Tyson Shepard, Husted's communications director, wrote in a statement that Husted offers "Ohio's values and solutions to fix a broken Washington." Newsweek reached out to Brown's

Former Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio officially launched his campaign for another U.S. Senate term on Monday by citing “reckless tariffs and economic chaos” under Donald Trump ’s administration.

Brown was expected to announce a campaign against Husted, who was appointed by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) to replace JD Vance after he became vice president.