CLEVELAND, OH – Yesterday, Sherrod Brown and U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey met with hardworking Ohioans in Cleveland who are fired up and ready to hold Sen. Jon Husted accountable. This comes as Husted, whom Brown hopes to oust from office in November, says that struggling Ohioans aren't "experienced at navigating the real world" and that they should simply "earn more" money.

Above and below pictures: Brown (above left talking to supporters) and Booker (below) at a fundraising event with Brown in Cleveland on June 28, 2026

"Hardworking Ohioans are ready for a senator who will fight for them, not special interests," said Sherrod Brown, the Democratic nominee for the congressional seat currently held by Husted, a Republican. "I am grateful to have Sen. Booker here in Ohio to meet with hardworking families who deserve a leader who will take on the rigged system and fight to lower costs."

"I'm here because Sherrod Brown is one of the best human beings I have met in my life journey," said Rep Cory Booker, who is Black and running for reelection this year. "Ohio deserves great leadership; the working people of this state deserve somebody in Washington who will work for them, not the special interests."

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