Ohio’s 2026 Senate Primary Election Kicks Off With Attacks About Epstein

Ohio’s unusual contest — with a little-known incumbent and a well-known challenger — shows how Democrats are hoping to capitalize on G.O.P. voters’ anger at the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.Former Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio, left, is running again for the chamber against Senator Jon Husted, a Republican who was appointed to his seat by the governor to replace Vice President JD Vance.