Sherrod Brown

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#16 trending in Politics & World this week · most on Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

Sherrod Brown is an American Democratic politician who represented Ohio in the U.S. Senate from 2007 to 2025. He previously served in the U.S. House and as Ohio secretary of state.

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Rank this week

#16▲109
#358 over 30 days

Share of the conversation

1.6‰
3.3× usual level

1.4‰ of what listeners heard

Reach this week

9 shows
12 episodes · ~1.9M plays

Tone this week

Neutral
  • Neutral 5
  • Positive 3

Share of the conversation

Mentions of Sherrod Brown per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, politics & world.

0.0‰0.5‰1‰1.5‰2‰usual level · 0.5‰Jul 11Aug 2Aug 25Sep 16Oct 8
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Aug 180.94‰2
Aug 200.84‰1
Aug 210.87‰1
Aug 240.48‰1
Aug 280.20‰1
Aug 290.30‰1
Aug 300.39‰1
Sep 10.49‰2
Sep 30.67‰2
Sep 40.67‰1
Sep 70.64‰1
Sep 80.56‰1
Sep 100.44‰1
Sep 110.44‰1
Sep 130.55‰1
Sep 140.60‰2
Sep 150.58‰1
Sep 170.56‰1
Sep 210.27‰1
Sep 220.45‰3
Sep 250.44‰1
Sep 270.53‰1
Sep 280.73‰3
Sep 290.55‰1
Sep 300.63‰1
Oct 10.74‰1
Oct 20.95‰3
Oct 51.11‰6
Oct 61.44‰5
Oct 71.48‰1

Why is it trending?· Last 7 days

Sherrod Brown’s Ohio comeback is framed as a test of Democratic strength

Several shows discuss polls showing Democrat Sherrod Brown ahead of Republican Jon Husted in Ohio, including a 49-46 lead on Pod Save America and a 3-point lead in other polls.[1][2][3]

The Daily’s Nate Cohn says Democrats have a candidate-quality advantage in Ohio, while Breaking Points compares Brown’s position favorably with another Democratic Senate candidate.[3][4]

The NPR Politics Podcast says Brown’s long Senate service may make voters view him as the incumbent, while The Bulwark Daily discusses his experience as a challenger.[5][6]

The Journal says Brown is attacking Husted’s data-center record and winning over longtime Republican voters, making data centers a central Ohio Senate issue.[7]

All the Wrong Moves argues that Trump is not staying on message in tight races where Brown could win, while Raging Moderates says the Ohio contest is a major factor.[8][9]

Sources · 9 moments

  1. 1.
    Pod Save America · Trump Plans to Shove What Where?
    Jon Favreau · Oct 6 · Listen at 5:03 ↗
    “the president's job performance, uh, which is the main reason Democrats are now leading or effectively tied in every Senate race. We've got James Talarico up 51-45 over Ken Paxton, Mary Peltola up 50-43 over Dan Sullivan, Sherrod Brown over”
  2. 2.
    The Bulwark Daily · Bill Kristol: Throw the Bums Out
    Tim Miller · Oct 5 · Listen at 11:44 ↗
    “In Texas, Taureco +6, and notably Hinojosa in the governor's race up 4 in the New York Times/Siena poll of Texas. Ohio, we have Sherrod Brown +3, Amy Acton +4 in the governor's race. Um, in Iowa, You've got Ashley Hinson, the Republican, le”
  3. 3.
    The Daily · Midterm Surprise: Democrats Are Surging in Red America
    Nate Cohn · Oct 5 · Listen at 9:21 ↗
    “It's clearly the story in all 3 of the states where the Democrats have a comfortable lead. That's Texas, where James Talarico is up 6 points. Over Republican Ken Paxton. Alaska, where Democrat Mary Peltola is up 7 points over Republican Dan”
  4. 4.
    Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar · 10/6/26: WH Meeting On Russian Plague, Iran Lights Up Hormuz, GOP Panic Over Kansas
    Emily Jashinsky · Oct 6 · Listen at 1:07:08 ↗
    “It's really crazy. I mean, the regional dynamics here are fascinating. So, for example, how is it that Sherrod Brown can be up by 3, but Talarico up by 5. I mean, Ohio, 10 times more of a competitive state. Yes, in my view. And even if you”

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