Skip to content
election.do

Ohio · U.S. Senate special election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Sherrod Brown vs. Jon Husted

Portrait of Sherrod Brown

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Party

Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Ohio; former U.S. senator from Ohio (2007–2025).

Portrait of Jon Husted

Jon Husted

Republican PartyIncumbent

U.S. senator from Ohio since Jan. 21, 2025; seeking election to the remainder of the term.

Also on the ballot: Greg Levy (Independent), Bill Redpath (Libertarian Party). Who’s on the ballot

About this race

Last reviewed October 19, 2026 · 96 sources · Report an error

BrownSherrod Brown(D)

HustedJon Husted(R)

Positions at a glance

Each candidate’s documented position on each of this race’s issues, in a sentence. Select an issue for the evidence and every source.

Economy & Taxes

Sherrod Brown

Says lowering costs for Ohioans is his first priority and that the system is "rigged"; his official biography says he led opposition to NAFTA and CAFTA.

Based on public statement, past action4 sourcesBrown, Husted make pitches on affordability, data centers and more in U.S. Senate race (opens in a new tab)Dayton Daily News · Oct. 15, 2026 · NewsOhio's Senate candidates discuss why they're running, their stances on issues (opens in a new tab)WCPO 9 News · Sept. 22, 2026 · NewsSherrod Brown Biography (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs · GovernmentFact-checking Donald Trump, Jon Husted at Ohio rally on economy, Sherrod Brown's record (opens in a new tab)PolitiFact · Oct. 3, 2026 · News

Jon Husted

Says making life affordable means helping people earn more, keep more of what they earn and pay lower prices; voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Based on public statement, past action5 sourcesJon Husted campaigns to hold control of not just his Senate seat but Senate control for Republicans (opens in a new tab)News 5 Cleveland (WEWS) · Oct. 16, 2026 · NewsBrown, Husted make pitches on affordability, data centers and more in U.S. Senate race (opens in a new tab)Dayton Daily News · Oct. 15, 2026 · NewsRoll Call Vote 119th Congress - 1st Session, Vote Number 372: On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · July 1, 2025 · Legislative recordJon Husted (opens in a new tab)Ballotpedia · ReferenceAre nearly 500,000 Ohioans losing their healthcare because of Jon Husted? (opens in a new tab)PolitiFact · Oct. 9, 2026 · News

Energy & Climate

Sherrod Brown

Proposes requiring data centers to pay the full cost of their utilities and capping utility rate increases; voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, which included energy and climate spending.

Based on campaign proposal, past action5 sourcesOur Fight - Sherrod Brown (opens in a new tab)Friends of Sherrod Brown · Aug. 18, 2026 · CampaignBrown, Husted make pitches on affordability, data centers and more in U.S. Senate race (opens in a new tab)Dayton Daily News · Oct. 15, 2026 · NewsOhio's Senate candidates discuss why they're running, their stances on issues (opens in a new tab)WCPO 9 News · Sept. 22, 2026 · NewsRoll Call Vote 117th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 325: On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5376 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · Aug. 7, 2022 · Legislative recordSherrod Brown (opens in a new tab)Ballotpedia · Reference

Jon Husted

Supports data center development that doesn't burden communities; introduced the Ratepayer Protection Act on data centers' grid costs; says siting is local; wants to reduce "regulatory burdens" on nuclear power.

Based on past action, public statement6 sourcesHusted leads bill to protect Americans from footing the bill for new data centers (opens in a new tab)Office of U.S. Senator Jon Husted · July 20, 2026 · GovernmentRoll Call 312: H.R. 9340, Ratepayer Protection Act, On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (opens in a new tab)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Sept. 16, 2026 · Legislative recordRoll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 254: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 9340 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · Sept. 30, 2026 · Legislative recordProtecting Ohioans from high energy costs (opens in a new tab)Office of U.S. Senator Jon Husted · Oct. 5, 2026 · GovernmentAs voters turn on data centers, Husted pushes new ratepayer protections (opens in a new tab)Spectrum News 1 · July 28, 2026 · NewsBrown, Husted make pitches on affordability, data centers and more in U.S. Senate race (opens in a new tab)Dayton Daily News · Oct. 15, 2026 · News

Healthcare

Sherrod Brown

Proposes barring drug companies from charging Americans more than other countries pay and banning insurers from denying prescribed care; voted for the 2022 law letting Medicare negotiate some drug prices.

Based on campaign proposal, past action5 sourcesOur Fight - Sherrod Brown (opens in a new tab)Friends of Sherrod Brown · Aug. 18, 2026 · CampaignBrown, Husted make pitches on affordability, data centers and more in U.S. Senate race (opens in a new tab)Dayton Daily News · Oct. 15, 2026 · NewsBrown attacks Sen. Husted on Iran war, Medicaid cuts in Dayton visit (opens in a new tab)Dayton Daily News, via Springfield News-Sun · Sept. 3, 2026 · NewsRoll Call Vote 117th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 325: On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5376 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · Aug. 7, 2022 · Legislative recordSherrod Brown (opens in a new tab)Ballotpedia · Reference

Jon Husted

Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act's Medicaid changes and proposed a two-year extension of enhanced ACA premium tax credits; voted against advancing a separate extension bill.

Based on past action7 sourcesHusted introduces plan to make health care more affordable, prevent fraud, provide premium stability (opens in a new tab)Office of U.S. Senator Jon Husted · Dec. 9, 2025 · GovernmentHusted bill to extend ACA premium tax credits and cut health care costs for Ohio families blocked from passage (opens in a new tab)Office of U.S. Senator Jon Husted · Dec. 10, 2025 · GovernmentAre nearly 500,000 Ohioans losing their healthcare because of Jon Husted? (opens in a new tab)PolitiFact · Oct. 9, 2026 · NewsRoll Call Vote 119th Congress - 1st Session, Vote Number 644: On the Cloture Motion S. 3385 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · Dec. 11, 2025 · Legislative recordHouse passes three-year extension of expanded ACA subsidies (opens in a new tab)Ballotpedia News · Jan. 12, 2026 · ReferenceRoll Call Vote 119th Congress - 1st Session, Vote Number 372: On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · July 1, 2025 · Legislative recordHusted's first bill signed into law repeals Biden-era appliance energy efficiency standards (opens in a new tab)Spectrum News 1 · May 15, 2025 · News

Foreign Policy & Trade

Sherrod Brown

Says his first order of business if elected would be action to end the war with Iran; in 2020 voted to remove U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities against Iran.

Based on public statement, past action5 sourcesBrown, Husted make pitches on affordability, data centers and more in U.S. Senate race (opens in a new tab)Dayton Daily News · Oct. 15, 2026 · NewsOhio's Senate candidates discuss why they're running, their stances on issues (opens in a new tab)WCPO 9 News · Sept. 22, 2026 · NewsRoll Call Vote 116th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 52: On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 68 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · Feb. 13, 2020 · Legislative recordRoll Call 101: S.J.Res. 68, Iran war powers resolution, On Passage (opens in a new tab)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · March 11, 2020 · Legislative recordRoll Call Vote 116th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 84: On Overriding the Veto S.J.Res. 68 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · May 7, 2020 · Legislative record

Jon Husted

Voted against all 14 Senate roll calls in 2026 on measures to remove U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran; says the war must end on America's terms.

Based on past action, public statement16 sourcesRoll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 184: On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · June 23, 2026 · Legislative recordRoll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 244: On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 89 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · Sept. 24, 2026 · Legislative recordRoll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 46: On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 104 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · March 4, 2026 · Legislative recordRoll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 58: On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 118 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · March 18, 2026 · Legislative recordRoll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 69: On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 116 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · March 24, 2026 · Legislative recordRoll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 79: On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 123 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · April 15, 2026 · Legislative recordRoll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 88: On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 114 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · April 22, 2026 · Legislative recordRoll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 113: On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 184 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · April 30, 2026 · Legislative recordRoll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 118: On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 163 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · May 13, 2026 · Legislative recordRoll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 129: On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 185 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · May 19, 2026 · Legislative recordRoll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 174: On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 172 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · June 16, 2026 · Legislative recordRoll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 192: On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 185 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · June 24, 2026 · Legislative recordRoll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 207: On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 180 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · July 23, 2026 · Legislative recordRoll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 216: On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 181 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · July 30, 2026 · Legislative recordJon Husted campaigns to hold control of not just his Senate seat but Senate control for Republicans (opens in a new tab)News 5 Cleveland (WEWS) · Oct. 16, 2026 · NewsBrown, Husted make pitches on affordability, data centers and more in U.S. Senate race (opens in a new tab)Dayton Daily News · Oct. 15, 2026 · News

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Sherrod Brown

Says he voted for Ohio's 2023 Issue 1 abortion amendment, saying a woman and her doctor should decide; voted to advance the Women's Health Protection Act in 2022.

Based on public statement, past action4 sourcesSherrod Brown takes stance on Issue 2 while JD Vance remains silent ahead of Election Day (opens in a new tab)WOSU Public Media · Oct. 30, 2023 · NewsSherrod Brown (opens in a new tab)Ballotpedia · ReferenceRoll Call Vote 117th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 65: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 3755 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · Feb. 28, 2022 · Legislative recordRoll Call Vote 117th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 170: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 4132 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · May 11, 2022 · Legislative record

Jon Husted

Opposed Ohio's 2023 Issue 1 abortion amendment, voted to advance S. 6 on care for infants born alive after an abortion attempt, and has argued for in-person dispensing of mifepristone.

Based on past action, public statement5 sourcesRoll Call Vote 119th Congress - 1st Session, Vote Number 11: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 6 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · Jan. 22, 2025 · Legislative recordSenate Hearing on Abortion Drugs (Senate HELP Committee hearing on mifepristone, transcript) (opens in a new tab)Rev · Jan. 15, 2026 · Transcript or videoJon Husted (opens in a new tab)Ballotpedia · ReferenceMeet Senator Jon Husted (opens in a new tab)Husted for Senate · CampaignSherrod Brown takes stance on Issue 2 while JD Vance remains silent ahead of Election Day (opens in a new tab)WOSU Public Media · Oct. 30, 2023 · News

Public Safety

Sherrod Brown

Says he has fought for law enforcement resources; co-led the FEND Off Fentanyl Act, enacted in 2024, and voted for the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.

Based on public statement, past action6 sourcesOhio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association endorses Sherrod Brown for U.S. Senate (opens in a new tab)WTAP · Aug. 24, 2026 · NewsSIGNED INTO LAW: Brown's Bill to Crack Down on Fentanyl Traffickers Becomes Law (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs · April 24, 2024 · GovernmentHeinrich Applauds Inclusion of Major Fentanyl Legislation in National Security Supplemental, Presses House Republicans to Immediately Pass Bill to Save American Lives (opens in a new tab)Office of U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich · Feb. 14, 2024 · GovernmentSen. Scott's Fentanyl Bill Signed into Law (opens in a new tab)Office of U.S. Senator Tim Scott · April 24, 2024 · GovernmentRoll Call Vote 117th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 242: On the Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 2938 with an Amendment (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · June 23, 2022 · Legislative recordSherrod Brown (opens in a new tab)Ballotpedia · Reference

Jon Husted

Voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act and the Secure America Act, which his office says funds ICE and CBP; introduced a bill to require DHS performance measures on fentanyl.

Based on past action7 sourcesRoll Call Vote 119th Congress - 1st Session, Vote Number 127: On Passage of the Bill S. 331 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · March 14, 2025 · Legislative recordHusted-backed bill to combat fentanyl trafficking becomes law (opens in a new tab)Office of U.S. Senator Jon Husted · July 16, 2025 · GovernmentHusted introduces bill to stop fentanyl trafficking (opens in a new tab)Office of U.S. Senator Jon Husted · Sept. 24, 2026 · GovernmentRoll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 163: On Passage of the Bill S. 2 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · June 5, 2026 · Legislative recordRoll Call 214: S. 2, Secure America Act, On Passage (opens in a new tab)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · June 9, 2026 · Legislative recordHusted votes to fund federal law enforcement (opens in a new tab)Office of U.S. Senator Jon Husted · June 5, 2026 · GovernmentMeet Senator Jon Husted (opens in a new tab)Husted for Senate · Campaign

Background & experience

Biography, education, career and public offices, from official biographies, reference works and news reporting.

Current role

Sherrod Brown

Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Ohio; former U.S. senator from Ohio (2007–2025).

2 sourcesSherrod Brown (opens in a new tab)Ballotpedia · ReferenceBROWN, Sherrod (opens in a new tab)U.S. House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives · Reference

Jon Husted

U.S. senator from Ohio since Jan. 21, 2025; seeking election to the remainder of the term.

4 sourcesAbout - Senator Jon Husted (opens in a new tab)Office of U.S. Senator Jon Husted · GovernmentJon Husted (opens in a new tab)Ballotpedia · ReferenceJon Husted (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia · ReferenceStates in the Senate: Ohio Senators (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · Government

Age on Election Day

Sherrod Brown

73 · born November 9, 1952, Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio

2 sourcesBROWN, Sherrod (opens in a new tab)U.S. House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives · ReferenceOfficial Congressional Directory, 117th Congress: Ohio (opens in a new tab)U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo) · Oct. 26, 2022 · Reference

Jon Husted

Born 1967, Royal Oak, Michigan

2 sourcesJon Husted (opens in a new tab)Ballotpedia · ReferenceJon Husted (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia · Reference

Education

Sherrod Brown

Jon Husted

Career

Sherrod Brown

Jon Husted

Public office

Elected and appointed positions

Sherrod Brown

Jon Husted

Campaign website

Sherrod Brown

sherrodbrown.com

Jon Husted

jonhustedforsenate.com

Where they stand

Each position is labeled by what it rests on: a campaign proposal, a public statement, a past action such as a vote or lawsuit, or an enacted policy.

Economy & Taxes

Sherrod Brown

Says lowering costs for Ohioans is his first priority and that the system is "rigged"; his official biography says he led opposition to NAFTA and CAFTA.

Show the evidence (2)

Jon Husted

Says making life affordable means helping people earn more, keep more of what they earn and pay lower prices; voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Show the evidence (2)

Energy & Climate

Sherrod Brown

Proposes requiring data centers to pay the full cost of their utilities and capping utility rate increases; voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, which included energy and climate spending.

Show the evidence (2)

Jon Husted

Supports data center development that doesn't burden communities; introduced the Ratepayer Protection Act on data centers' grid costs; says siting is local; wants to reduce "regulatory burdens" on nuclear power.

Show the evidence (3)

Healthcare

Sherrod Brown

Proposes barring drug companies from charging Americans more than other countries pay and banning insurers from denying prescribed care; voted for the 2022 law letting Medicare negotiate some drug prices.

Show the evidence (2)

Jon Husted

Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act's Medicaid changes and proposed a two-year extension of enhanced ACA premium tax credits; voted against advancing a separate extension bill.

Show the evidence (2)

Foreign Policy & Trade

Sherrod Brown

Says his first order of business if elected would be action to end the war with Iran; in 2020 voted to remove U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities against Iran.

Show the evidence (2)

Jon Husted

Voted against all 14 Senate roll calls in 2026 on measures to remove U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran; says the war must end on America's terms.

Show the evidence (2)

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Share: Abortion & Reproductive Rights

X (opens in a new tab)Facebook (opens in a new tab)WhatsApp (opens in a new tab)

Sherrod Brown

Says he voted for Ohio's 2023 Issue 1 abortion amendment, saying a woman and her doctor should decide; voted to advance the Women's Health Protection Act in 2022.

Show the evidence (2)

Jon Husted

Opposed Ohio's 2023 Issue 1 abortion amendment, voted to advance S. 6 on care for infants born alive after an abortion attempt, and has argued for in-person dispensing of mifepristone.

Show the evidence (2)

Public Safety

Sherrod Brown

Says he has fought for law enforcement resources; co-led the FEND Off Fentanyl Act, enacted in 2024, and voted for the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.

Show the evidence (2)

Jon Husted

Voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act and the Secure America Act, which his office says funds ICE and CBP; introduced a bill to require DHS performance measures on fentanyl.

Show the evidence (2)

Voting record

Selected recorded roll-call votes on measures tied to this race’s issues, each linked to the official record. Sponsoring a bill is not a vote; sponsorships appear under Track record.

Legislative service

Sherrod Brown

Member of the U.S. Senate from January 2007 to January 2025 and of the U.S. House (Ohio's 13th District) from January 1993 to January 2007; earlier served in the Ohio House of Representatives (1975–1982). The key votes listed are U.S. Senate roll calls.

2 sourcesBROWN, Sherrod (opens in a new tab)U.S. House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives · ReferenceSherrod Brown (opens in a new tab)Ballotpedia · Reference

Jon Husted

Member of the U.S. Senate since January 2025. Previously served in the Ohio House of Representatives (2001–2009, speaker 2005–2009) and the Ohio Senate (2009–2011).

2 sourcesJon Husted (opens in a new tab)Ballotpedia · ReferenceJon Husted (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia · Reference

Selected votes

Measures only one of the two candidates voted on.

Sherrod Brown

Jon Husted

Track record

Legislation, executive and legal actions, and results. Documented items are established by official records or independent reporting; a candidate’s claim is the candidate’s own account.

Notable actions

Sherrod Brown

Jon Husted

In their own words

Short, verbatim quotations on policy, with where and when they were said. Follow the source for the full context.

Statements

Sherrod Brown

  • Economic inequality

    The system is, is rigged more than ever, where people are working harder than ever before. CEOs are making more money, profits are up. The average CEO makes 300 times what the average worker makes
    Sherrod Brown · Answer on why he seeks public service, in a one-on-one interview with WCPO 9 News anchor Tanya O'Rourke near Cincinnati, published Sept. 22, 2026 · 2026
    SourceOhio's Senate candidates discuss why they're running, their stances on issues (opens in a new tab)WCPO 9 News · Sept. 22, 2026 · News

  • Data centers and electricity prices

    Local communities should have a say, and instead, these data centers came in. Local communities didn't know it. They eat up the land, they suck up the water and then on top of that, it means higher electricity prices
    Sherrod Brown · Answer to a question about data centers in a one-on-one interview with WCPO 9 News anchor Tanya O'Rourke near Cincinnati, published Sept. 22, 2026 · 2026
    SourceOhio's Senate candidates discuss why they're running, their stances on issues (opens in a new tab)WCPO 9 News · Sept. 22, 2026 · News

  • Iran war and the federal budget

    We should quit spending money to go to war. Ohioans alone are spending at least $50 million a day to pay for this war, not to mention the cost of higher energy, the cost of higher food, higher costs for food
    Sherrod Brown · Answer to a question about balancing the federal budget in a one-on-one interview with WCPO 9 News anchor Tanya O'Rourke near Cincinnati, published Sept. 22, 2026 · 2026
    SourceOhio's Senate candidates discuss why they're running, their stances on issues (opens in a new tab)WCPO 9 News · Sept. 22, 2026 · News

Jon Husted

Campaign finance

Totals reported to the Federal Election Commission by all of each candidate’s authorized campaign committees, for the period shown; the principal committee is named. Outside spending, such as by super PACs and parties, is not included. Bars compare the two amounts on each line; they do not measure a campaign’s quality or prospects.

Total raised

Sherrod Brown

$61,686,820

Jon Husted

$19,208,763

Total spent

Sherrod Brown

$56,825,368

Jon Husted

$10,325,470

Cash on hand

Sherrod Brown

$4,861,452

Jon Husted

$8,883,293

Reporting period

The two periods differ. Each starts with the committee’s first report of the 2025–26 cycle, so a campaign that began later starts later; end dates differ when the latest filings cover different dates.

Sherrod Brown

Aug. 11, 2025 – Sept. 30, 2026

Principal committee: Friends of Sherrod Brown · FEC candidate ID S6OH00163

SourceFriends of Sherrod Brown: financial summary, 2025–2026 (opens in a new tab)Federal Election Commission · Sept. 30, 2026 · Campaign finance

Jon Husted

Jan. 1, 2025 – Sept. 30, 2026

Principal committee: Husted for Senate · FEC candidate ID S6OH00304

SourceHusted for Senate: financial summary, 2025–2026 (opens in a new tab)Federal Election Commission · Sept. 30, 2026 · Campaign finance

Who’s on the ballot

The comparison above covers Sherrod Brown and Jon Husted. 2 other candidates have also qualified for the ballot.

Checked against the state’s official candidate list. Write-in candidates are not listed. 6 sourcesSample Ballot, General Election, Nov. 3, 2026, Precinct 6901 FAIRFX A-0 (opens in a new tab)Hamilton County Board of Elections · 2026 · Election officeNovember 3, 2026 Official General Election Ballot (sample ballot, Directive 2026-45) (opens in a new tab)Ohio Secretary of State · Aug. 20, 2026 · Election officeMedina County, Sharon Township A sample ballot, Nov. 3, 2026 general election (opens in a new tab)Medina County Board of Elections · 2026 · Election officeElection notice for use with the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot, Nov. 3, 2026 (revised Sept. 18, 2026) (opens in a new tab)Muskingum County Board of Elections · Sept. 18, 2026 · Election officeUnited States Senate special election in Ohio, 2026 (opens in a new tab)Ballotpedia · ReferenceAppointed senator and former senator face off in Ohio's U.S. Senate special election (opens in a new tab)Ballotpedia News · June 8, 2026 · Reference

Your ballot, polling place and voting rules: Ohio Secretary of State or vote.gov.

Sources

96 sources, last reviewed October 19, 2026. Official records and the candidates’ own materials come first; news reporting fills in context. How we research

  1. Sample Ballot, General Election, Nov. 3, 2026, Precinct 6901 FAIRFX A-0

    Hamilton County Board of Elections · 2026

    Election office · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  2. Medina County, Sharon Township A sample ballot, Nov. 3, 2026 general election

    Medina County Board of Elections · 2026

    Election office · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  3. Election notice for use with the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot, Nov. 3, 2026 (revised Sept. 18, 2026)

    Muskingum County Board of Elections · Sept. 18, 2026

    Election office · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  4. Directive 2025-54: Writ of Special Election for United States Senate Election

    Ohio Secretary of State · Nov. 13, 2025

    Election office · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  5. November 3, 2026 Official General Election Ballot (sample ballot, Directive 2026-45)

    Ohio Secretary of State · Aug. 20, 2026

    Election office · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  6. Secretary LaRose Releases List of Candidates Filing for Statewide Office

    Ohio Secretary of State · Feb. 4, 2026

    Election office · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  7. Roll Call 101: S.J.Res. 68, Iran war powers resolution, On Passage

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · March 11, 2020

    Legislative record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  8. Roll Call 190: H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · July 3, 2025

    Legislative record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  9. Roll Call 199: H.Con.Res. 86, Iran war powers resolution, On Agreeing to the Resolution

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · June 3, 2026

    Legislative record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  10. Roll Call 214: S. 2, Secure America Act, On Passage

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · June 9, 2026

    Legislative record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  11. Roll Call 312: H.R. 9340, Ratepayer Protection Act, On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Sept. 16, 2026

    Legislative record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  12. Roll Call 59: H.J.Res. 42, On Passage

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · March 5, 2025

    Legislative record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  13. H.R. 815 (118th Congress), enrolled bill: Division E, FEND Off Fentanyl Act (third-party copy)

    U.S. Congress, via Partnership for Safe Medicines · April 2024

    Legislative record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  14. S.J. Res. 50 (119th Congress), Introduced in Senate

    U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo) · April 28, 2025

    Legislative record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  15. Roll Call Vote 116th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 52: On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 68

    U.S. Senate · Feb. 13, 2020

    Legislative record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  16. Roll Call Vote 116th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 84: On Overriding the Veto S.J.Res. 68

    U.S. Senate · May 7, 2020

    Legislative record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  17. Roll Call Vote 117th Congress - 1st Session, Vote Number 110: On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1319

    U.S. Senate · March 6, 2021

    Legislative record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  18. Roll Call Vote 117th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 170: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 4132

    U.S. Senate · May 11, 2022

    Legislative record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  19. Roll Call Vote 117th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 242: On the Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 2938 with an Amendment

    U.S. Senate · June 23, 2022

    Legislative record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  20. Roll Call Vote 117th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 280: On the Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 3373

    U.S. Senate · Aug. 2, 2022

    Legislative record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  21. Roll Call Vote 117th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 325: On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5376

    U.S. Senate · Aug. 7, 2022

    Legislative record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  22. Roll Call Vote 117th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 65: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 3755

    U.S. Senate · Feb. 28, 2022

    Legislative record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  23. Roll Call Vote 118th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 154: On the Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 815

    U.S. Senate · April 23, 2024

    Legislative record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  24. Roll Call Vote 118th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 338: On Passage of the Bill H.R. 82

    U.S. Senate · Dec. 21, 2024

    Legislative record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  25. Roll Call Vote 119th Congress - 1st Session, Vote Number 11: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 6

    U.S. Senate · Jan. 22, 2025

    Legislative record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  26. Roll Call Vote 119th Congress - 1st Session, Vote Number 127: On Passage of the Bill S. 331

    U.S. Senate · March 14, 2025

    Legislative record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  27. Roll Call Vote 119th Congress - 1st Session, Vote Number 223: On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 42

    U.S. Senate · April 30, 2025

    Legislative record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  28. Roll Call Vote 119th Congress - 1st Session, Vote Number 372: On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1

    U.S. Senate · July 1, 2025

    Legislative record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  29. Roll Call Vote 119th Congress - 1st Session, Vote Number 644: On the Cloture Motion S. 3385

    U.S. Senate · Dec. 11, 2025

    Legislative record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  30. Roll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 113: On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 184

    U.S. Senate · April 30, 2026

    Legislative record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  31. Roll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 118: On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 163

    U.S. Senate · May 13, 2026

    Legislative record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  32. Roll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 129: On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 185

    U.S. Senate · May 19, 2026

    Legislative record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  33. Roll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 163: On Passage of the Bill S. 2

    U.S. Senate · June 5, 2026

    Legislative record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  34. Roll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 174: On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 172

    U.S. Senate · June 16, 2026

    Legislative record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  35. Roll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 184: On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86

    U.S. Senate · June 23, 2026

    Legislative record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  36. Roll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 192: On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 185

    U.S. Senate · June 24, 2026

    Legislative record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  37. Roll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 207: On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 180

    U.S. Senate · July 23, 2026

    Legislative record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  38. Roll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 216: On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 181

    U.S. Senate · July 30, 2026

    Legislative record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  39. Roll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 244: On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 89

    U.S. Senate · Sept. 24, 2026

    Legislative record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  40. Roll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 254: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 9340

    U.S. Senate · Sept. 30, 2026

    Legislative record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  41. Roll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 46: On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 104

    U.S. Senate · March 4, 2026

    Legislative record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  42. Roll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 58: On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 118

    U.S. Senate · March 18, 2026

    Legislative record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  43. Roll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 69: On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 116

    U.S. Senate · March 24, 2026

    Legislative record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  44. Roll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 79: On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 123

    U.S. Senate · April 15, 2026

    Legislative record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  45. Roll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 88: On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 114

    U.S. Senate · April 22, 2026

    Legislative record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  46. Health Provisions in P.L. 119-21, the FY2025 Reconciliation Law (R48633)

    Congressional Research Service

    Government · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  47. Governor DeWine Nominates Jim Tressel for Lt. Governor

    Office of Ohio Governor Mike DeWine · 2025

    Government · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  48. About - Senator Jon Husted

    Office of U.S. Senator Jon Husted

    Government · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  49. Husted bill to extend ACA premium tax credits and cut health care costs for Ohio families blocked from passage

    Office of U.S. Senator Jon Husted · Dec. 10, 2025

    Government · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  50. Husted introduces bill to stop fentanyl trafficking

    Office of U.S. Senator Jon Husted · Sept. 24, 2026

    Government · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  51. Husted introduces plan to make health care more affordable, prevent fraud, provide premium stability

    Office of U.S. Senator Jon Husted · Dec. 9, 2025

    Government · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  52. Husted leads bill to protect Americans from footing the bill for new data centers

    Office of U.S. Senator Jon Husted · July 20, 2026

    Government · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  53. Husted votes to fund federal law enforcement

    Office of U.S. Senator Jon Husted · June 5, 2026

    Government · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  54. Husted-backed bill to combat fentanyl trafficking becomes law

    Office of U.S. Senator Jon Husted · July 16, 2025

    Government · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  55. Protecting Ohioans from high energy costs

    Office of U.S. Senator Jon Husted · Oct. 5, 2026

    Government · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  56. Senator Jon Husted Bio (official biography, PDF)

    Office of U.S. Senator Jon Husted · Dec. 2025

    Government · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  57. Trump signs Husted resolution to relieve consumers from burdensome Biden requirements into law

    Office of U.S. Senator Jon Husted · May 9, 2025

    Government · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  58. Heinrich Applauds Inclusion of Major Fentanyl Legislation in National Security Supplemental, Presses House Republicans to Immediately Pass Bill to Save American Lives

    Office of U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich · Feb. 14, 2024

    Government · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  59. Sen. Scott's Fentanyl Bill Signed into Law

    Office of U.S. Senator Tim Scott · April 24, 2024

    Government · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  60. States in the Senate: Ohio Senators

    U.S. Senate

    Government · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  61. States in the Senate: Ohio Timeline

    U.S. Senate

    Government · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  62. Sherrod Brown Biography

    U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

    Government · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  63. SIGNED INTO LAW: Brown's Bill to Crack Down on Fentanyl Traffickers Becomes Law

    U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs · April 24, 2024

    Government · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  64. Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute, No. 16-980 (U.S. June 11, 2018)

    Supreme Court of the United States, via Legal Information Institute (Cornell Law School) · June 11, 2018

    Court record · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  65. Friends of Sherrod Brown: financial summary, 2025–2026

    Federal Election Commission · Sept. 30, 2026

    Campaign finance · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  66. Husted for Senate: financial summary, 2025–2026

    Federal Election Commission · Sept. 30, 2026

    Campaign finance · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  67. Our Fight - Sherrod Brown

    Friends of Sherrod Brown · Aug. 18, 2026

    Campaign · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  68. Sherrod Brown - Fighting for Ohioans

    Friends of Sherrod Brown

    Campaign · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  69. Meet Senator Jon Husted

    Husted for Senate

    Campaign · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  70. Senate Hearing on Abortion Drugs (Senate HELP Committee hearing on mifepristone, transcript)

    Rev · Jan. 15, 2026

    Transcript or video · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  71. Ohio Senate race set between Jon Husted, Sherrod Brown after projected primary wins

    CBS News · May 2026

    News · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  72. Brown, Husted make pitches on affordability, data centers and more in U.S. Senate race

    Dayton Daily News · Oct. 15, 2026

    News · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  73. Brown attacks Sen. Husted on Iran war, Medicaid cuts in Dayton visit

    Dayton Daily News, via Springfield News-Sun · Sept. 3, 2026

    News · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  74. Jon Husted campaigns to hold control of not just his Senate seat but Senate control for Republicans

    News 5 Cleveland (WEWS) · Oct. 16, 2026

    News · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  75. Key U.S. Senate race could hinge on Ohio's working-class voters

    NPR · Oct. 2, 2026

    News · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  76. Sherrod Brown wins Ohio Democratic U.S. Senate primary, set to face Jon Husted in November

    Ohio Capital Journal · May 2026

    News · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  77. Are nearly 500,000 Ohioans losing their healthcare because of Jon Husted?

    PolitiFact · Oct. 9, 2026

    News · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  78. Fact-checking Donald Trump, Jon Husted at Ohio rally on economy, Sherrod Brown's record

    PolitiFact · Oct. 3, 2026

    News · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  79. Ohio disqualifies Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate

    Signal Ohio · 2026

    News · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  80. As voters turn on data centers, Husted pushes new ratepayer protections

    Spectrum News 1 · July 28, 2026

    News · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  81. Husted's first bill signed into law repeals Biden-era appliance energy efficiency standards

    Spectrum News 1 · May 15, 2025

    News · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  82. Former U.S. Sen. Brown sets up 'Dignity of Work Institute,' but doesn't say he's running for office

    The Statehouse News Bureau, via WVXU · March 24, 2025

    News · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  83. Ohio's Senate candidates discuss why they're running, their stances on issues

    WCPO 9 News · Sept. 22, 2026

    News · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  84. Sherrod Brown takes stance on Issue 2 while JD Vance remains silent ahead of Election Day

    WOSU Public Media · Oct. 30, 2023

    News · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  85. Decision 2026 preview: Ohio U.S. Senate race

    WSAZ · May 5, 2026

    News · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  86. Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association endorses Sherrod Brown for U.S. Senate

    WTAP · Aug. 24, 2026

    News · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  87. Gregory Levy

    Ballotpedia

    Reference · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  88. Jon Husted

    Ballotpedia

    Reference · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  89. Sherrod Brown

    Ballotpedia

    Reference · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  90. United States Senate special election in Ohio, 2026

    Ballotpedia

    Reference · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  91. Appointed senator and former senator face off in Ohio's U.S. Senate special election

    Ballotpedia News · June 8, 2026

    Reference · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  92. House passes three-year extension of expanded ACA subsidies

    Ballotpedia News · Jan. 12, 2026

    Reference · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  93. Official Congressional Directory, 117th Congress: Ohio

    U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo) · Oct. 26, 2022

    Reference · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  94. BROWN, Sherrod

    U.S. House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives

    Reference · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  95. 2026 United States Senate special election in Ohio

    Wikipedia

    Reference · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

  96. Jon Husted

    Wikipedia

    Reference · Reviewed Oct. 19, 2026

Photo credits

  • Sherrod Brown: U.S. Senate Photographic Services; Rebecca Hammel. Public domain (work of the U.S. federal government). Via Wikimedia Commons.
  • Jon Husted: United States Senate. Public domain (work of the U.S. federal government). Via Wikimedia Commons.

← Back to the map