Sherrod Brown

The longtime pro-labor senator is trying to win back a seat for Ohio in a special election for the rest of JD Vance's term. He faces appointed Sen. Jon Husted. Without Trump at the top of the ticket, Democrats see Brown's comeback as a real path to a Senate majority.

On the ballot against Jon Husted (R)

Why it matters: Brown is trying to win back a Republican-held seat in a special election for the rest of JD Vance's term, one of the seats Democrats need to flip for a Senate majority.

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The race at a glance

Race ratingToss-upCook Political Report, Oct 20 source

Polling average (6 polls) Brown 47.8% 44.7% Husted 8% undecided or other Brown +3.1▲ 0.5 this weekJun 25Oct 20Most recent poll from each pollster, Oct 6 to Oct 20. Checked 31 min ago. Every poll

Money raised (through Sep 30) Brown$61,686,820 Husted$19,208,763 $4,861,452 cash on hand. source

Every poll in this race

Pollster	Date	Sample	Brown	Husted	Margin
Marist Poll	Oct 20	1,176 LV	48%	44%	D +4
ActiVote	Oct 18	400 LV	50%	50%	Tied
Bowling Green Univ.	Oct 16	1,000 LV	48%	42%	D +6
CNN / SSRS	Oct 8	760 LV	49%	43%	D +6
co/efficient	Oct 8	925 LV	43%	44%	R +1
YouGov	Oct 6	3,777 LV	49%	45%	D +4
Siena College	Oct 3	616 LV · Margin of error ±4.5%	49%	46%	D +3
InsiderAdvantage	Oct 2	1,200 LV · Margin of error ±2.8%	44%	43%	D +1
Suffolk University	Sep 30	500 LV · Margin of error ±4.4%	47%	44%	D +3
Marist Poll	Sep 29	1,298 RV · Margin of error ±3.8%	51%	43%	D +8
Quantus Insights	Sep 24	695 LV · Margin of error ±4.2%	47%	47%	Tied
Trafalgar Group	Sep 17	1,200 LV · Margin of error ±2.8%	45%	42%	D +3

LV = likely voters, RV = registered voters. Polls listed by 270toWin, which lists 28 polls in this race; the newest 12 are shown. Each pollster name links to its own release.

Sherrod's TV ads

Campaign adSenate, OH

Sherrod Brown

“Holding Health Insurance Companies Accountable”

Brown +3.1▲ 0.5 this weekFrom the campaign's own channel · 2.7K views

Posted by the campaign on YouTube. Plays from YouTube when you press play.

In Sherrod's own words

**Sherrod Brown**, at a 'Toledo for Sherrod' rally, Aug 20 source

Where Sherrod stands

Utility bills and data centers: He says Husted gave data center companies big tax breaks that have raised Ohioans' utility bills. source
Iran war costs: He says the Iran war has raised diesel, fertilizer, gas and grocery prices for Ohio truckers, farmers and families. source

The record

U.S. senator from Ohio, 2007–2025
Former Ohio secretary of state and U.S. representative
Lost narrowly to Bernie Moreno in 2024, running well ahead of the national ticket

ConfidentialThe GOP File

The file on Jon Husted

Husted was appointed to the Senate by Gov. Mike DeWine after JD Vance became vice president. source
Brown alleges Husted cast the deciding vote for health care cuts that would cost 490,000 Ohioans coverage and voted 13 times for the war in Iran; Husted's campaign says Brown failed Ohio families during 32 years in Washington. source
Husted's campaign says he introduced legislation requiring data center companies to pay for the power they use. source

Endorsed by

Ohio AFL-CIO Human Rights Campaign

On tape

Sherrod Brown: Ohio farmers didn't vote for higher tariffs, pricier diesel or a vanishing soybean crop.Oct 20

Sherrod Brown. Photo: U.S. Senate Photographic Services; Rebecca Hammel, Public domain

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Race data checked Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Quotes on this page were matched word for word against their sources.