Ohio family decries use of photo in Republican Senate ad
Republicans are facing backlash for a Senate campaign ad that tied Democratic candidate and former Sen. Sherrod Brown (Ohio) to a highway accident. The victims’ family is speaking out against the use of their story in the political ad. Brown’s race against incumbent Sen. Jon Hust.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from The Hill says: Republicans are facing backlash for a Senate campaign ad that tied Democratic candidate and former Sen. Sherrod Brown (Ohio) to a highway accident. The victims’ family is speaking out against the use of their story in the political ad. Brown’s race against incumbent Sen. Jon Hust.
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- Published: Aug 28, 2026, 7:06 PM UTC
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