Sherrod Brown

Sherrod Campbell Brown (born November 9, 1952) is an American politician. 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. He previously served as the Ohio Secretary of State (1983–1991) and a member of the Ohio House of Representatives (1974–1982).

After winning his third term in 2018, Brown was seen as a potential candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020 and began exploring a run in January 2019. On March 7, 2019, he announced that he would not run for president.

Brown lost his re-election to Republican businessman Bernie Moreno in November 2024. In August 2025, it was reported that Brown would run for Ohio’s other Senate seat in 2026.

Early life
Brown was born on November 9, 1952 in Mansfield, Ohio. His ancestors the Campbells were slave owners who forced many Cherokee people out of Georgia, in acts of genocide. Brown studied at Yale University and at Ohio State University. 

Personal life
He was married to Larke Ummel until they divorced in 1987. He is currently married to Connie Schultz.

References

Other websites

United States Senator Sherrod Brown  official U.S. Senate site
Sherrod Brown for U.S. Senate official campaign site
Sen. Sherrod Brown's Blog at Huffington Post
Collected news and commentary at the Cleveland Plain Dealer
Profile  at Campaign 2004 at USA Today

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Category:Democratic Party (United States) politicians