GOP sen secures historic sheriff backing, including one Dem flip and ‘clean sweep’ Independent support Senator Jon Husted has received a record-breaking 75 endorsements from Ohio county sheriffs, which his campaign highlights as the largest law enforcement backing in state history. Husted attributes this support to dissatisfaction with the Biden administration’s immigration and crime policies, contrasting them with his pro-enforcement stance. The endorsements include a sheriff who previously supported his Democratic opponent, Sherrod Brown, and a clean sweep of Independent sheriffs, underscoring a bipartisan concern for law and order.

• Senator Jon Husted secured 75 endorsements from Ohio county sheriffs, a state record.
• Husted claims the Biden administration’s immigration policies have made law enforcement hesitant to support his opponent, Sherrod Brown.
• Sheriffs reportedly feel abandoned by previous federal policies, citing instances where individuals arrested for crimes were released.
• Husted contrasts current pro-enforcement policies under a Trump administration-like approach with past federal actions.
• Wood County Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn, who previously endorsed Sherrod Brown, has switched his support to Husted.
• The sheriff from Brown’s home county of Richland also supports Husted.
• Husted argues that working families, unlike the wealthy, are directly impacted by crime and support law and order.
• Husted’s campaign notes his record of funding law enforcement, including over $274 million for resources and programs.
• The Ohio Senate race is considered a key battleground for both Republicans and Democrats.