Sen. Sherrod Brown bets a progressive can still win in Trump-leaning Ohio

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Sen. Sherrod Brown bets a progressive can still win in Trump-leaning Ohio
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The long-time legislator has won with working-class voters for years; 2024 could determine whether the formula still works.

, which was passed under the Trump administration, and his opposition to free-trade deals have also bolstered his credibility with voters and made him stand out from other Democrats.

Union leaders argue Brown has delivered substantive policy wins for workers that have earned him ongoing support. Some of the Republican candidates in the Senate primary have criticized Brown for being unable to improve the economy during his time in office. And in the days and months after the East Palestine train derailment in February, which led to a fire that spewed hazardous material into the air, Brown has worked with his Republican counterpart, freshman Sen. JD Vance , on a bill that the two said would address railroad safety concerns and ensure better health-care services for constituents affected by the incident.

Brown pushed back on these remarks, saying officials from both the Ohio Republican governor’s office and the White House were on the ground in the days following the derailment. Tim Young, 56, a resident of Steubenville, nearly 43 miles from East Palestine, said in the first few weeks after the incident he felt nervous whenever trains passed through the city, but months later, he feels a bit better.“He’s always around when something is going on. I like his attentiveness,” he said.

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