Race details
Ohio U.S. Senate
November 3rdOhiotoo early
Candidates
Odds last updated September 7th, 7:44 PM
Sherrod Brown (D)
54% chance to win
Former three-term senator seeking a comeback; a populist economic message and union ties made him Ohio's last statewide Democrat.
Vote totals pending
Jon Husted (R)
Incumbent
47% chance to win
Appointed senator and former lieutenant governor and secretary of state; runs as a Trump-aligned incumbent in a reddening state.
Vote totals pending
Why this race matters
Special election for the seat JD Vance left to become vice president. Appointed Senator Jon Husted (R), the former lieutenant governor, faces former three-term Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown, attempting a comeback after his narrow 2024 loss. A top-tier race in a state that has moved right.