Election 2026

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Issue record

Trade and tariffs

In short

Brown's campaign says he has always opposed unfair trade deals that hurt Ohio workers. Husted joined four senators in a letter urging trade officials to enforce the U.S.-Mexico-Canada deal and keep its stability for farmers. Levy's campaign lists no position on the pages checked; Redpath's would end all tariffs, whatever other countries do. Of 19 trade votes checked, Brown voted against 17, including NAFTA, and for NAFTA's replacement and trade relations with Russia and Moldova.

Campaign positions

What each campaign says.

Sherrod Brown

His campaign says he saw bad trade agreements ship Ohio jobs overseas and has always opposed unfair trade deals that hurt Ohio workers.

Jon Husted

He joined four senators in a letter urging the U.S. Trade Representative to use the review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement to reinforce the stability it gives farmers, and to enforce its terms and address unfair practices.

Greg Levy

No position on trade agreements or tariffs was found on his campaign's About, Platform or About the PSL pages.

William B. Redpath

His campaign supports unilateral free trade: ending all tariffs on imported goods and services, whatever other countries do.

Evidence timeline

What the record shows.

  1. official action

    Sherrod Brown: Matches stated direction

    Of 19 trade votes read here he voted against 17, including NAFTA, and for two: the deal that replaced NAFTA and trade relations with Russia and Moldova.

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    His campaign says he has always opposed unfair trade deals that hurt Ohio workers. On the nineteen votes read here, on trade agreements, fast-track negotiating authority and permanent normal trade relations, he voted against seventeen and for two. Trade agreements, in the House: No on the implementing bills for NAFTA on November 17, 1993 (Roll Call 575, passed 234 to 200), the Uruguay Round in 1994, Chile and Singapore in 2003, Australia and Morocco in 2004, the Central America agreement on July 28, 2005 (Roll Call 443, passed 217 to 215), Bahrain in 2005 and Oman in 2006. In the Senate: Nay on Peru in 2007 and on Korea, Panama and Colombia in 2011, and Yea on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act, which replaced NAFTA, on January 16, 2020 (Roll Call 14, 89 to 10). Fast-track authority: No on the Trade Act of 2002, which carried it, and Nay on Trade Promotion Authority on June 24, 2015 (Senate Roll Call 219, agreed to 60 to 38). Permanent normal trade relations: No for China on May 24, 2000 (House Roll Call 228, passed 237 to 197) and for Vietnam in 2006 (House Roll Call 519, a motion to pass it that failed), and Yea for Russia and Moldova in 2012 (Senate Roll Call 223, 92 to 4). Limit: "Unfair" is the campaign's word, and no roll call can say which agreements were unfair. His two votes for were the agreement that replaced the NAFTA he had voted against, and normal trade relations for Russia and Moldova. These nineteen are the passage votes this desk read in those three groups, not every trade vote of a thirty-two-year congressional career; the 2001 agreement with Jordan passed both chambers by voice vote, so it has no recorded vote. Vietnam's trade status became law later that year inside a tax bill, H.R. 6111. He voted for that bill before the trade text was added, then against the rule that added it and against the trade bill itself (House Roll Calls 533, 536 and 539).

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Sources29 source records

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  1. Campaign home pagehttps://www.sherrodbrown.com/

    Friends of Sherrod Brown · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Campaign-controlled source. Positions and claims are attributed to the campaign, not independently verified facts. The biography section holds all of his claims about his own record. Its footer reads "Paid for by Friends of Sherrod Brown" and links his X, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, TikTok, YouTube and Bluesky accounts. The site's WordPress API refuses anonymous readers (HTTP 401), so pages were read as a reader reaches them.

    candidate statement

    For: Sherrod Brown: campaign position; Sherrod Brown: Matches stated direction

  2. Husted joins bipartisan push to protect American farmers in USMCA reviewhttps://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/husted-joins-bipartisan-push-to-protect-american-farmers-in-usmca-review/

    Office of Senator Jon Husted · Published Apr 17, 2026 · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Released by his Senate office. Claims are the office's own and are attributed, not independently verified. A joint letter; the quoted words are the five senators' together.

    candidate statement

    For: Jon Husted: campaign position

  3. About Greghttps://www.greg4senate.com/about

    Greg Levy for Senate · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Campaign-controlled source. Positions and claims are attributed to the campaign, not independently verified facts. Footer reads "PAID FOR BY GREG LEVY FOR SENATE". He filed no website with the FEC; the domain is the one his campaign uses. The site links Instagram and TikTok accounts @greglevy4senate and no X account.

    candidate statement

    For: Greg Levy: campaign position

  4. Our Platformhttps://www.greg4senate.com/platform

    Greg Levy for Senate · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Campaign-controlled source. Positions and claims are attributed to the campaign, not independently verified facts. A 2,836-word platform, the whole of his issue material.

    candidate statement

    For: Greg Levy: campaign position

  5. About the PSLhttps://www.greg4senate.com/about-the-psl

    Greg Levy for Senate · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Campaign-controlled source. Positions and claims are attributed to the campaign, not independently verified facts. Describes the Party for Socialism and Liberation, whose program the campaign presents.

    candidate statement

    For: Greg Levy: campaign position

  6. What I Stand Forhttps://billredpath.com/faq/

    Redpath for US Senate Committee · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Campaign-controlled source. Positions and claims are attributed to the campaign, not independently verified facts. The site's issues page, served at /faq/: Iran, tariffs, immigration, the debt and entitlements, federal spending, taxes and electoral reform.

    candidate statement

    For: William B. Redpath: campaign position

  7. House Roll Call 575 (1993), H.R. 3450, North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, on passage (document)

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Passed November 17, 1993. The Clerk's XML for 1993 carries no member IDs; Brown is "Brown (OH)", the only Ohio Brown.

    official legislative record

    For: Sherrod Brown: Matches stated direction

  8. House Roll Call 507 (1994), H.R. 5110, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (Uruguay Round Agreements Act), on passage (document)

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Passed November 29, 1994. The Clerk's XML for 1994 carries no member IDs; Brown is "Brown (OH)", the only Ohio Brown.

    official legislative record

    For: Sherrod Brown: Matches stated direction

  9. House Roll Call 436 (2003), H.R. 2738, United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, on passage (document)

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Passed July 24, 2003. Brown carries member ID B000944.

    official legislative record

    For: Sherrod Brown: Matches stated direction

  10. House Roll Call 432 (2003), H.R. 2739, United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, on passage (document)

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Passed July 24, 2003. Brown carries member ID B000944.

    official legislative record

    For: Sherrod Brown: Matches stated direction

  11. House Roll Call 375 (2004), H.R. 4759, United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, on passage (document)

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Passed July 14, 2004. Brown carries member ID B000944.

    official legislative record

    For: Sherrod Brown: Matches stated direction

  12. House Roll Call 413 (2004), H.R. 4842, United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, on passage (document)

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Passed July 22, 2004. Brown carries member ID B000944.

    official legislative record

    For: Sherrod Brown: Matches stated direction

  13. House Roll Call 443 (2005), H.R. 3045, Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, on passage (document)

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Passed July 28, 2005. Brown carries member ID B000944.

    official legislative record

    For: Sherrod Brown: Matches stated direction

  14. House Roll Call 616 (2005), H.R. 4340, United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, on passage (document)

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Passed December 7, 2005. Brown carries member ID B000944.

    official legislative record

    For: Sherrod Brown: Matches stated direction

  15. House Roll Call 392 (2006), H.R. 5684, United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, on passage (document)

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Passed July 20, 2006. Brown carries member ID B000944.

    official legislative record

    For: Sherrod Brown: Matches stated direction

  16. Senate Roll Call 413 (110th Congress), H.R. 3688, United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, on passagehttps://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CREC-2007-12-04

    Congressional Record, U.S. Government Publishing Office · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Passed 77 to 18. Read from the Record's printed roll call; the name blocks, block headers and announced tally all agree.

    official legislative record

    For: Sherrod Brown: Matches stated direction

  17. Senate Roll Call 161 (112th Congress), H.R. 3080, United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, on passagehttps://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CREC-2011-10-12

    Congressional Record, U.S. Government Publishing Office · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Passed 83 to 15. The Record prints the three agreement votes of the day, on H.R. 3080, H.R. 3079 and H.R. 3078, in that order. Read from the Record's printed roll call; the name blocks, block headers and announced tally all agree.

    official legislative record

    Senate Roll Call 162 (112th Congress), H.R. 3079, United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, on passage

    Congressional Record, U.S. Government Publishing Office · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Passed 77 to 22. Read from the Record's printed roll call; the name blocks, block headers and announced tally all agree.

    official legislative record

    Senate Roll Call 163 (112th Congress), H.R. 3078, United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, on passage

    Congressional Record, U.S. Government Publishing Office · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Passed 66 to 33. Read from the Record's printed roll call; the name blocks, block headers and announced tally all agree.

    official legislative record

    For: Sherrod Brown: Matches stated direction

  18. Senate Roll Call 14 (116th Congress), H.R. 5430, United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act, on passagehttps://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CREC-2020-01-16

    Congressional Record, U.S. Government Publishing Office · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Passed 89 to 10. Read from the Record's printed roll call; the name blocks, block headers and announced tally all agree.

    official legislative record

    For: Sherrod Brown: Matches stated direction

  19. House Roll Call 370 (2002), H.R. 3009, conference report (Trade Act of 2002) (document)

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Agreed to July 27, 2002. The Clerk's XML for 2002 carries no member IDs; Brown is "Brown (OH)", the only Ohio Brown. The conference report became Public Law 107-210, whose Division B is the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002.

    official legislative record

    For: Sherrod Brown: Matches stated direction

  20. Public Law 107-210, Trade Act of 2002https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PLAW-107publ210

    U.S. Government Publishing Office · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Approved August 6, 2002, from H.R. 3009. Division B is the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002.

    official legislative record

    For: Sherrod Brown: Matches stated direction

  21. Senate Roll Call 219 (114th Congress), H.R. 2146, Trade Promotion Authority, motion to concurhttps://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CREC-2015-06-24

    Congressional Record, U.S. Government Publishing Office · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Agreed to 60 to 38. The vehicle, H.R. 2146, carried the fast-track trade negotiating authority. Read from the Record's printed roll call; the name blocks, block headers and announced tally all agree.

    official legislative record

    For: Sherrod Brown: Matches stated direction

  22. House Roll Call 228 (2000), H.R. 4444, normal trade relations with China, on passage (document)

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Passed May 24, 2000. The Clerk's XML for 2000 carries no member IDs; Brown is "Brown (OH)", the only Ohio Brown.

    official legislative record

    For: Sherrod Brown: Matches stated direction

  23. House Roll Call 519 (2006), H.R. 5602, normal trade relations for the products of Vietnam, on a motion to suspend the rules and pass (document)

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Failed November 13, 2006: 228 to 161, short of the two-thirds a suspension needs. Brown carries member ID B000944.

    official legislative record

    For: Sherrod Brown: Matches stated direction

  24. Senate Roll Call 223 (112th Congress), H.R. 6156, Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act, on passagehttps://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CREC-2012-12-06

    Congressional Record, U.S. Government Publishing Office · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Passed 92 to 4. The act extended permanent normal trade relations to Russia and Moldova. Read from the Record's printed roll call; the name blocks, block headers and announced tally all agree.

    official legislative record

    For: Sherrod Brown: Matches stated direction

  25. H.R. 2603, United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, 107th Congresshttps://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/2603

    Congress.gov · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Passed the House by voice vote on July 31, 2001 and the Senate by voice vote on September 24, 2001; became Public Law 107-43. No recorded vote in either chamber.

    official legislative record

    For: Sherrod Brown: Matches stated direction

  26. House Roll Call 533 (2006), H.R. 6111, Tax Relief and Health Care Act, House amendment to the Senate amendment (document)

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Agreed to December 8, 2006 at 3:38 pm, 367 to 45, before the rule that added the trade text was adopted. Brown carries member ID B000944.

    official legislative record

    For: Sherrod Brown: Matches stated direction

  27. House Roll Call 536 (2006), H. Res. 1100, the rule for H.R. 6406 (document)

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Agreed to December 8, 2006 at 5:29 pm. Section 2 of the rule added the text of H.R. 6406, as passed, to the House amendment to H.R. 6111. Brown carries member ID B000944.

    official legislative record

    For: Sherrod Brown: Matches stated direction

  28. House Roll Call 539 (2006), H.R. 6406, trade bill carrying normal trade relations for Vietnam, on passage (document)

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Passed December 8, 2006 at 7:45 pm, 212 to 184. Under section 2 of H. Res. 1100 its text was added to H.R. 6111. Brown carries member ID B000944.

    official legislative record

    For: Sherrod Brown: Matches stated direction

  29. Public Law 109-432, Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (H.R. 6111)https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PLAW-109publ432

    U.S. Government Publishing Office · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Approved December 20, 2006. Title IV of Division D extends normal trade relations to the products of Vietnam; Division D is the text of H.R. 6406.

    official legislative record

    For: Sherrod Brown: Matches stated direction