Jon Husted, NBC News projects.

  13. NPR

    Democrat Sherrod Brown wins Ohio Senate race (opens NPR)

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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.

  14. MyNorthwest

    Democrat Sherrod Brown wins election to U.S. Senate from Ohio (opens MyNorthwest)

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    Democrat Sherrod Brown won election Tuesday to the U.S. Senate representing Ohio, defeating Republican incumbent Jon Husted. The victory over the incumbent Husted is a boost for Democrats as they seek to retake control of the Senate in President Donald Trump’s final two years in office.

  15. CBS News

    Sherrod Brown wins Ohio Senate race, flipping seat for Democrats (opens CBS News)

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    Sherrod Brown faced off against Husted, who was appointed to the seat last year to replace Vice President JD Vance.

  16. New York Post

    Sherrod Brown kicks Jon Husted’s ‘great ass’ in Ohio Senate race (opens New York Post)

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    JD Vance was very active in the race for the US Senate seat he once held.

  17. Newsweek

    Sherrod Brown Beats Jon Husted, Boosting Democrats’ Senate Chances (opens Newsweek)

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    Ohio voters have chosen whether Sherrod Brown returns to the Senate or Jon Husted secures the final two years of JD Vance’s term.

  18. WOWK Charleston

    Sherrod Brown makes comeback to US Senate in Ohio (opens WOWK Charleston)

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    OHIO (WOWK) - Sherrod Brown is making a comeback to Washington, defeating incumbent Republican Jon Husted to take back the Senate seat he lost in 2024. The Associated Press called the race in favor of Brown, a Democrat, who has 48.6% of the vote.

  19. The Guardian

    Democrat Sherrod Brown wins Ohio Senate race in major blow to Republicans (opens The Guardian)

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    Brown makes successful return to US Senate after voters reject Republican incumbent Jon Husted US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from all 50 states Democrat Sherrod Brown will return to the US Senate, as Ohio’s voters rejected the incumbent Jon Husted in a significant defeat for…

  20. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Sherrod Brown defeats Jon Husted in Ohio Senate comeback (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Two years after losing his Senate seat, Democrat Sherrod Brown defeated Republican Sen. Jon Husted, flipping a seat Republicans had held since 2011.

  21. Washington Examiner

    Sherrod Brown reclaims Ohio Senate seat with victory over Jon Husted (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown will return to the Senate after defeating Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) in the closely watched and expensive contest. The race was called for Brown at 11:10 p.m. by the Associated Press. Brown garnered 48.6% against Husted’s 46.5%, with 87% of the vote counted.

  22. NOTUS

    Sherrod Brown Flips Ohio Senate Seat in a Key Win for Democrats (opens NOTUS)

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    Brown defeated incumbent Sen. Jon Husted to serve out the remainder of Vice President Vance’s term.

  23. Al Jazeera

    Sherrod Brown, an Ohio Democrat, wins return to US Senate (opens Al Jazeera)

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    More than $500m was spent on the contest, making it one of the most expensive Senate races in US history.

  24. Toledo Blade

    Sherrod Brown will return to the U.S. Senate (opens Toledo Blade)

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    Despite losing his re-election bid in 2024, former Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown is making a comeback.

  25. Townhall

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