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DemocratRunning for OH U.S. Senate · 2026
Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Campbell Brown is an American politician who served from 2007 to 2025 as a United States senator from Ohio . Previously, he served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1975 to 1983, was Ohio Secretary of State from 1983 to 1991, and was the U.S. representative for Ohio's 13th congressional district from 1993 to 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party , and has been described as a populist .
Born 1952 · Mansfield, Ohio , U.S.
In brief
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No profile summary yet
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48%
Polling average
our aggregate
55%
Win probability
market-implied
+11
Net favorability
latest public poll
$26.0M
Raised this cycle
FEC · committee
Independence scorecard
Computed · FEC money mixWho Brown's money comes from.
B+
79/100
Independence index
Funding mix leans independent — outside-money exposure is the standout.
1 watch item · in-state funding
Small-dollar reliance88
44% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence88
3% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding40
60% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure100
$34k in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
Governing & voting record
What Brown did in office.
MeasureYearAction
All-American Flag Act
Became Public Law No: 118-74.
2023
Became law
Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act
Became Public Law No: 117-50.
2021
Became law
A bill to amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to adjust the boundary of the Dayton Avi
Held at the desk.
2023
Sponsored
Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 705.
2023
Sponsored
A resolution designating the week of September 15 through September 21, 2024, as "Community School Coordinator
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6454-6455)
2024
Sponsored
American Energy Worker Opportunity Act of 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2024
Sponsored
Veterans Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
2024
Sponsored
SPONSORED LEGISLATION VIA CONGRESS.GOV · ENACTED BILLS FIRST, THEN THE MOST RECENT · ROLE SHOWS THE BILL'S LATEST STATUS.
How Brown votes
With the party, against it, and where on the spectrum.
Ideological placement · roll-call record
Dem median
GOP median
Brown
← LiberalCenterConservative →
Center-left
Overall lean
29
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 118TH CONGRESS (SENATE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
Ratings from advocacy groups
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No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Career & history
1975Ohio state representative
1975–1983
1983Ohio Secretary of State
1983–1991
1993United States representative
1993–2007
2007United States senator
2007–2025
Public favorability
20%
Favorable
9%
Unfavorable
+11
Net
11% HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVEN'T HEARD ENOUGH · YOUGOV RATINGS TRACKER · N=1,296 U.S. ADULTS
Donors & money
FEC itemized filings · cycle-to-dateWho funds the campaign.
$26.0M
Raised
$9.0M
Spent
$17.0M
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
44% small (<$200)53% large indiv.3% PAC
40% in-state · 60% out-of-state (itemized)
Top contributors · bundled by employer / org
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
$35k
CLEVELAND CLINIC
$32k
WILMERHALE
$20k
CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES
$19k
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS
$17k
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
$16k
Top industries · itemized $
Education$51k
Health professionals$49k
Lawyers / law firms$19k
TV / movies / music$16k
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-04-15 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
Race
The contest Brown is running in.
OH · SENATE · 2026lean r
Brown (D) vs Jon Husted (R)
48%+0.6 Brown47.4%
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Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Favorability
Published polls
YouGov ratings tracker · n=1,296 U.S. adults
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: U.S. SENATE PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICES; REBECCA HAMMEL · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)
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Democrat · OH U.S. Senate
Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Campbell Brown is an American politician who served from 2007 to 2025 as a United States senator from Ohio . Previously, he served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1975 to 1983, was Ohio Secretary of State from 1983 to 1991, and was the U.S. representative for Ohio's 13th congressional district from 1993 to 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party , and has been described as a populist .
Where Brown standsRace →
Brown 48%Jon Husted 47.4%
Market · wins
55¢
+11 net fav
48%
Poll avg
55%
Win prob
+11
Net fav
$26.0M
Raised
In brief
—
No profile summary yet
Summaries are written and fact-checked against the underlying data in nightly batches. This candidate's hasn't been generated or verified yet.
Governing & voting record
All-American Flag Act
2023 · BECAME LAW
Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act
2021 · BECAME LAW
A bill to amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to adjust the boundary of the Dayton Avi
2023 · SPONSORED
Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act
2023 · SPONSORED
A resolution designating the week of September 15 through September 21, 2024, as "Community School Coordinator
2024 · SPONSORED
American Energy Worker Opportunity Act of 2024
2024 · SPONSORED
Veterans Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024
2024 · SPONSORED
Where Brown stands
AI · from the recordWorkers and labor
Sponsored the Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act and the American Energy Worker Opportunity Act of 2024, addressing federal workers' compensation and energy-sector worker opportunities.
Veterans and appropriations
Sponsored the Veterans Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, providing supplemental appropriations for veterans programs.
Enacted legislation
Legislative record includes two bills enacted into law: the All-American Flag Act (Public Law No. 118-74) and the Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (Public Law No. 117-50).
Party independence
DW-NOMINATE ideology score of 29 (Center-left) places the voting record slightly left of the Senate Democratic median of 32 and well left of the chamber midpoint of 50.
Career & history
1975Ohio state representative
1975–1983
1983Ohio Secretary of State
1983–1991
1993United States representative
1993–2007
2007United States senator
2007–2025
Public favorability
20%
Favorable
9%
Unfavorable
+11
Net
11% HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVEN'T HEARD ENOUGH · YOUGOV RATINGS TRACKER · N=1,296 U.S. ADULTS
Independence scorecard
Who Brown's money comes from.
B+
79/100
Independence index
Funding mix leans independent — outside-money exposure is the standout.
1 watch item · in-state funding
Small-dollar reliance88
44% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence88
3% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding40
60% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure100
$34k in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
How Brown votes
Ideological placement · roll-call record
Dem median
GOP median
Brown
← LiberalCenterConservative →
Center-left
Overall lean
29
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 118TH CONGRESS (SENATE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
$26.0M
Raised
$9.0M
Spent
$17.0M
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
44% small (<$200)53% large indiv.3% PAC
40% in-state · 60% out-of-state (itemized)
Top industries · itemized $
Education$51k
Health professionals$49k
Lawyers / law firms$19k
TV / movies / music$16k
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-04-15 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Favorability
Published polls
YouGov ratings tracker · n=1,296 U.S. adults
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: U.S. SENATE PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICES; REBECCA HAMMEL · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)