Ohio (special)
Jon Husted (R), appointed
D
Sherrod Brown
DEM · Former U.S. Senator
R
Jon HustedINC
REP · Appointed senator; former Lt. Governor
Latest poll: Marist, September 27, 2026: D 51 · R 43 · Sabato: Lean D
Ohio (special) Senate 2026
Sherrod Brown vs. Jon Husted · Jon Husted (R), appointed
Cook: Toss-upSabato: Lean D
Election results · unofficial
All live results →Race insight · September 30, 2026
Sherrod Brown (D) leads Jon Husted (R) by 3.6 points in the average of 5 public polls from the 14 days ending September 27, 2026. That lead is within the typical margin of error, so the race is statistically close. The Cook Political Report rates it Toss-up; Sabato's Crystal Ball rates it Lean D.
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In a Marist poll of 1,298 Ohio registered voters, Brown leads Husted 51% to 43%, and 41% say their congressional vote is mainly a vote against President Trump. Marist Poll ↗
Candidate background
Full candidate biographies, primary results and campaign history: Ohio (special) Senate election on Wikipedia ↗. Official candidate lists and certified results come from the Ohio election office via vote.gov.
Every poll
| Pollster | End date | Sherrod Brown (D) | Jon Husted (R) | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marist | September 27, 2026 | 51 | 43 | D +8 |
| Rasmussen | September 25, 2026 | 46 | 43 | D +3 |
| Quantus Insights | September 24, 2026 | 48 | 47 | D +1 |
| Trafalgar | September 17, 2026 | 45 | 42 | D +3 |
| BGSU/YouGov | September 16, 2026 | 48 | 45 | D +3 |
Margins under about 4 points are within typical sampling error. See our methodology.
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