 In November 2018, Brenner was elected to Ohio's 19th senatorial district, representing Delaware, Knox and parts of Franklin counties.With Kristina Roegner, Brenner was a co-sponsor of SB 23, also known as the "Heartbeat Bill", subsequently signed into law by Governor Mike Dewine, which significantly expanded the circumstances under which abortion would be treated as a felony.Brenner was born in Columbus, Ohio and graduated from Ohio State University in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.