Sherrod Brown Ousted in Ohio as Republicans Flip Senate Seat
- Republicans are on course toward a US Senate majority
- Brown, a progressive populist, served as Banking chairman
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Republican car dealer and blockchain entrepreneur Bernie Moreno defeated Senate Banking Chairman Sherrod Brown in Ohio, ousting the Democratic party’s most prominent populist and putting the GOP on course toward a Senate majority.
Moreno, an immigrant from Colombia who built a successful chain of car dealerships, prevailed in a bruising fight that tested whether a well-established Democratic populist could retain support from working-class voters who have embraced Donald Trump.