Ohio U.S. Senate (special election)

2 candidates · General election, November 3, 2026

What this office does

One of your state's two U.S. Senators in Washington. Senators write and vote on federal laws, approve the federal budget, confirm Supreme Court justices, federal judges and cabinet members, and ratify treaties. Terms are 6 years (a special election fills the rest of an unfinished term).

Candidates

Jon HustedIncumbent

Republican · $176M outside spending · 43 endorsements listed
Moderately right · from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview)

Sherrod Brown

Democrat · $178M outside spending · 34 endorsements listed
Moderately left · from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview)

Minor-party, independent and write-in candidates may also be on your ballot.

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