For more on CNN’s interview with Sherrod Brown, watch CNN’s “Inside Politics Sunday with Manu Raju” this Sunday at 8 a.m. ET and 11 a.m ET. Sherrod Brown can boil down the loss of his Senate seat to this: Donald Trump and withering GOP attacks.

Sherrod Brown, who was defeated Nov. 5 in his reelection bid, said he won’t rule out running for the Senate again or for governor of Ohio in 2026. Speaking in an interview that aired Sunday on CNN’s “Inside Politics With Manu Raju,

Despite being handily defeated in his run for reelection, long-time Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) claimed on Sunday that Sen.-elect Bernie Moreno’s (R-OH) flipping of his seat wasn’t “clean” and was fueled by “lies” from negative ads run during the election cycle.

Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) said he’s “not dismissing” another Senate run after he was defeated in his run for reelection this year. Brown spoke with CNN’s Manu Raju on Sunday, where he said he wouldn’t rule out another Senate campaign or a run for Ohio’s governorship in 2026.