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LIVE · OH · U.S. SENATE (SPECIAL ELECTION)86% COUNTED
DSherrod Brown
51.0%
1,995,239 votes
RJon Husted
49.0%
1,915,773 votes
Official counts as reported · Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated 57h ago
LIVE · OH · GOVERNOR86% COUNTED
DAmy Acton
52.6%
2,085,113 votes
RVivek Ramaswamy
47.4%
1,882,441 votes
Official counts as reported · Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated 57h ago
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Polls
Senate
Electoral-vote.com, nonpartisan pollsters only. Average of each pollster's latest poll, last 30 days.
Checked hourly · last Nov 6, 8:15 AM ET
Money raised, cash on hand
Senate
FEC filings, 2025–26. Governors report to their state.
Through 10/22/2026 · next Dec 3
Small-donor share
Senate
Donations under $200 (FEC).
Through 10/22/2026
Own money
Senate
Candidate's own contributions and loans (FEC).
Through 10/22/2026
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U.S. Senate (special election)
Open seat
DSherrod Brown
Democratic
RJon Husted
Republican · incumbent
Background
Education
Ohio State University
Davenport College
Yale University
University of Dayton
Work experience
Campaign sites, official bios, Wikipedia, Ballotpedia
United States senator · 2007–2025
United States representative · 1993–2007
Ohio Secretary of State · 1983–1991
Ohio state representative · 1975–1983
Ohio State University
United States senator · 2025–now
Lieutenant Governor of Ohio · 2019–2025
Ohio Secretary of State · 2011–2019
Member of the State Senate of Ohio · 2009–2011
Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives · 2005–2009
Polls
Poll average
1 poll, Nov 4–Nov 4 · Electoral-vote.com
49.0%
47.0%
Within typical polling error (±5.4 pts, 538).
Every poll (1)
PollsterMidpointBrownHustedCalled for Sherrod BrownNov 44947
• in the average
Money
Raised
FEC · through 10/22/2026
Cash on hand
$4.5M
$4.2M
From small donors
Under $200
39%
30%
Own money
None
None
Record in Congress
Votes with own party
Party-line votes · Voteview
Not in the current Congress
99%
of 836 Senate votes
Missed votes
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0.0%
Laken Riley Act
Requires federal detention of immigrants in the country illegally who are charged with theft or violent crimes.
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HALT Fentanyl Act
Permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs.
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One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Budget reconciliation law covering taxes, spending, Medicaid and SNAP.
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GENIUS Act
Sets federal rules for payment stablecoins.
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Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026
Funding bill that ended the fall 2025 government shutdown.
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Secure America Act
2026 budget reconciliation bill.
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Issues
Economy and cost of living · Ohio, last 10 years
What they say
“We're fighting to require data centers to pay the full cost of their utilities so your bills don't go up.”
sherrodbrown.com ↗Site unreadable · visit ↗
Health care
“It's time to ban health insurance companies from denying the care your doctor says you need. And if they try to deny your claims, we'll fine them.”
sherrodbrown.com ↗Site unreadable · visit ↗
Immigration and the border · Ohio, last 10 years
What they say
Not on their site
Site unreadable · visit ↗
Taxes and spending · Ohio, last 10 years
What they say
Not on their site
Site unreadable · visit ↗
Abortion
Not on their site
Site unreadable · visit ↗
+2 more on the ballot
- Greg Levy (Independent) · raised $133K · campaign site
- William Redpath (Libertarian) · raised $55K · campaign site
Governor
Incumbent: Mike DeWine
DAmy Acton
Democratic
RVivek Ramaswamy
Republican
Background
Education
Ohio State University
Youngstown State University
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Yale Law School
Harvard College
Work experience
Campaign sites, official bios, Wikipedia, Ballotpedia
Issues
Economy and cost of living · Ohio, last 10 years
What they say
Not on their site
“Create more paths to homeownership and entrepreneurship by lowering the cost of living and reducing barriers to growth.”
vivekforohio.com ↗Immigration and the border · Ohio, last 10 years
Taxes and spending · Ohio, last 10 years
What they say
Not on their site
“Phase out the state income tax—starting with eliminating capital gains taxes—so every Ohioan keeps more of what they earn.”
vivekforohio.com ↗+1 more on the ballot
- Donald Kissick (Libertarian) · campaign site