Former Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is exploring a comeback run for the United States Senate in 2026, giving Democrats new reason for optimism in what has become one of their toughest battlegrounds.

Brown, who lost reelection in 2024 to Republican Bernie Moreno, is now interviewing campaign managers ahead of a possible bid to reclaim his old seat in a 2026 special election, according to Axios. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), who visited Ohio twice in recent months to encourage Brown to run, is among those urging him to get back in the race.