Ohio Senate race (special) 2026: Husted vs. Brown
General election, November 3, 2026 · U.S. Senate in Ohio. Appointed incumbent Jon Husted (R) — Vance seat
Jon Husted
Husted (R) vs. Sherrod Brown (D) vs. Bill Redpath (L) vs. Greg Levy (I)
A Conservative Ledger profile for this contest has not been published yet.
The race at a glance
Board data as of . Ratings are the raters' own current calls; polls are the newest public ones with their field dates; money is what the committees reported. Nothing here is a forecast.
- Seat
- Appointed incumbent Jon Husted (R) — Vance seat
- Primary
- : R Husted unopposed 736,413; D Brown 712,106 (89.4%) def. Ron Kincaid
- Ratings
- Cook Toss Up (); Sabato Toss-up (); IE Toss-up (Tilt R→Toss-up )
- Newest public polling
- InsiderAdvantage (R) Sep 8–9 n=1,200 LV: Brown 47 / Husted 42; Abacus Aug 26–28 n=306: Brown 52 / Husted 46; Fox News Aug 6–10 n=1,008 RV: Brown 53 / Husted 45
- Reported money
- FEC : Husted $14,360,028 raised / $9,419,311 COH; Brown $38,566,234 / $16,229,741
- Notable
- Trump endorsed Husted . Every public poll since June shows Brown ahead.
Questions and answers
Who is running for U.S. Senate in Ohio in 2026?
Husted (R) vs. Sherrod Brown (D) vs. Bill Redpath (L) vs. Greg Levy (I) (as of Sep 15, 2026).
When is the election?
The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
How do the raters see this race?
Cook Toss Up (Aug 20); Sabato Toss-up (Aug 26); IE Toss-up (Tilt R→Toss-up Sep 3) (as of Sep 15, 2026).
What do the polls show?
InsiderAdvantage (R) Sep 8–9 n=1,200 LV: Brown 47 / Husted 42; Abacus Aug 26–28 n=306: Brown 52 / Husted 46; Fox News Aug 6–10 n=1,008 RV: Brown 53 / Husted 45 (as of Sep 15, 2026).
How much money has been reported?
FEC Jun 30: Husted $14,360,028 raised / $9,419,311 COH; Brown $38,566,234 / $16,229,741 (as of Sep 15, 2026).