Brown was first elected to the Senate in 2006 and has had a 50-year career in politics.
Moreno has worked as a car salesman, selling brands like Porsche and Mercedes-Benz.
As such, he was targeted for defeat by crypto firms and their executives.
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) on October 11, 2024 in Steubenville, Ohio.Dustin Franz/The Washington Post/Getty Images
A crypto-funded Super PAC spent over $40 million to boost Morenos campaign.
OK. Its a little crazy, by the way.
After Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. J.D.
Moreno, the ad promised, would deport undocumented migrants and build the border wall.
In one case, Moreno wasorderedto pay more than $400,000 to two former employees.
But his campaign has beencaughttwice using audio jamming technology to make it hard to hear what he is saying.
Browns loss marks the end of an era for Ohio, a swing state until the Trump years.
