Leadership and Experience

With decades of dedicated public service and a reputation as a relentless champion for the middle class, Sherrod Brown has spent his career fighting for the people who make our country work. Born and raised in Mansfield, Ohio, Sherrod saw firsthand how corporations lobbied for tax breaks and bad trade agreements that shipped manufacturing jobs overseas. Throughout his time in public service, he has consistently stood up against unfair trade deals that hurt workers and has used his voice to deliver tangible results for working families.

Sherrod’s deep commitment to public service is guided by a simple belief: politics isn’t just about left or right, it’s about whose side you are on. In the U.S. Senate, he has taken on Wall Street banks, giant drug companies, and corporate special interests to protect ordinary citizens. He lives in Columbus with his wife Connie Schultz, a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and author, their growing family of children and grandchildren, and their rescue dogs, Franklin and Walter. He is running for re-election to the Senate to continue standing up to corporate greed and ensuring the economy works for everyone, not just billionaires and massive corporations.

How he’ll help your community:

• Dignity of Work: Sherrod believes that all work has dignity, whether you punch a clock, answer phones, or manage a team. He will continue to push for fair wages, safe working conditions, and strong labor rights to build an economy that lifts up working families and strengthens the labor movement.

• Lowering Healthcare and Prescription Costs: Sherrod has been at the forefront of the fight to lower healthcare expenses. He successfully fought to cap the cost of insulin and reduce the price of critical prescription drugs for seniors, and he will continue to advocate for affordable, accessible care for all families.

• Protecting Hard-Earned Pensions: When Wall Street banks gambled away the futures of thousands of working people, Sherrod led the historic charge to pass pension relief, ensuring that over 100,000 workers got the retirement security they earned and were rightfully owed.

• Supporting Our Veterans: Sherrod believes we must keep our promises to those who served. He worked across the aisle with Republicans to pass landmark legislation ensuring that millions of veterans exposed to highly toxic burn pits finally receive the medical care and VA coverage they deserve for severe illnesses.

His position on key issues

• Securing Retirement Benefits: Sherrod fought successfully to ensure that over 2 million former public servants—including teachers, bus drivers, police officers, and firefighters—receive the full Social Security payments that were previously withheld by unfair federal rules.

• Opposing Bad Trade Deals: Unlike politicians who cater to corporate lobbyists, Sherrod has consistently opposed trade agreements that export American jobs and exploit workers, advocating instead for fair trade policies that keep manufacturing strong at home.

• Consumer Protection: A vocal advocate for ordinary people, Sherrod supports strict oversight of the financial sector to protect families from predatory lending, hidden fees, and corporate greed that drives up the daily cost of living.

• Grassroots Accountability: Sherrod refuses to let corporate influence dictate the direction of the country. He builds his campaigns around grassroots organizing and community engagement, ensuring that the voices of regular working people are heard loud and clear in Washington.

To learn more about Sherrod, visit his website: https://www.sherrodbrown.com/