Incumbent Senator Sherrod Brown , an Ohio Democrat, is narrowly trailing his Republican challenger Bernie Moreno, according to new polling released on Sunday.
Former President Donald Trump , the GOP’s presidential nominee, won Ohio in 2016 and 2020. The state also has a Republican governor and Trump’s running mate, Senator JD Vance , hails from Ohio as well. However, the state also went for former Democratic President Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012, and Brown has held his Senate seat since 2007.
Brown not only aims to hold the seat for Democrats , but also to help his party hold onto their very narrow Senate majority , which is currently 51 to 49. Democrats are already expected to lose West Virginia, with Senator Joe Manchin retiring and popular Republican Governor Jim Justice angling to replace him . As a result, Democrats need to hold onto every other seat they are defending or somehow manage to pick up a seat in a conservative-leaning state…