Federal race · 2026
Ohio U.S. Senate, 2026
General election: November 3, 2026
Money raised
- Sherrod Brown (D)$68M raised · $4.5M on hand
- Jon Husted (R)$20M raised · $4.2M on hand
- Frederick J Ode (D)$5M raised · $25K on hand
- Gregory Lee Levy (I)$125K raised · $24K on hand
- William Redpath (L)$55K raised · $8K on hand
- Ronald E Kincaid Jr. (D)$47K raised · $18K on hand
- Christopher Volpe (D)$4K raised · $168 on hand
- Christopher Volpe (D)$4K raised · $168 on hand
- Stephen I Faris (I)$3K raised · $156 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Brown (D) | General-election nominee | $68,409,199.85 | $63,956,396.53 | $4,452,803.32 | 2026-10-14 |
| Jon Husted (R) | General-election nominee | $19,894,785.94 | $15,655,689.37 | $4,239,096.57 | 2026-10-14 |
| Frederick J Ode (D) | Withdrawn | $5,001,939.28 | $4,977,140.41 | $24,798.87 | 2026-10-14 |
| Gregory Lee Levy (I) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $124,609.56 | $102,777.01 | $23,961.22 | 2026-09-30 |
| William Redpath (L) | General-election nominee | $55,255.70 | $47,000.44 | $8,255.26 | 2026-10-14 |
| Ronald E Kincaid Jr. (D) | Lost primary | $46,808.59 | $50,857.72 | $17,513.69 | 2026-09-30 |
| Christopher Volpe (D) | Withdrawn | $4,337.18 | $4,168.88 | $168.30 | 2026-02-15 |
| Christopher Volpe (D) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $4,337.18 | $4,168.88 | $168.30 | 2026-02-15 |
| Stephen I Faris (I) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $3,269.44 | $3,245.16 | $155.94 | 2026-09-30 |
7 registered candidates with no financial reports yet
- Anthony John Holliman (Independent) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Brian Christopher Bibler (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Dakota Rose (Democratic) · Withdrawn
- Gavin Solomon (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Lynnea Lau (Democratic) · Withdrawn
- M Susanna Brewer (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- William Farms (Democratic) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$90,441,129.14 = candidates’ own spending $79,217,421.43 + outside spending $11,223,707.71
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Husted | $5,108,041.17 | $1,149,433.05 | $498,755.00 |
| Sherrod Brown | $288,280.40 | $4,179,198.09 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
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.
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