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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wedgewood Polls | 2026-08-13 | 800 LV | ±4.00 | Sherrod Brown 48.00% | Jon Husted 44.00% |
| Beacon Research (D)/ Shaw & Co. Research (R) ±2.3 | 2026-08-10 | 1008 RV | ±3.00 | Sherrod Brown 53.00% | Jon Husted 45.00% |
| Tulchin Research (D) partisan·D | 2026-08-04 | 600 LV | ±4.00 | Sherrod Brown 47.00% | Jon Husted 43.00% |
Questions About This Race
Who is winning the 2026 Ohio Senate race?
Sherrod Brown leads Jon Husted 50.5% to 44.5% in the PollingSource polling average — a D+6.0 margin based on 2 polls from the last 30 days.
Is the 2026 Ohio Senate race competitive?
It is not considered a top-tier battleground: the PollingSource polling average rates it Likely D, meaning Democrats are clearly favored but an upset is not impossible. Note: our polling average (Likely D) diverges from the expert consensus (Tilt R) — that gap makes this a race to watch.
What does the latest poll of the 2026 Ohio Senate race say?
The most recent public poll, from Wedgewood Polls (completed August 13, 2026), found Sherrod Brown (D) at 48% and Jon Husted (R) at 44%.
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 5 hours ago
Top Spenders
- AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION GOP-aligned $7,182,320
- OHIO FLYER PAC GOP-aligned $3,179,401
- EDF ACTION VOTES Dem-aligned $2,502,496
- WINSENATE Dem-aligned $2,279,409
- SLF PAC GOP-aligned $1,143,499
- THE SENTINEL ACTION FUND GOP-aligned $839,495
- AMERICA PAC GOP-aligned $752,571
- WIN IT BACK PAC GOP-aligned $250,000
- WORKERS VOTE Dem-aligned $132,503
- CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC. GOP-aligned $39,500
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