Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle
Stephen I Faris
- Party
- Independent
- Running for
- U.S. Senate · Ohio
- Filing address
- Fairborn, OH (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- FARIS, STEPHEN I MR
- Next election
- General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 22, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Ohio
FEC candidate ID S8OH00144 · Principal campaign committee: FARIS WRITE IN FOR SENATE
| Cycle | Office | Raised | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–2026 | U.S. Senate · Ohio | $3,269.44 | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) |
| 2023–2024 | U.S. Senate · Ohio | $1,568.56 | Running |
| 2021–2022 | U.S. Senate · Ohio | $6,670.66 | Running |
2025–2026 cycle totals through September 30, 2026, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$3,269.44100%
Self-funding: $3,269.44 (100% of money raised): $3,269.44 given and $0.00 lent by the candidate.
Individual money
- Contributions of $200 or less (small-dollar, including unitemized)$0.00—
- Contributions over $200$0.00—
FEC-computed totals by contribution size and state, retrieved October 22, 2026. No individual contributor is named.
Raised and spent over time
Raised per report Spent per report Cash on hand
The race
Ohio U.S. Senate, 2026 · 16 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen I Faris (I) | $3,269.44 | $155.94 | 2026-09-30 |
| Sherrod Brown (D) | $68,409,199.85 | $4,452,803.32 | 2026-10-14 |
| Jon Husted (R) | $19,894,785.94 | $4,239,096.57 | 2026-10-14 |
| Frederick J Ode (D) | $5,001,939.28 | $24,798.87 | 2026-10-14 |
| Gregory Lee Levy (I) | $124,609.56 | $23,961.22 | 2026-09-30 |
| William Redpath (L) | $55,255.70 | $8,255.26 | 2026-10-14 |
| Ronald E Kincaid Jr. (D) | $46,808.59 | $17,513.69 | 2026-09-30 |
| Christopher Volpe (D) | $4,337.18 | $168.30 | 2026-02-15 |
| Christopher Volpe (D) | $4,337.18 | $168.30 | 2026-02-15 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
Polling average: Jon Husted 44.5% · Sherrod Brown 47.7% (Brown +3.2%). Averages listed on Wikipedia from 270toWin, Decision Desk HQ, FiftyPlusOne, RealClearPolitics, Silver Bulletin.
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Research (D)/ Shaw & Co. Research (R) | October 15–19, 2026 | 2,005 (RV) | ± 2.0% | Jon Husted 46% · Sherrod Brown 53% |
| 1,592 (LV) | 47% | 52% | Jon Husted 2% | |
| Marist University | October 15–18, 2026 | (LV) | ± 4.5% | Jon Husted 44% · Sherrod Brown 48% |
| 1,176 (RV) | ± 3.9% | 42% | 51% | Jon Husted 3% · Sherrod Brown 4% |
| ActiVote | September 26 – October 18, 2026 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Jon Husted 50% · Sherrod Brown 50% |
| Rasmussen Reports (R) | October 12–14, 2026 | 901 (LV) | ± 3.0% | Jon Husted 49% · Sherrod Brown 47% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States Senate special election in Ohio (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: FARIS WRITE IN FOR SENATE.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 22, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the FEC candidate file.
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