Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), who was unseated last week by Republican businessman Bernie Moreno, seems open to a bid to replace Sen. JD Vance (R-OH), who will be leaving the upper chamber to serve as vice president, The Hill reports.


Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), who was unseated last week by Republican businessman Bernie Moreno, seems open to a bid to replace Sen. JD Vance (R-OH), who will be leaving the upper chamber to serve as vice president, The Hill reports.
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