Ohio Capital Journal: Former U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown won Tuesday’s primary for the Democratic nomination this November in a special election for an Ohio U.S. Senate seat, the Associated Press has projected.
That sets up a general-election race between Brown and Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. Jon Husted, whom Gov. Mike DeWine last year appointed to fill a seat that was vacated when J.D. Vance became vice president.
Brown defeated Columbus software developer Ron Kincaid in the Democratic Primary.
Husted faced no primary challenger on the ballot and has secured the Republican nomination.
Brown in 2024 lost his seat after three terms. Cleveland businessman Bernie Moreno beat him in a climate in which voters were upset over inflation and the economy.
With war and tariffs spurring further inflation — and with cuts to healthcare causing economic insecurity — the Ohio U.S. Senate race is one of 11 that are being closely watched because the outcome of each could determine control of the U.S. Senate.
