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Election 2018

United States Senate (Ohio)

November 6, 2018 · general election · 2 candidates with a page

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The candidates

Listed alphabetically by surname. Ohio rotates the order candidates appear in by precinct, so no order on this page is the order on a ballot.

Sherrod Brown

Sherrod Brown

Democratic · Former United States Senator for Ohio, 2007–2025

  • Taught at Ohio State University's Mansfield campus, 1979 to 1981.
  • Author of the book Myths of Free Trade.
  • B.A., Yale University, 1974.

11 of 11 sections researched · 194 sources

Jim Renacci

Jim Renacci

Republican · Former U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District, 2011–2019

  • Business owner; founded the LTC Companies financial-consulting group and held partial ownership of Harley-Davidson and Chevrolet dealerships and other businesses.
  • Member of the Wadsworth, Ohio board of zoning appeals, 1994-1995, and Wadsworth city council president, 1999-2003.
  • B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1980; certified public accountant.

11 of 11 sections researched · 29 sources

Sherrod Brown

Coverage, by section11 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 11 entriesOn the ballot: 1 entryWhere they stand: 9 entriesWhat they have said, checked: 15 entriesRecord in office: 14 entriesMoney: 31 entriesFinancial interests: 13 entriesPolling and approval: 59 entriesElections: 9 entriesEndorsements: 22 entriesSources: 76 entries11 of 11 sections researched · 194 sources
Coverage, by section11 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Sherrod Brown, 11 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-10-30 · Download this chart
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Jim Renacci

Coverage, by section11 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 8 entriesOn the ballot: 0 entriesWhere they stand: 2 entriesWhat they have said, checked: 1 entryRecord in office: 3 entriesMoney: 3 entriesFinancial interests: 2 entriesPolling and approval: 1 entryElections: 5 entriesEndorsements: 1 entrySources: 13 entries11 of 11 sections researched · 29 sources
Coverage, by section11 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Jim Renacci, 11 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-25 · Download this chart
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The race in pictures

Polls, United States Senate (Ohio), as published2 field dates from September 2018 to September 15, 2018; the latest has Brown at 49.2.0%25%50%75%100%Oct 2018NovElection dayJim Renacci 39% - NBC News/Marist, 2018-09 - likely votersSherrod Brown 49.2% - Baldwin Wallace University Community Research Institute, 2018-09-15 - 1,048 likely voters, margin of error 3.6 points; field period Sept. 5-15, 2018Field date
Polls, United States Senate (Ohio), as published2 field dates from September 2018 to September 15, 2018; the latest has Brown at 49.2.Source: Cracked Buckeye poll log for United States Senate (Ohio), 2 polls, as published by Baldwin Wallace University Community Research Institute and 1 other pollster · as of 2018-09-15 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Field dateCandidateSharePoll
Sep 2018Jim Renacci39NBC News/Marist, likely voters
Sep 15, 2018Sherrod Brown49.2Baldwin Wallace University Community Research Institute, 1,048 likely voters, margin of error 3.6 points; field period Sept. 5-15, 2018
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Brown not yet researched, Renacci $12.1M; as of December 31, 2018.RaisedBrown (D)Sherrod Brown: raised not yet researchedNot yet researchedRenacci (R)Jim Renacci: raised $12.1M as filed with the FEC, as of 2018-12-31$12.1MSpentBrown (D)Sherrod Brown: spent $27.8M as filed with the FEC, as of 2018-12-31$27.8MRenacci (R)Jim Renacci: spent $12.7M as filed with the FEC, as of 2018-12-31$12.7MCash on handBrown (D)Sherrod Brown: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researchedRenacci (R)Jim Renacci: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researched
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Brown not yet researched, Renacci $12.1M; as of December 31, 2018.Source: FEC filings · as of 2018-12-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemUSDNote
RaisedBrown (D)Not yet researched
RaisedRenacci (R)12,061,786.51
SpentBrown (D)27,800,000
SpentRenacci (R)12,664,106.42
Cash on handBrown (D)Not yet researched
Cash on handRenacci (R)Not yet researched

A note on our coverage

Read before the columns: where one candidate has more entries than another, this says which of the two reasons it is.

Donors: 2 for Jim Renacci and 0 for Sherrod Brown. The gap is in our research, not in them.

Endorsements received: Sherrod Brown has 22 entries and Jim Renacci has 1 entry. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.

Where they stand: Sherrod Brown has 9 entries and Jim Renacci has 2 entries. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.

Sherrod Brown's record in office has 14 entries and Jim Renacci's has 3. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.

Sources: Sherrod Brown has 76 entries and Jim Renacci has 13 entries. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.

Jump to a candidate

Where they stand

Their own words, by issue, with the date, the venue and the link. A paraphrase is marked as one.

Cost of living

Sherrod Brown

The cost of gas, diesel, groceries, and health care are sky high — all because Jon Husted refuses to prioritize working people

October 9, 2026 · Campaign stop in Cuyahoga Falls, quoted in a campaign press release

Source: In Cuyahoga Falls, Sherrod Brown Meets With Ohioans Ready For Change (campaign site RSS feed item)

Jim Renacci

None found in the records checked

Data centers

Sherrod Brown

Cities and towns across Ohio are speaking out and demanding transparency, demanding a voice, and demanding protection for their resources and their way of life.

October 2, 2026 · Campaign Substack post, "The Money vs. The Many"

Source: The Money vs. The Many

Jim Renacci

None found in the records checked

Data centers and electricity costs

Sherrod Brown

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Lauren Chou, a spokesperson for Brown's campaign, said in a statement reported by CNBC that tax breaks for data centers, which Husted helped secure as lieutenant governor, were the true cause of higher utility bills.

August 21, 2026 · Statement by campaign spokesperson Lauren Chou, reported by CNBC

Sources: cnbc.com · wvxu.org

Jim Renacci

None found in the records checked

Government ethics

Sherrod Brown

Jon Husted has put special interests before working people his entire career

October 11, 2026 · Campaign stop in Youngstown, quoted in a campaign press release

Source: In Youngstown, Sherrod Brown Meets With Ohioans Ready To Reject Jon Husted (campaign site RSS feed item)

Jim Renacci

None found in the records checked

Immigration

Sherrod Brown

None found in the records checked

Jim Renacci

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Called for building a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, strengthening ICE, and eliminating sanctuary cities, while saying he supported a legislative fix for DACA recipients.

2018 · 2018 campaign, per the research archive

Source: statenews.org

Labor

Sherrod Brown

dignity of work

May 2018 · 2018 campaign messaging, per NBC News

Source: nbcnews.com

Jim Renacci

None found in the records checked

Prescription drug prices

Sherrod Brown

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Lower prescription drug prices and oppose losses of health coverage.

2026 · Senate office biography

Source: web.archive.org

Jim Renacci

None found in the records checked

Taxes

Sherrod Brown

None found in the records checked

Jim Renacci

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Touted the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as already benefiting the middle class and small businesses, saying his campaign estimated it affected roughly 80% of Americans.

2018 · 2018 campaign, per the research archive

Source: statenews.org

Trade

Sherrod Brown

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Supported tariffs on Chinese steel and other imports to protect Ohio manufacturing and steelworkers, paired with criticism of existing trade deals like NAFTA and calls for 'fair trade' rather than one-way free trade.

2018 · 2018 campaign, per the research archive

Source: web.archive.org

Jim Renacci

None found in the records checked

Trade and tariffs

Sherrod Brown

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Trade enforcement to protect domestic steel: co-sponsorship of Section 232 tariffs and the Stop Mexico's Steel Surge Act, and a standing test that a trade deal must demonstrably benefit workers.

2026 · Senate office press release, and reporting by Crain's Cleveland Business

Sources: web.archive.org · crainscleveland.com · web.archive.org

Jim Renacci

None found in the records checked

Work and wages

Sherrod Brown

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

A "Dignity of Work" campaign centered on defending Ohio workers, labor unions and manufacturing jobs.

August 18, 2025 · Campaign launch, reported by the Statehouse News Bureau

Sources: web.archive.org · statenews.org

Jim Renacci

None found in the records checked

What they have said, checked

Newest first. Each check is shown in the checker's own rating word, with their name, the date and the link.

Sherrod Brown

Jim Renacci

Record in office

Dated actions. Any evaluation of an action is printed with the name of whoever made it and the link.

Record in office, dated entries, both candidates on one axis17 record entries from 1990 to 2021; 5 of them actions; 6 offices held on the record.19801990200020102020Brown (D)Ohio House of Representatives, 1975 to 1983Ohio Secretary of State, 1983 to 1991U.S. Representative, Ohio's 13th district, 1993 to 2007United States Senator for Ohio, 2007 to 2025-01-031990 (action): Lost his bid for a third term as Ohio Secretary of State to Republican Bob Taft, 53.0%-47.0% -- his only general-election defeat before the 1993 (vote): Cast one of his first votes in Congress against NAFTA, arguing it would accelerate job losses in Ohio's steel and auto industries.2005 (action): Organized what was described as the largest bipartisan, bicameral coalition ever assembled in opposition to a trade deal, in an unsuccessful2006-07 (statement): The Ohio Democratic Party ran an ad on Brown's behalf ('Sad') claiming DeWine 'failed us on the intelligence committee before 9/11' and tyin2008 (action): Pushed for federal loans and bridge support for domestic automakers during the 2008 and 2009 auto industry crisis.2010 (action): His Senate biography says he "played an instrumental role in passing" the 2010 Wall Street reform law (Dodd-Frank) that created the Consumer2012-05-18 (statement): His 2012 campaign said Mandel would have voted no on the federal auto-industry rescue loans to GM and Chrysler.2012-10-10 (action): PolitiFact found that the more than 350 missed votes in Mandel’s 2012 claim were spread over 19 years in the House and Senate, and that Brow2015 (bill): Was the lead sponsor of the Leveling the Playing Field Act, a bipartisan bill signed into law in 2015 that changed U.S. trade-enforcement la2018 (bill): Cosponsored the INTERDICT Act, signed into law, which helps U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercept illicit fentanyl shipments.2018 (bill): Added provisions to the Senate Finance Committee's opioid package on the opioid epidemic; after the committee vote, he and Senator Rob Portm2018-05 (statement): His campaign's TV ad said Jim Renacci 'has been a lobbyist even while in Congress' and voted to make it easier for lobbyists to hold governm2019 (bill): Co-sponsored the End Mass Deportation Act in 2019; the bill did not advance out of committee.2021-02-03 (appointment): Chaired the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs from February 3, 2021 to January 3, 2025, after serving as its rankRenacci (R)Mayor of Wadsworth, Ohio, 2004 to 2008U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District, 2011-01 to 2019-012017-12-19 (vote): As a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, voted for House passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Roll Call 692), which created the S2018 (vote): As a sitting Representative, voted multiple times to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, including the American Health Care Act.2018-08-09 (ruling): The House Office of Congressional Ethics referred allegations to the House Committee on Ethics that Renacci misused official congressional r
Record in office, dated entries, both candidates on one axis17 record entries from 1990 to 2021; 5 of them actions; 6 offices held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Brown (D) and Renacci (R), 17 dated entries · as of 2021-02-03 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
PersonDateKindEntry
Brown (D)1975officeOhio House of Representatives
Brown (D)1983officeOhio Secretary of State
Brown (D)1993officeU.S. Representative, Ohio's 13th district
Brown (D)2007officeUnited States Senator for Ohio
Brown (D)1990action1990 (action): Lost his bid for a third term as Ohio Secretary of State to Republican Bob Taft, 53.0%-47.0% -- his only general-election defeat before the
Brown (D)1993vote1993 (vote): Cast one of his first votes in Congress against NAFTA, arguing it would accelerate job losses in Ohio's steel and auto industries.
Brown (D)2005action2005 (action): Organized what was described as the largest bipartisan, bicameral coalition ever assembled in opposition to a trade deal, in an unsuccessful
Brown (D)2006-07statement2006-07 (statement): The Ohio Democratic Party ran an ad on Brown's behalf ('Sad') claiming DeWine 'failed us on the intelligence committee before 9/11' and tyin
Brown (D)2008action2008 (action): Pushed for federal loans and bridge support for domestic automakers during the 2008 and 2009 auto industry crisis.
Brown (D)2010action2010 (action): His Senate biography says he "played an instrumental role in passing" the 2010 Wall Street reform law (Dodd-Frank) that created the Consumer
Brown (D)2012-05-18statement2012-05-18 (statement): His 2012 campaign said Mandel would have voted no on the federal auto-industry rescue loans to GM and Chrysler.
Brown (D)2012-10-10action2012-10-10 (action): PolitiFact found that the more than 350 missed votes in Mandel’s 2012 claim were spread over 19 years in the House and Senate, and that Brow
Brown (D)2015bill2015 (bill): Was the lead sponsor of the Leveling the Playing Field Act, a bipartisan bill signed into law in 2015 that changed U.S. trade-enforcement la
Brown (D)2018bill2018 (bill): Cosponsored the INTERDICT Act, signed into law, which helps U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercept illicit fentanyl shipments.
Brown (D)2018bill2018 (bill): Added provisions to the Senate Finance Committee's opioid package on the opioid epidemic; after the committee vote, he and Senator Rob Portm
Brown (D)2018-05statement2018-05 (statement): His campaign's TV ad said Jim Renacci 'has been a lobbyist even while in Congress' and voted to make it easier for lobbyists to hold governm
Brown (D)2019bill2019 (bill): Co-sponsored the End Mass Deportation Act in 2019; the bill did not advance out of committee.
Brown (D)2021-02-03appointment2021-02-03 (appointment): Chaired the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs from February 3, 2021 to January 3, 2025, after serving as its rank
Renacci (R)2004officeMayor of Wadsworth, Ohio
Renacci (R)2011-01officeU.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District
Renacci (R)2017-12-19vote2017-12-19 (vote): As a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, voted for House passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Roll Call 692), which created the S
Renacci (R)2018vote2018 (vote): As a sitting Representative, voted multiple times to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, including the American Health Care Act.
Renacci (R)2018-08-09ruling2018-08-09 (ruling): The House Office of Congressional Ethics referred allegations to the House Committee on Ethics that Renacci misused official congressional r

Sherrod Brown

  1. February 3, 2021 · appointment

    Chaired the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs from February 3, 2021 to January 3, 2025, after serving as its ranking Democrat from 2015.

    Sources: en.wikipedia.org · web.archive.org

  2. 2019 · bill

    Co-sponsored the End Mass Deportation Act in 2019; the bill did not advance out of committee.

    Source: politifact.com

  3. May 2018 · statement

    His campaign's TV ad said Jim Renacci 'has been a lobbyist even while in Congress' and voted to make it easier for lobbyists to hold government posts and harder to investigate conflicts of interest.

    PolitiFact: Mostly False · the source

    Source: politifact.com

  4. 2018 · bill

    Cosponsored the INTERDICT Act, signed into law, which helps U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercept illicit fentanyl shipments.

    Source: web.archive.org

  5. 2018 · bill

    Added provisions to the Senate Finance Committee's opioid package on the opioid epidemic; after the committee vote, he and Senator Rob Portman committed to keep working to pass their separate bipartisan legislation that would eliminate the cap on Medicaid-covered beds at addiction-treatment facilities (the Institutions for Mental Disease exclusion).

    Source: web.archive.org

  6. 2015 · bill

    Was the lead sponsor of the Leveling the Playing Field Act, a bipartisan bill signed into law in 2015 that changed U.S. trade-enforcement law.

    United Steelworkers, in its December 15, 2025 endorsement: From fighting to restore the pensions our retirees earned to demanding trade policies that safeguard American manufacturing jobs, he has consistently delivered. · the source

    Sources: web.archive.org · britannica.com · usw.org

  7. October 10, 2012 · action

    PolitiFact found that the more than 350 missed votes in Mandel’s 2012 claim were spread over 19 years in the House and Senate, and that Brown had voted in 98.8% of Senate roll calls since 2007.

    PolitiFact, rating a Mandel campaign claim that he had missed more than 350 votes: Mostly False · the source

    Source: politifact.com

  8. May 18, 2012 · statement

    His 2012 campaign said Mandel would have voted no on the federal auto-industry rescue loans to GM and Chrysler.

    PolitiFact: False · the source

    Source: politifact.com

  9. 2010 · action

    His Senate biography says he "played an instrumental role in passing" the 2010 Wall Street reform law (Dodd-Frank) that created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The Senate Banking Committee states the bureau has returned nearly $21 billion to more than 205 million consumers since 2011.

    Sources: banking.senate.gov · web.archive.org

  10. 2008 · action

    Pushed for federal loans and bridge support for domestic automakers during the 2008 and 2009 auto industry crisis.

    Sources: web.archive.org · web.archive.org

  11. July 2006 · statement

    The Ohio Democratic Party ran an ad on Brown's behalf ('Sad') claiming DeWine 'failed us on the intelligence committee before 9/11' and tying him to Chinese trade deals.

    FactCheck.org, July 21, 2006: Called the ad's intelligence-committee line "tarring by insinuation" and "a fuzzy charge"; said that by the Democrats' own logic "Brown himself would be even more culpable, having voted to provide even fewer dollars for intelligence," and "we find it too much of a stretch to blame any single member of the Senate Intelligence Committee" for the intelligence failures. · the source

    Source: factcheck.org

  12. 2005 · action

    Organized what was described as the largest bipartisan, bicameral coalition ever assembled in opposition to a trade deal, in an unsuccessful effort to block CAFTA, which passed the House 217-215.

    Source: lindasanchez.house.gov

  13. 1993 · vote

    Cast one of his first votes in Congress against NAFTA, arguing it would accelerate job losses in Ohio's steel and auto industries.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

  14. 1990 · action

    Lost his bid for a third term as Ohio Secretary of State to Republican Bob Taft, 53.0%-47.0% -- his only general-election defeat before the 2024 Senate race.

    Sources: en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org

Jim Renacci

  1. August 9, 2018 · ruling

    The House Office of Congressional Ethics referred allegations to the House Committee on Ethics that Renacci misused official congressional resources for campaign purposes, including campaign social-media posts filmed in official House buildings and official staff doing campaign work during official time, per the OCE referral; the OCE found 'substantial reason to believe' misuse occurred. The House Ethics Committee extended its investigation in November 2018 and made no public finding in its public statements reviewed.

    Sources: conduct.house.gov · ethics.house.gov

  2. 2018 · vote

    As a sitting Representative, voted multiple times to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, including the American Health Care Act.

    Sherrod Brown's campaign, per the Statehouse News Bureau: Would have stripped protections for Ohioans with pre-existing conditions · the source

    Source: statenews.org

  3. December 19, 2017 · vote

    As a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, voted for House passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Roll Call 692), which created the Section 199A 20% pass-through deduction; his own 2017 financial disclosure, filed May 15, 2018, lists him as an officer, general partner, member or president of numerous real-estate and nursing-home-related pass-through entities.

    Sources: clerk.house.gov · pfds.opensecrets.org

Money

Totals and donors exactly as filed with the FEC or the Ohio Secretary of State, each figure with its filing link.

Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing in this race breaks itemized contributions down by state.None found in the records checked
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing in this race breaks itemized contributions down by state.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Status
None found in the records checked

Sherrod Brown

Where the money went, as filedSherrod Brown spent $27.8M as of December 31, 2018.Sherrod Brown: Spent, $27.8M as filed, as of 2018-12-31Spent$27.8MIn, as filedWhere it went, as filed
Where the money went, as filedSherrod Brown spent $27.8M as of December 31, 2018.Source: FEC filings, through 2018-12-31 · as of 2018-12-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
FromToDollarsShare of totalNote

Totals as filed

FEC, as of December 31, 2018: raised , spent $27,800,000.

Source: opensecrets.org

Top donors, as filed

None found in the records checked

Outside spending

None found in the records checked

In-state share

Not yet researched

Jim Renacci

Where the money went, as filedJim Renacci raised $12.1M, spent $12.7M as of December 31, 2018; $602K more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised; no cash on hand is filed.Raised to Spent: $12.1MOther funds (derived) to Spent: $602KJim Renacci: Raised, $12.1M as filed, as of 2018-12-31Raised$12.1MJim Renacci: Other funds (derived), $602K as filed, as of 2018-12-31Other funds (derived)$602KJim Renacci: Spent, $12.7M as filed, as of 2018-12-31Spent$12.7MIn, as filedWhere it went, as filed
Where the money went, as filedJim Renacci raised $12.1M, spent $12.7M as of December 31, 2018; $602K more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised; no cash on hand is filed.Source: FEC filings, through 2018-12-31 · as of 2018-12-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
FromToDollarsShare of totalNote
RaisedSpent12,061,786.5195.2%
Other funds (derived)Spent602,319.914.8%

Totals as filed

FEC, as of December 31, 2018: raised $12,061,787, spent $12,664,106.

Sources: fec.gov · opensecrets.org

Top donors, as filed

  • Jennmar Corp · $46,150 · PAC · Out of state

    Mining and tunneling equipment manufacturer

    Source: opensecrets.org

  • FirstEnergy Corp · $32,400 · PAC · In state

    Ohio electric utility

    Source: opensecrets.org

Outside spending

None found in the records checked

In-state share

Not yet researched

The result

Past election results, share of the vote11 prior races on file across 2 candidates.Brown1998 U.S. House 13Sherrod Brown, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 13th District: won, 61.5%61.5%2000 U.S. House 13Sherrod Brown, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 13th District: won, 64.6%64.6%2002 U.S. House 13Sherrod Brown, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 13th District: won, 69.0%69.0%2004 U.S. House 13Sherrod Brown, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 13th District: won, 67.4%67.4%2006 U.S. SenateSherrod Brown, U.S. Senator from Ohio: won, 56.2%56.2%2012 U.S. SenateSherrod Brown, U.S. Senator from Ohio: won, 50.7%50.7%2024 U.S. SenateSherrod Brown, U.S. Senator from Ohio: lost, 46.5%46.5%Renacci2010 U.S. House 16Jim Renacci, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District: won, 52.1%52.1%2012 U.S. House 16Jim Renacci, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District: won, 52.0%52.0%2014 U.S. House 16Jim Renacci, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District: won, 63.7%63.7%2016 U.S. House 16Jim Renacci, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District: won, 65.3%65.3%
Past election results, share of the vote11 prior races on file across 2 candidates.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 1998-2024 · as of 2024 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemPCTNote
Brown1998 U.S. House 1361.5
Brown2000 U.S. House 1364.6
Brown2002 U.S. House 1369
Brown2004 U.S. House 1367.4
Brown2006 U.S. Senate56.2
Brown2012 U.S. Senate50.7
Brown2024 U.S. Senate46.5
Renacci2010 U.S. House 1652.1
Renacci2012 U.S. House 1652
Renacci2014 U.S. House 1663.7
Renacci2016 U.S. House 1665.3

Sherrod Brown · certified 2018-12

CandidateVotesShare
Sherrod Brown2,358,50853.4%
Jim Renacci2,057,55946.6%

Source: en.wikipedia.org

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Quick answers

When was the 2018 United States Senate (Ohio) election?

The election for United States Senate (Ohio) was held on November 6, 2018.

Who ran for United States Senate (Ohio) in 2018?

On the ballot for United States Senate (Ohio), in surname order: Sherrod Brown (Democratic), Jim Renacci (Republican).

Who won the 2018 United States Senate (Ohio) election?

Sherrod Brown won the election for United States Senate (Ohio). Results as certified: Sherrod Brown 53.4%, Jim Renacci 46.6%.

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