U.S. Senator

Sherrod Brown

Special election, unexpired term ending 1/3/2029 (vote for 1). Seat vacated when J.D. Vance resigned to become vice president; winner serves remaining two years of the term Vance was elected to in 2022.

Party: Democrat

Background

Born in Mansfield, Ohio. Served in the Ohio House (1975–1982), Ohio Secretary of State (1983–1991), U.S. House (1993–2007), and U.S. Senate (2007–2025). Chaired the Senate Banking Committee during the 117th and 118th Congresses (2021–2024). Lost his 2024 Senate re-election bid. U.S. House History, Art & Archives: Sherrod Brown biography Evidence type: official record · The official House history biography records Brown’s Ohio and federal offices, committee chairmanships, and 2024 election result.

Campaign statements and positions

• Would hold health insurers accountable for denying care and lower prescription drug costs. Sherrod Brown campaign platform: Our Fight Evidence type: candidate statement · Brown’s campaign platform says he would hold health insurers accountable and lower prescription drug costs.
• Would require data centers to pay their full utility costs and says Ohioans should decide whether they are built in their communities. Sherrod Brown campaign platform: Our Fight Evidence type: candidate statement · Brown’s campaign platform says data centers should pay their full utility costs and Ohioans should decide whether they are built in their communities.
• Would cap how much utility companies can raise rates. Sherrod Brown campaign platform: Our Fight Evidence type: candidate statement · Brown’s campaign platform says he would cap utility rate increases.
• Would ban stock trading by members of Congress and their spouses, and bar members from becoming lobbyists after leaving office. Sherrod Brown campaign platform: Our Fight Evidence type: candidate statement · Brown’s campaign platform says he would ban stock trading by members of Congress and their spouses and prevent post-office lobbying.

Voting record

• Voted NAY on House passage of H.J.Res. 114, authorizing the use of U.S. armed forces against Iraq, on October 10, 2002. House roll call 455: H.J.Res. 114 Evidence type: official record · The House Clerk records Brown’s Nay vote on passage on October 10, 2002.
• Voted NO on House passage of H.R. 3450, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) implementing legislation, in November 1993. House roll call 575: H.R. 3450 Evidence type: official record · The House Clerk records Brown’s No vote on passage of the NAFTA implementing legislation in November 1993.
• Voted YEA on Senate passage of H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, on March 6, 2021. Senate roll call 110: H.R. 1319 Evidence type: official record · The Senate records Brown Yea on passage of H.R. 1319 on March 6, 2021.
• Voted YEA on the Senate motion to concur in the House amendment to H.R. 4346 with an amendment on July 27, 2022, during Senate consideration of the CHIPS and Science package. Senate roll call 271: H.R. 4346 Evidence type: official record · The Senate records Brown Yea on the July 27, 2022 motion concerning H.R. 4346. The entry describes the recorded motion rather than attributing a project outcome to the vote.
• Voted YEA on Senate passage of H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, on August 10, 2021. Senate roll call 314: H.R. 3684 Evidence type: official record · The Senate records Brown Yea on passage of H.R. 3684 on August 10, 2021.
• Voted YEA on Senate passage of H.R. 4173, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, on May 20, 2010. Senate roll call 162: H.R. 4173 Evidence type: official record · The Senate records Brown Yea on passage of H.R. 4173 on May 20, 2010.
• Was an original cosponsor of S. 420, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021. The bill did not receive a Senate floor vote. Congress.gov: S. 420 cosponsors Evidence type: official record · Congress.gov lists Brown as an original cosponsor on February 24, 2021. The bill record shows no Senate floor vote.

Promise and record

This profile lists four statements from Brown’s campaign platform and seven selected legislative actions. Each statement and action links to its source. The selection is not a complete platform or voting history, and it does not assign an overall match score. Sherrod Brown campaign platform: Our Fight · U.S. House History, Art & Archives: Sherrod Brown biography · House roll call 455: H.J.Res. 114 · House roll call 575: H.R. 3450 · Senate roll call 110: H.R. 1319 · Senate roll call 271: H.R. 4346 · Senate roll call 314: H.R. 3684 · Senate roll call 162: H.R. 4173 · Congress.gov: S. 420 cosponsors Evidence type: editorial summary · This is a limited comparison of four selected campaign statements and seven selected House and Senate actions; it is not a complete voting history or a prediction of future votes.

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