Former Democrat Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown, a former Democrat who lost his seat in November but tried to revive himself as a senator or governor in 2026, may try to make a comeback in a state that has now transformed into trustworthy Republican territory. Over 4,000 words essays He is in a new Republic magazine that will advance a new path to the Democrats.

In the article, Brown wrote: “The Democrats have to consider how far our party is from our New Deal roots. We don’t match ourselves, the people’s parties, the working class, the middle class parties, and most voters.”

One of his circumstantial relief is that “Democrats need to become the Workers Party again. To do so, they need to have a better understanding of the workers and their lives, and they need to have more positive engagement with the party and their decisions.”

Brown’s message to the working class may have political appeal, but this same theme has risen to deaf ears throughout the very part of Ohio, where his revised message is targeted. In the 2024 Senate race, when he lost to Republican Bernie Moreno to 50.1% to 46.5%, Democrats were only carried eight of the state’s 88 counties at the time.

Seven of these eight domains also voted for Kamala Harris, all located in major Ohio metropolitan counties, including cities in Akron, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Toledo. In fact, the only country coal county carried by both Harris and Brown was Athens County, where it was discovered along the West Virginia border. The lonely county that Brown won after Harris lost was Lorraine County, the western suburb Cleveland organization Brown represented during his seventh term tenure at the U.S. home. All 80 other counties in Ohio voted for both Trump and Moreno.

Brown may be on the right track in terms of where Democrats need to position themselves in the future. They cannot help illegal immigrants, men playing women’s sports, and increase government spending to give Washington even more empowerment.

After losing his re-election in 2024, the former senator has read and acted accordingly after the election poll. Anyway, he’s likely to dislike what he reads.

According to Gallup, multiple (45%) Democrats and democratic independences say they want Democrats to become more gradual. This means that it’s not progressive and less likely to blow elections.

This is where the number of polls is unsettling for Democrats. Nearly half (45%) of the 49% of Democrats and Democrat-leaning independents want to self-identify as “liberals.” More liberal. Meanwhile, a solid majority (62%) of the self-identified Democrat moderates (43% of Democrats) hopes the party will become It’s more calm.

In the aftermath of Harris’ decisive 2024 defeat and the Republican takeover of the Senate, Democrats are fully divided and engaged in a mini-point war for party control.

Witness the fierce Democrats Repulsion And a progressive call for Senators’ primary Senator Chuck Schumer, Sen. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, in the aftermath of senator support for laws to prevent government shutdowns.

What do aspiring and seasoned Democrat politicians like Brown do? In short, he must either span both sides of the gap or be relegated to political obscurity.

Does Brown speak of what he needs to re-nomination and win the election, or does he actually believe what he writes?

a A review of Brown’s era in the Senate While publicly promoting political moderation, he made it clear that his voting history reflects consistent support for radical leftist policies.

Brown knows what he has to do to secure the nomination and he is acting appropriately. Despite his progressive past, his moderate rhetoric may allow him to win another term in the Senate.

And that’s the problem. Self-declared “moderate” Senate like Brown strengthens progressive Democrats who have little tendency to ease their agenda, despite the hopes of a considerable number of Democrats.

James Carter is the principal of Navigator Global. He previously led President Donald Trump’s tax team during the 2016-17 transition and served as deputy secretary of the Treasury Department. Jim Ellis is the founder of Ellis Insights Election Analysis Services.

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