Healthcare
Proposes prohibiting insurers from denying doctor-prescribed care and fining companies that do so.
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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Sherrod Brown
Candidate for U.S. Senate · Ohio
Projected winner: Sherrod Brown
Source checked Nov 4, 2026, 8:50 AM Eastern.
Associated Press race call via OPB. This call does not certify the result or change who is in office.
Certification: pending. Ohio Secretary of State · canvass and certification notice
State file generated November 4 at 6:18 a.m. Eastern and labeled unofficial partial. Totals are for each contest’s reporting jurisdiction. Omitted names or zero totals do not establish a withdrawal or a final count. The special election fills the unexpired term. Actual service start is unverified. Ohio Secretary of State · election-night XML file
THE PERSON
Background
Sherrod Brown is a former Ohio U.S. senator and representative. Born in Mansfield, he has also served as Ohio secretary of state and in the state legislature.
Roots
- Birthplace: Mansfield, Ohio
- Public service: U.S. Senate, 2007–2025; U.S. House, 1993–2007
Education
- Yale University · Bachelor’s degree, Russian Studies, 1974
- Ohio State University · Graduate degree, Education, 1981
Background sources checked October 27, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Prescription drugs
Proposes barring pharmaceutical companies from charging Americans more for a drug than customers in other countries.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Data centers
Supports making data centers pay all their utility costs and allowing communities to decide whether to host them.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Utilities
Supports caps on utility-rate increases.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Government ethics
Supports banning stock trading by members of Congress and spouses, and prohibiting former members from becoming lobbyists.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. Senate · Special election · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked November 3, 2026.
Franklin County Board of Elections · General election candidate list ↗Portrait source ↗Photo: U.S. Senate Photographic Services; Rebecca Hammel · Public domain · Cropped to fit
The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.