Sherrod Brown
Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown speaks about President Joe Biden's infrastructure law near the Brent Spence Bridge in Covington, Ky., on January 4, 2023.
  • Sen. Sherrod Brown told Politico he was "fine" with Biden running on the same ballot as him in 2024.
  • Brown is seeking a fourth term in the Senate and has carved out a unique appeal among Ohio voters.
  • The senator has been able to appeal to base Democrats and many moderate-to-conservative Republicans.

Sherrod Brown has been a longtime Democratic institution in Ohio, having cut his teeth in politics as a member of the state House of Representatives in the mid-t0-late 1970s and early 1980s.

When Brown was first elected to the United States Senate in 2006, he won in a 12-point landslide, capturing an array of urban and rural counties across the state.