Ohio · U.S. Senate special election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Where do the candidates stand on public safety?
Sherrod BrownDemocrat
Jon HustedRepublicanIncumbent
Part of the full Ohio U.S. Senate comparison · Last reviewed October 19, 2026
Public Safety
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. Where nothing is documented, the page says so.
Documented positions
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.
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- Public statementAug. 24, 2026
Said in August 2026 that Ohio law enforcement "honorably serves our communities every day" and that he has "always fought to ensure they have the resources they need to stay safe on the job." SourceOhio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association endorses Sherrod Brown for U.S. Senate (opens in a new tab)WTAP · Aug. 24, 2026 · News
- Past actionApril 24, 2024
The FEND Off Fentanyl Act, legislation he co-led with Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), which requires the President to sanction transnational criminal organizations and drug cartels' key members engaged in international fentanyl trafficking and targets related money laundering, became law on April 24, 2024. He also voted for the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (2022), which expanded background checks for gun buyers under 21, funded mental health services and provided grants for state crisis intervention order programs. 5 sourcesSIGNED 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
- Public statementAug. 24, 2026
Said in August 2026 that Ohio law enforcement "honorably serves our communities every day" and that he has "always fought to ensure they have the resources they need to stay safe on the job." SourceOhio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association endorses Sherrod Brown for U.S. Senate (opens in a new tab)WTAP · Aug. 24, 2026 · News
- Past actionApril 24, 2024
The FEND Off Fentanyl Act, legislation he co-led with Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), which requires the President to sanction transnational criminal organizations and drug cartels' key members engaged in international fentanyl trafficking and targets related money laundering, became law on April 24, 2024. He also voted for the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (2022), which expanded background checks for gun buyers under 21, funded mental health services and provided grants for state crisis intervention order programs. 5 sourcesSIGNED 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.
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- Past actionMarch 14, 2025
Voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act (S. 331), which makes permanent the temporary class-wide scheduling of fentanyl-related substances; it passed the Senate 84–16 on March 14, 2025, and was signed into law in July 2025. In September 2026 he introduced the Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act, which would require the Department of Homeland Security to set performance goals and measures for detecting, deterring and seizing illicit fentanyl. 3 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 · Government
- Past actionJune 5, 2026
Voted for the Secure America Act (S. 2), a reconciliation bill that his office says funds Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection through 2029, after a 76-day partial lapse in Homeland Security funding; it passed the Senate 52–47 on June 5, 2026, and the House 214–212 on June 9, 2026. He said, "I have consistently voted to fully fund federal law enforcement." His campaign says he "worked to secure millions in funding for law enforcement agencies." 4 sourcesRoll 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
- Past actionMarch 14, 2025
Voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act (S. 331), which makes permanent the temporary class-wide scheduling of fentanyl-related substances; it passed the Senate 84–16 on March 14, 2025, and was signed into law in July 2025. In September 2026 he introduced the Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act, which would require the Department of Homeland Security to set performance goals and measures for detecting, deterring and seizing illicit fentanyl. 3 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 · Government
- Past actionJune 5, 2026
Voted for the Secure America Act (S. 2), a reconciliation bill that his office says funds Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection through 2029, after a 76-day partial lapse in Homeland Security funding; it passed the Senate 52–47 on June 5, 2026, and the House 214–212 on June 9, 2026. He said, "I have consistently voted to fully fund federal law enforcement." His campaign says he "worked to secure millions in funding for law enforcement agencies." 4 sourcesRoll 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
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