Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown has launched his 2026 campaign to return to the U.S. Senate. The state's best-known Democrat tells The Associated Press he "couldn't stay on the sideline” after passage of Republicans' big tax breaks and spending cuts bill.

Former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown announced a bid to once again represent Ohio in the Senate on Monday, nearly a year after his reelection effort in 2024 fell short.

Brown, who has made campaigns in the past on his "Dignity of Work" slogan said he wants to go back to the U.S. Senate to help working Ohioans.