Political operatives working for the cryptocurrency industry will be on high alert now that Democrats appear to be all in on Sherrod Brown as the national party's candidate for Senate in Ohio. Why it matters: With Brown as their pick,

Now that Sherrod Brown, the state’s most prominent Democrat, has decided he will run next year to return to the U.S. Senate, the 2026 elections are beginning to take shape. Brown said Monday that he’s focused on beating incumbent Jon Husted (R-OH), Ohio’s former lieutenant governor, to head back to D.C.

Former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown announced a bid to once again represent Ohio in the Senate on Monday, nearly a year after his reelection effort in 2024 fell short.