Sherrod Brown Projected to Win Ohio Senate Seat

Democrat Sherrod Brown was projected to defeat Republican Jon Husted in Ohio’s special U.S. Senate election, flipping a Republican-held seat and returning Brown to the chamber two years after he lost his previous Senate race. The Associated Press called the race, while CNN and Decision Desk HQ also projected Brown as the winner. In reported snapshots, Brown had 48.6% of the vote and Husted about 46.5%. Those figures came as different portions of the expected vote had been counted, and the results had not yet been officially certified. The election determines who will serve the remainder of the term held by JD Vance before he became vice president. The term runs through January 2029. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine appointed Husted to the seat in January 2025 after Vance left it. Brown’s win changes the seat from Republican to Democratic and adds to Democrats’ Senate gains in the midterm elections. The outcome could affect the chamber’s balance before the new Congress convenes. CNN reported that Brown could be sworn in when Congress returns in December, potentially giving Democrats another seat during the lame-duck period. That timing remains contingent on his swearing-in. Brown, who...