Ohio Senate candidate Sherrod Brown hosted a campaign event at UAW Local 1112 in Warren, Ohio on September 26, 2026. Former steelworker Denise Barber retired three years ago, but steep US gasoline prices and family healthcare needs are making the Ohio resident consider returning to part-time work to make ends meet. The 68-year-old is among American voters squeezed by affordability worries ahead of November's midterm elections, an issue that Democrats hope can help them to victory. (Photo by DUSTIN FRANZ / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY BEIYI SEOW

Ohio Senate candidate Sherrod Brown hosted a campaign event at UAW Local 1112 in Warren, Ohio on September 26, 2026. Former steelworker Denise Barber retired three years ago, but steep US gasoline prices and family healthcare needs are making the Ohio resident consider returning to part-time work to make ends meet. The 68-year-old is among American voters squeezed by affordability worries ahead of November's midterm elections, an issue that Democrats hope can help them to victory. (Photo by DUSTIN FRANZ / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY BEIYI SEOW

Ohio Senate candidate Sherrod Brown hosted a campaign event at UAW Local 1112 in Warren, Ohio on September 26. Former steelworker Denise Barber retired three years ago, but steep US gasoline prices and family healthcare needs are making the Ohio resident consider returning to part-time work to make ends meet. The 68-year-old is among American voters squeezed by affordability worries ahead of November's midterm elections, an issue that Democrats hope can help them to victory. (Photo by DUSTIN FRANZ / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY BEIYI SEOW

Andy Linko, 67, applauds for a speaker during a healthcare town hall on September 26 in Warren, Ohio. Former steelworker Denise Barber retired three years ago, but steep US gasoline prices and family healthcare needs are making the Ohio resident consider returning to part-time work to make ends meet. The 68-year-old is among American voters squeezed by affordability worries ahead of November's midterm elections, an issue that Democrats hope can help them to victory. (Photo by DUSTIN FRANZ / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY BEIYI SEOW

Gas prices as of September 26, 2026 in Warren, Ohio. Former steelworker Denise Barber retired three years ago, but steep US gasoline prices and family healthcare needs are making the Ohio resident consider returning to part-time work to make ends meet. The 68-year-old is among American voters squeezed by affordability worries ahead of November's midterm elections, an issue that Democrats hope can help them to victory. (Photo by DUSTIN FRANZ / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY BEIYI SEOW

Ohio Senate candidate Sherrod Brown hosted a campaign event at UAW Local 1112 in Warren, Ohio on September 26, 2026. Former steelworker Denise Barber retired three years ago, but steep US gasoline prices and family healthcare needs are making the Ohio resident consider returning to part-time work to make ends meet. The 68-year-old is among American voters squeezed by affordability worries ahead of November's midterm elections, an issue that Democrats hope can help them to victory. (Photo by DUSTIN FRANZ / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY BEIYI SEOW

Denise Barber, 68, at the IUE-CWA Local 717 Union Hall in Warren, Ohio on September 26, 2026. Former steelworker Denise Barber retired three years ago, but steep US gasoline prices and family healthcare needs are making the Ohio resident consider returning to part-time work to make ends meet. The 68-year-old is among American voters squeezed by affordability worries ahead of November's midterm elections, an issue that Democrats hope can help them to victory. (Photo by DUSTIN FRANZ / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY BEIYI SEOW

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