Sherrod Brown speaks to the Ohio Civil Service Employees Association Presidents conference, July 22, 2026. So hey, last August Brown announced he would challenge Jon Husted, the former Ohio lieutenant governor appointed to fill the seat. Feed The KittyIt’s not going to be an easy fight for Brown, because Ohio remains very, very red and MAGA. And a solid 46 percent of Ohio voters said they thought Husted was “too close” to Trump. Share[WSJ (gift link) / Politico / CNN / Ohio Capital Journal / Sherrod Brown for Ohio]Yr Wonkette is funded entirely by reader donations.