Sherrod Brown

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Says he did not plan to run again but decided to after watching the Trump administration's actions: "when I see what's going on, I know I can do something about it for Ohio."[1],[2]
• Lists his principles as "standing up for workers, treating everyone with dignity and respect, working as hard as possible."[1]
• Says the 2025 tax law gave tax breaks to corporations and billionaires at the expense of working Ohioans, and that he would work to undo it.[3],[2]
• Says he will work for Ohioans and not for utility, drug, insurance or oil companies.[4]

Background

• Founder, Dignity of Work Institute (nonprofit focused on workers' issues) · 2025–present[2],[1]
• U.S. Senator, U.S. Senate · 2007–2025[3]
• U.S. Representative, U.S. House of Representatives · 1993–2007[3]
• Secretary of State, State of Ohio · 1982–1990[3]
• State Representative, Ohio House of Representatives · 1975–1982[3]
• Faculty member, The Ohio State University, Mansfield · 1979–1981[3]

Education

• B.A., Russian Studies, Yale University (1974)[3]
• Graduate degree, Education, The Ohio State University (1981)[3]

Where they stand

• Taxes
  Opposes the 2025 federal tax and budget law, saying it mainly benefits wealthy Americans and corporations, and says his first priority would be to "undo" decisions made in the past year.[5],[2]
• Health Care
  Proposes banning health insurers from denying care a doctor says is needed and fining insurers that deny claims; supports making it illegal for drug companies to charge Americans more than other countries; supports letting people over 50 and some public safety workers buy into Medicare; criticizes votes against restoring enhanced ACA premium subsidies.[4],[6]
• Social Security & Medicare
  Sponsored the Social Security Fairness Act, passed in December 2024, which repealed the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset that had reduced benefits for some retired public employees.[2],[13]
• Economy & Jobs
  Proposes returning tariff revenue to Ohio families as rebates, calling tariffs "a tax on darn near everything they buy"; says he has opposed trade deals that he says sent Ohio jobs overseas.[5],[7]
• Energy & Environment
  Says data centers should pay the full cost of their utilities and residents should decide whether one is built in their community; supports capping how much utility companies can raise rates.[4]
• Elections & Democracy
  Supports banning members of Congress and their spouses from trading stocks and barring former members from becoming lobbyists.[4]
• Immigration
  Called for DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to be fired and said bringing in ICE makes communities less safe, arguing Ohio should better fund local police; asked the administration to delay revoking legal status for Ohio's Haitian residents.[8]
• Abortion
  Says he supports abortion access for all women.[9]

Voting record

A selection of notable recorded votes. Not a complete record.

In their words