Primary
Democratic Primary
Held May 5, 2026.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Brown ✓ | 712,106 | 89.4% | |
| Ron Kincaid | 84,405 | 10.6% |
Republican Primary
Held May 5, 2026.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Husted ✓ | 736,413 | 100.0% |
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General Election Polling Trend
PollingSource average — trailing average of all polls from the last 30 days.
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General Election Polling Average
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| Pollster | Date | Sample | MoE | Dem | Rep |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen Reports (R) ±2.1 | 2026-09-23 | 1115 LV | ±3.00 | Sherrod Brown 46.00% | Jon Husted 43.00% |
| Quantus Insights (R) partisan·R | 2026-09-23 | 695 LV | ±4.20 | Sherrod Brown 47.00% | Jon Husted 47.00% |
| Trafalgar Group (R) partisan·R ±1.8 | 2026-09-16 | 1085 LV | ±2.90 | Sherrod Brown 45.00% | Jon Husted 42.00% |
| Bowling Green State University/YouGov | 2026-09-10 | 1000 LV | ±4.00 | Sherrod Brown 48.00% | Jon Husted 45.00% |
| Bowling Green/YouGov | 2026-09-10 | 1000 LV | ±4.00 | Brown 48.00% | Husted 45.00% |
| InsiderAdvantage (R) ±1.9 | 2026-09-09 | 1200 LV | ±2.80 | Sherrod Brown 47.00% | Jon Husted 42.00% |
| Insider Advantage | 2026-09-09 | LV | Sherrod Brown 47.30% | Jon Husted 41.90% |
Questions About This Race
Who is winning the 2026 Ohio Senate race?
Sherrod Brown leads Jon Husted 46.6% to 43.8% in the PollingSource polling average — a D+2.8 margin based on 5 polls from the last 30 days.
Is the 2026 Ohio Senate race competitive?
Yes — the PollingSource polling average rates this race a Toss-up, the most competitive category.
What does the latest poll of the 2026 Ohio Senate race say?
The most recent public poll, from Rasmussen Reports (R) (completed September 23, 2026), found Sherrod Brown (D) at 46% and Jon Husted (R) at 43%.
When is the 2026 Ohio Senate race decided?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. This is a special election.
How is the PollingSource average calculated?
The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 30 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.
Race Notes
Vance vacated for VP; Husted appointed
Independent Expenditures Updated 3 hours ago
Top Spenders
- WINSENATE Dem-aligned $21,632,113
- NO GOING BACK PAC INC. GOP-aligned $17,467,749
- DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS GOP-aligned $11,444,557
- AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION GOP-aligned $10,929,917
- OHIO FLYER PAC GOP-aligned $4,637,418
- AMERICA PAC GOP-aligned $3,646,193
- NRDC ACTION VOTES Dem-aligned $3,000,000
- EDF ACTION VOTES Dem-aligned $2,500,000
- BUCKEYES PAC GOP-aligned $2,000,000
- SLF PAC GOP-aligned $1,699,815
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