Ohio plays a key role in national politics and federal legislation dictates how local agencies get things done.   Muskingum County Sheriff Matt Lutz has had a working relationship with U.S. Senator Jon Husted from when he was Ohio’s Lieutenant Governor and now he endorses Husted’s 2026 senate campaign against Democratic Challenger Sherrod Brown.

Democrat Sherrod Brown, the gravelly-voiced Democrat known for his rumpled suits and working-class values, is seeking a return to the Senate after losing his reelection bid last year.

Democrat Sherrod Brown, who served three terms in the Senate, has decided to run for the Ohio seat JD Vance had before he was elected vice president.