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Sherrod Brown
Democratic candidate for Governor in Ohio
Ohio Democratic Governor nominee?
$46.9K
MAY 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
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Sherrod Brown is trading at 0% to win the Ohio Democratic Governor nominee? on prediction markets.
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleFormer U.S. Senator
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age73 years old (Nov 9, 1952)
GenderMale
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LocationOhio
BackgroundPolitician
EducationB.A., Yale University (1974)
Notable personal detailsSherrod Campbell Brown is an American politician and educator who served as a U.S. senator from Ohio from 2007 to 2025. He previously served in the Ohio House of Representatives, as Ohio Secretary of State, and as U.S. representative for Ohio's 13th congressional district. Brown earned a B.A. from Yale University and graduate degrees in education and public administration from The Ohio State University, and he taught at Ohio State’s Mansfield campus.
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Political Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Sherrod Brown supports raising taxes on large corporations and rolling back parts of the 2017 Republican tax cuts, and he has backed proposals to increase tax revenue from multinational firms and expand refundable child tax credits and R&D tax incentives. He has proposed penalties or fees on firms that rely on public benefits for low-paid workers and advocates using corporate tax revenue to fund public investments.
Healthcare
Supports building on the Affordable Care Act with expanded public options and measures to increase access and lower costs (including a Medicare buy‑in/public Medicare-like option and drug pricing reforms). Does not endorse full Medicare for All and favors incremental, government‑led expansions to increase coverage and affordability.
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Immigration & Border
Supports strengthening border security and drug interdiction while also backing asylum protections, refugee admissions, and related humanitarian measures; has worked on bipartisan border technology and fentanyl-targeting legislation. Positions combine calls for more resources for border agents and enforcement tools with votes and letters that protect asylum procedures and increase refugee admissions.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting and restoring abortion rights and access, opposes efforts to restrict abortion and has campaigned to enshrine reproductive protections for Ohioans. Advocates that medical decisions about abortion belong between a patient and their doctor and backs access to contraception and fertility treatments. Has accepted endorsements from major reproductive-rights organizations and publicly opposed opponents who favor federal abortion limits or bans.
Climate & Energy
Supports taking action on climate change and investing in clean energy and resilience while emphasizing protections for workers and grid reliability. Backed climate and clean-energy funding in major legislation and advocated for climate risk disclosures by companies, but has opposed some regulations he views as harmful to energy workers or grid reliability.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports comprehensive gun safety measures including bans on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, universal/expanded background checks, safe-storage policies, and extreme-risk (red flag) laws; has voted for and cosponsored related federal legislation and backed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. Advocates funding for community violence intervention and expanded mental-health/crisis services alongside these restrictions.
Latest News
AINews Summary
Last updatedAug 8, 2026
Sherrod Brown is back in the Ohio Senate race and has won the Democratic nomination, setting up a general election matchup with Republican Jon Husted. Recent polling has kept the race very close, with several surveys showing Brown either narrowly ahead or within the margin of error. Brown has also adjusted some campaign positions, softening his crypto stance and now opposing data center expansion unless those projects pay their full electricity costs.
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Articles
FNFox News7 days ago
Sherrod Brown once praised Amazon datacenter he now opposes in Ohio
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CCCincinnati Cincinnati Enquirer1 month ago
New York Times poll reveals how close Ohio Senate, governor races are
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CCCincinnati Cincinnati Enquirer2 months ago
Brown, Husted in virtual tie in Ohio Senate race, new poll finds
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CCCincinnati Cincinnati Enquirer3 months ago
Expert reveals why Ohio governor, Senate races so tight in 2026
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Latest Polls
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Endorsements
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