November 7, 2012
Josh Mandel falls to Sherrod Brown in Ohio
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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.
