Sherrod Brown pitches himself as blue-collar populist while raking in cash from Hollywood celebrities

Brown, who according to Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings, has received at least $1.2 million from actors, producers, writers, industry executives and a slew of others who live in wealthy California zip codes associated with the film industry, will attend another Hollywood fundraiser this week hosted by the CEO of Sony Pictures, Tom Rothman, and his wife, Jill. 

The fundraiser was confirmed by Puck News, which noted that the invite suggests a $10,000 donation to Brown's campaign for those who attend. 

Several of the Hollywood elites who have forked over cash to support Brown include "The West Wing" creator Aaron Sorkin, comedian Will Ferrell, actor Jeff Bridges, actor Michael Douglas, actor Danny DeVito and actress Elizabeth Banks. 

In a video announcing his intention to run to retake his lost Senate seat in 2026, Brown positioned himself as a fighter for the working class, while slamming billionaires and wealthy people. 

"Everywhere you look, costs are too high for Ohio's working families. While billionaires and corporations get record-high tax cuts, Ohioans can't catch a break. I'm fighting back," Brown said in a Monday post on X. 

In October, Brown also touted in a press release how his campaign's third-quarter fundraising haul "was powered by an army of grassroots donors." However, Brown's Q3 fillings showed that 74% of his disclosed donations originated from out of state, with nearly 40% from liberal havens like California, New York, and the D.C., Maryland and Virginia region, according to The Ohio Press Network.  

Fox News Digital reached out to representatives for Brown, but did not receive a comment in time for publication.