Ohio voters should re-elect Sen. Sherrod Brown because he has represented them well in Washington for the last six years. Granted, the Democrat — whom this page did not endorse six years ago — is often overly partisan and stands to the left of most voters in this middle-of-the-road state.

But Brown is a tireless worker and cheerleader for Ohio, its people and their interests. He’s a good listener and a creative lawmaker — valuable traits in a senator and positive reasons to vote for Brown.