Former Sen. Sherrod Brown has won the Democratic nomination in Ohio’s special Senate election, NBC News projects, paving the way for a nationally watched general election matchup against Republican incumbent Jon Husted . Husted, who was appointed to the seat last year, was unopposed in his primary. For Brown, 73, the primary victory over software consultant Ron Kincaid, a political newcomer, was the first step in a comeback effort after a re-election loss in 2024, when Republican car dealer