Sherrod Brown
October 20, 2026 · Newsletter
I’ll put it plainly.
In 14 days, we’ll wrap up our campaign.
I’m asking for your help today, because we are running out of time. Your support now, before we make our final decisions, and with just 14 days to go matters a whole lot. Here’s why.
You have helped build something truly incredible. Let me start by saying thank you. If you’re reading this, you’re one of my top supporters. Some of you have been with me since we kicked off this campaign last year, and some of you have been on the team long before that. I’m guessing many of you make up the hundreds of thousands of donors who pushed us past 1 million donations in ActBlue this month. I’m so grateful and heartened by your support, and your faith in me and this campaign.
This is the point in a close election where things can go off the rails — when even the best plans can get sidetracked.
This month, Republicans canceled $11.7 million they’d planned to spend in North Carolina – and announced $11.9 million in new spending here in Ohio. That’s not a coincidence. They are literally moving money out of other states with key Senate races and into ours. Nearly all of this money is for attack ads – lies about me. They’re twisting my record and blanketing the TV markets in Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati.
My team is making decisions based on how much we can raise before our final TV wire on Monday. We can’t step off the gas. National Republicans and their billionaire-backed super PACs are going all in. We need to, too.
If you can make a donation today – whatever amount feels right to you – I would appreciate it so much. And if you can’t, I understand. Another big way you could help is by forwarding this post to a friend or two. A friend, relative, or neighbor who understands the stakes, and what it will mean when we defeat Jon Husted and have a voice and champion for working families representing Ohio in the Senate.
Here’s why I’m hopeful.
We know our ads are working. Jon Husted’s team can’t even talk about him or his record. They have to talk about me because they have nothing to run on.
Our message is for the people of Ohio – for more affordable health care, an end to the war in Iran, a real plan to get costs under control for groceries and gas.
Our message is about standing up to Big Tech when they come into Bowling Green, Piketon, and Delaware, and demanding transparency and fairness before data centers go up, not an excuse after the fact.
Unlike my opponent, my vote can’t be bought. Our message starts and ends with the people of Ohio.
Here’s what we’re up against:
The crypto billionaires at the Fairshake super PAC didn’t crush us with their $30 million investment in September, so this month they announced millions of dollars in new spending here in Ohio.
The National Republican Senate Committee sent out an embarrassing public plea begging Big Tech and AI companies to help – admitting Husted can’t run on his record.
The Senate Leadership Fund – the Republicans’ super PAC – has now spent or reserved $132 million on this race alone.
They know the Senate majority comes down to what happens in Ohio in the next 14 days.
I can tell you:
A winning campaign sets ambitious goals. That’s what we’ve done ahead of Monday. You’ve shown up for me so many times. I need you to do it again.
A winning campaign isn’t afraid to lay it all out honestly – what’s happening on the other side, the threats and real challenges we’re facing head on, our plan to address them.
A winning candidate doesn’t run away from his own record. I’ve always stood with working people and what’s best for Ohioans – not whoever hands out the biggest check.
We have all the hallmarks of campaigns that win. If we can keep our heads down and sprint through the tape, I believe we will. I know what this team is made of and you’ve proven to me every day so far that we’re up for the fight.
Your support today helps us reach a critical goal, right ahead of the finish line. It also sends a loud message that Ohio is not for sale – no matter how much money these billionaires throw at us.
Thank you for being part of this team. I’ll never forget it.
In solidarity,
Sherrod
Before you click away! Republican spending in Ohio has reached $317 million, and Sherrod Brown is counting on your support to keep up. We can’t outspend them, but we can outwork them.