Democrats descended on Chicago this week to sing the praises of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, but some vulnerable Democrats chose to keep their distance.

Among them was Ohio's Democratic senator Sherrod Brown, who is battling for another term in a state President Trump won twice. Republicans eyeing Brown's seat posted "missing person" signs to note his absence at the Democratic National Convention.

Ohio Democrat "missing"

The sign mockingly says Brown was "last seen" opening up the southern border and "hiding" from Kamala Harris' record.

"Warning," the poster says, "Sherrod has a tendency to play make believe. Despite voting with Kamala Harris 99% of the time, he thinks skipping a convention will make him a moderate."

We’re still looking for @SherrodBrown…

With all of his friends in Chicago this weekend, we were worried that he hadn’t made it to the United Center. So we sent a rescue team to post some “Missing” posters, just in case anyone has seen him! pic.twitter.com/oRk10xv5kW

— Ohio Republicans (@ohiogop) August 20, 2024

Brown has endorsed Harris, who has rapidly rallied the Democratic party behind her after becoming its surprise nominee for president. Joe Biden was forced off the ticket in a ruthless party coup led by Nancy Pelosi (D-Ca.).

The Harris campaign has been notably light on substance, emphasizing platitudes such as "joy." Speakers at the DNC, including Oprah and the Obamas, have focused heavily on attacking President Trump, rather than discussing the issues that matter most to voters.

Disowning the Biden-Harris record

Ohio was carried by President Trump in 2016 and 2020, and his running mate, J.D. Vance, was elected an Ohio senator in 2022 with Trump's help. Sherrod Brown will face Republican Bernie Moreno, who was also Trump's choice.

"Sherrod Brown votes with the Biden-Harris administration nearly 100% of the time. Even while he skips the convention, he can't hide from the most radical presidential ticket in history," Moreno's team said.

Senators Jacky Rosen, of Nevada, Jon Tester of Montana, and Marin Heinrich, of New Mexico, are also nowhere in sight.

Brown told CNN he "often" skips conventions, but this is the first time he isn't going to the DNC since entering Congress in 1994.

Like Brown, Harris has sought to distance herself from her own record, pledging to confront inflation and the southern border crisis on "day one."

Trump has fired back by noting that Harris has been in office for three and a half years.