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Washington — Former Ohio Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown will be returning to the Senate, defeating Sen. Jon Husted, CBS News projects.
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News → return → Husted
Brown flipped the seat for Democrats two years after he lost his reelection bid in the Buckeye State.
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he → flip → State
Brown, 73, lost narrowly in 2024 to GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno after more than three decades representing Ohio in the House and Senate.
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Brown → lose → House
Democrats saw a path to victory in the state this year, since President Trump's popularity has been waning because of the Iran war and high fuel and cost-of-living prices.
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popularity → see → living
Brown fell short by just four points two years ago, and Mr. Trump won Ohio by more than 10 points.
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Trump → fall → points
Brown faced off against Husted, who was appointed to the seat last year to replace Vice President JD Vance.
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who → face → Vance
Husted, 59, previously served as Ohio's lieutenant governor and secretary of state.
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Husted → serve → state
He was defending the seat for the first time this cycle, and remained a relative unknown in the race.
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He → defend → race
While Brown maintained a strong working-class brand in the state, Republicans attempted to use Brown's long history in Washington to frame him as the incumbent in the race.
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Brown → maintain → race
But Brown railed against Husted on AI data centers and energy costs, in what became a defining issue in the race, framing him as "the face of data centers."
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what → rail → centers
The projected victory comes as no senator since 1988 has made a successful comeback bid to the upper chamber after losing reelection, and marks a major flip for Democrats as they seek to win control of the Senate.
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they → project → Senate
And while Republicans were confident about their chances heading into the midterms, competitive races have opened up in several states that Mr. Trump won by double digits in 2024.
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Trump → head → 2024
Among those states the president won handily last cycle, Ohio represented the easiest pickup for Democrats, with smaller margins than Iowa, Kansas and Alaska.
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Ohio → win → Iowa
But heading into election night, those states also appeared to be in play for Democrats.
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states → head → Democrats
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