Former Sen. Sherrod Brown has won the Democratic nomination in Ohio’s special Senate election, NBC News projects, paving the way for a nationally watched general election matchup against Republican incumbent Jon Husted . Husted, who was appointed to the seat last year, was unopposed in his primary. For Brown, 73, the primary victory over software consultant Ron Kincaid, a political newcomer, was the first step in a comeback effort after a re-election loss in 2024, when Republican car dealer Bernie Moreno beat him by 4 points. Moreno was boosted by Donald Trump, who had endorsed him and who was on the top of the ballot that year. Brown was aggressively recruited to run again by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., who sees Ohio as a top pickup opportunity in the Democrats’ fight to regain control of the Senate. Maine, North Carolina, Alaska and Iowa are among the other states the party has hopes of flipping this fall, with Michigan and Georgia among the battlegrounds where it is playing defense.…