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Sherrod Brown OppScore Rating: -0.76

Sherrod Brown (Democrat, Ohio), candidate for U.S. Senate, holds an OppScore of -0.76. OppScore scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 against a stated values framework, including a fixed life-at-conception position applied equally to every party.

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Sherrod Brown is a Democratic politician from Mansfield, Ohio, who served as U.S. Senator from 2007 to 2025 and is the party's nominee in the 2026 special election. A Yale graduate and former state representative, secretary of state, and House member, he is defined politically by his populist focus on protecting manufacturing jobs and supporting working families.

Sherrod Brown rating summary

• Party: Democrat
• Running For: U.S. Senate
• State: Ohio
• OppScore: -0.76 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Record based, documented on 32 of 44 scored questions

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