Senator Sherrod Brown has spent his decades in Congress establishing a track record as a populist champion on economic issues. But in the closing days of his re-election race, abortion has become a key emphasis.

Ohio’s race for U.S. Senate is among the biggest races in the country on Nov. 5, with the winner potentially determining which party controls the chamber for the next two years. Sen. Sherrod Brown, a Democrat,

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former Ohio Gov. Bob Taft, scion of one of the state’s best-known Republican families, threw his support Sunday behind Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown in his hotly contested reelection race against GOP nominee Bernie Moreno.

While Brown accepted nearly $31 million in the last three months, Moreno still has the advantage when it comes to political ad spending.

It's increasingly likely that Sen. Sherrod Brown and challenger Bernie Moreno will not debate before Election Day. Why it matters: This would be Ohio's first Senate race without a debate in decades, keeping voters from seeing candidates discuss their policies and vision in a long-form setting.

Ohio's race for U.S. Senate is one of the most expensive races in the country as advertisements for both incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown and Republican challenger Bernie Moreno continue to air.