CLEVELAND, Ohio - Former U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown will likely run against current U.S. Sen. Jon Hustead. We’re talking about how the Democrat and Republican compare on Today in Ohio. Listen online here.

Recruiting Brown is a big step in the Democratic path to the majority, expanding a difficult Senate map, but it's no guarantee of success.

Democrats are making a play for Ohio in next year’s Senate race as former Sen. Sherrod Brown prepares an expected comeback attempt. The Buckeye State was once firmly purple, but has become increasingly red in the Trump era.