Sherrod Campbell Brown (/ ˈʃɛrəd / SHERR-əd; born November 9, 1952) is an American politician who served from 2007 to 2025 as a United States senator from Ohio.

Sherrod Brown, American politician who was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in 2006 and began representing Ohio the following year. Brown typically voted with the progressive wing of his party, and he was especially known for his advocacy of labor and labor unions.

7 hours ago · Former Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is exploring a comeback run for the United States Senate in 2026, giving Democrats new reason for optimism in what has become one of their toughest battlegrounds ...

Born and raised in Mansfield, Ohio, Sherrod saw firsthand how corporations lobbied for tax breaks and bad trade deals that shipped Ohio jobs overseas. That’s why he’s always opposed unfair trade deals that hurt Ohio workers and why he stood up to his own party to lead the opposition against NAFTA.

Dec 17, 2024 · U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown doesn't plan to abandon his fight for American workers when he returns to Ohio as a private citizen in January.

He was the United States Senator from Ohio 2007 to 2025. Brown is a member of the Democratic Party. Before his election to the Senate, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Ohio's 13th congressional district from 1993 to 2007.

Jul 28, 2025 · Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and former Sen. Sherrod Brown met in Ohio this weekend, as Brown weighs a possible comeback bid to flip a GOP Senate seat in the state, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Schumer has lobbied Brown for months to run. Fresh off a major recruiting victory in North Carolina, he wants to expand that luck to Ohio.

Mar 26, 2025 · All eyes are on former Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) in Ohio to see whether he decides to attempt a comeback with one of the two major statewide races in the Buckeye State next year.

Mar 24, 2025 · Mr. Brown, the Ohio Democrat who lost his bid for a fourth Senate term last year, announced on Monday that he was forming a nonprofit group called the Dignity of Work Institute.

Jul 30, 2025 · After losing to Sen. Bernie Moreno last year, former Sen. Sherrod Brown may try again. Will he run against Sen. Jon Husted next year?