Dem eyeing Sen comeback to fix ‘broken DC system’ raked in cash from establishment Queen: 'Jekyll and Hyde'
FIRST ON FOX: Former Ohio Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown has pitched himself as a Washington outsider fighting against a broken system, but records reviewed by Fox News Digital show his...
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FIRST ON FOX : Former Ohio Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown has pitched himself as a Washington outsider fighting against a broken system, but records reviewed by Fox News Digital show his campaign pocketed tens of thousands of dollars from Nancy Pelosi , one of the most notable establishment figures in Washington, D.C., whose husband is a prolific stock trader. A vocal critic of members of Congress "who are too busy lining their own pockets" and trading stocks, Brown's campaign has accepted a total of $33,000 from Pelosi-affiliated committees since 2006, including $28,000 since February 2024, according to Federal Election Commission records. Brown has taken a firm stance against congressional stock trading , writing on his campaign website, "No one – NO ONE – who serves in Congress, or their spouse, should be able to trade stocks. They also shouldn’t be able to turn around when they leave office and become a lobbyist. If you can’t agree to that, you shouldn’t be in public office." Just weeks after announcing his comeback bid last year, Brown received $7,000 from committees affiliated with Pelosi. PAC to the Future gave $5,000, while Nancy Pelosi for Congress gave $2,000. WATCH: DEM CANDIDATE GRILLED ON STOCK TRADING AFTER BEING DUPED WITH SELFIE REQUEST Mehek Cooke, a GOP strategist and attorney in Ohio, told Fox News Digital that Brown has always sided with the Democratic establishment and has "never worked for us." "I hate when people present themselves as one thing and then turn their backs on you in Washington," Cooke said, calling it another example of Brown’s "Jekyll and Hyde" platform. She pointed to Brown’s lengthy career in politics as proof that he has been part of a system for "50 plus years" that he frequently condemns. The former House speaker and her husband, Paul Pelosi , have an estimated net worth of roughly $278 million, according to a 2026 Yahoo Finance report. A 2025 New York Post report also found the couple made more than $130 million in stock p…