Josh Mandel falls to Sherrod Brown in Ohio

Ohio Republican U. S. Sen. candidate Josh Mandel speaks to supporters during his election night rally in Columbus, Ohio on Nov. 6. Photo by REUTERS/Aaron Josefczyk

Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel failed in his bid to unseat Sen. Sherrod Brown.

Republicans hoping to win control of the U.S. Senate had placed great hope in Mandel, a former Marine who is Jewish. Brown is a strong ally of organized labor and a pillar of the Democratic Party's progressive wing.