It is hard to think of a state that has seen a faster and more dramatic political transformation than Ohio. For more than half a century, the Buckeye State was the quintessential, closely fought bellwether. Until its streak was broken in 2020, it had voted for the presidential election winner a remarkable 14 times straight.

Republican Bernie Moreno, a Cleveland business owner, defeated Brown in the November election. Brown’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, were as follows. I rise here at Desk 88,

WASHINGTON, D. C. - As he delivered his election-night concession speech after losing a bid for his fourth U.S. Senate term, the last Democrat Ohioans elected to statewide office pledged to continue fighting for the worker rights issues he’s championed throughout his career.