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Sherrod Brown at a final midterms rally in Columbus on Monday. Photograph: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters
Sherrod Brown at a final midterms rally in Columbus on Monday. Photograph: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters
Democrat Sherrod Brown wins Ohio Senate race in major blow to Republicans

Brown makes successful return to US Senate after voters reject Republican incumbent Jon Husted

Democrat Sherrod Brown will return to the US Senate, as Ohio’s voters rejected the incumbent Jon Husted in a significant defeat for Republicans.