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Permanent contest record · 2026 federal election

2026 Ohio U.S. Senate Special Election.

Special election · unexpired term ends January 3, 2029.

See official November candidate lists, registered write-ins where verified, polling and voting information. Earlier FEC filings are kept in the history below.

U.S. SenateOhio U.S. SenateGeneral: November 3, 20264 November ballot names

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Ohio

Election Day hours: 6:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m. local time

Who is on the November ballot?

November 3, 2026 · 4 printed ballot names · alphabetical

Official November list checked .

Registered November write-in candidates

These names belong on the official write-in list, rather than the printed candidate list.

November write-in information

Write-in rules and filing deadlines vary by office and state. Check the current official list; the printed roster alone does not establish whether write-ins are eligible. Official write-in information ↗

FEC filing history (16 filing groups; 17 IDs)

This archive includes primary candidates and other filers. Inclusion here does not establish a November ballot place. Reported financial activity first, then names alphabetically; reviewed duplicate committee summaries are counted once.

Democratic Party

Christopher Volpe

Not on the reviewed printed November ballot. This FEC filing does not appear in the reviewed official printed November field for this exact contest. Registered write-ins are tracked separately where an official list is available. Absence does not establish a primary loss or withdrawal. Official stage source ↗

Not on the reviewed printed November ballot · Verified ↗
Receipts
$4,337.18
Spent
$4,168.88
Cash
$168.30

Through · Last successful import

Democratic Party

Frederick J Ode

Not on the reviewed printed November ballot. This FEC filing does not appear in the reviewed official printed November field for this exact contest. Registered write-ins are tracked separately where an official list is available. Absence does not establish a primary loss or withdrawal. Official stage source ↗

Not on the reviewed printed November ballot · Verified ↗
Receipts
$5,001,939.28
Spent
$4,977,140.41
Cash
$24,798.87

Through · Last successful import

Democratic Party

Ronald E Kincaid Jr.

Not on the reviewed printed November ballot. This FEC filing does not appear in the reviewed official printed November field for this exact contest. Registered write-ins are tracked separately where an official list is available. Absence does not establish a primary loss or withdrawal. Official stage source ↗

Not on the reviewed printed November ballot · Verified ↗
Receipts
$46,808.59
Spent
$50,857.72
Cash
$17,513.69

Through · Last successful import

Republican Party

Brian Christopher Bibler

Not on the reviewed printed November ballot. This FEC filing does not appear in the reviewed official printed November field for this exact contest. Registered write-ins are tracked separately where an official list is available. Absence does not establish a primary loss or withdrawal. Official stage source ↗

Not on the reviewed printed November ballot · Verified ↗

No FEC financial summary processed in this import. Check the candidate’s FEC filings ↗

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Democratic Party

Dakota Rose

Not on the reviewed printed November ballot. This FEC filing does not appear in the reviewed official printed November field for this exact contest. Registered write-ins are tracked separately where an official list is available. Absence does not establish a primary loss or withdrawal. Official stage source ↗

Not on the reviewed printed November ballot · Verified ↗

No FEC financial summary processed in this import. Check the candidate’s FEC filings ↗

Republican Party

Gavin Solomon

Not on the reviewed printed November ballot. This FEC filing does not appear in the reviewed official printed November field for this exact contest. Registered write-ins are tracked separately where an official list is available. Absence does not establish a primary loss or withdrawal. Official stage source ↗

Not on the reviewed printed November ballot · Verified ↗

No FEC financial summary processed in this import. Check the candidate’s FEC filings ↗

Democratic Party

Lynnea Lau

Not on the reviewed printed November ballot. This FEC filing does not appear in the reviewed official printed November field for this exact contest. Registered write-ins are tracked separately where an official list is available. Absence does not establish a primary loss or withdrawal. Official stage source ↗

Not on the reviewed printed November ballot · Verified ↗

No FEC financial summary processed in this import. Check the candidate’s FEC filings ↗

Republican Party

M Susanna Brewer

Not on the reviewed printed November ballot. This FEC filing does not appear in the reviewed official printed November field for this exact contest. Registered write-ins are tracked separately where an official list is available. Absence does not establish a primary loss or withdrawal. Official stage source ↗

Not on the reviewed printed November ballot · Verified ↗

No FEC financial summary processed in this import. Check the candidate’s FEC filings ↗

Libertarian Party

Owen Nicholas Carlson

Not on the reviewed printed November ballot. This FEC filing does not appear in the reviewed official printed November field for this exact contest. Registered write-ins are tracked separately where an official list is available. Absence does not establish a primary loss or withdrawal. Official stage source ↗

Not on the reviewed printed November ballot · Verified ↗

No FEC financial summary processed in this import. Check the candidate’s FEC filings ↗

Democratic Party

William Farms

Not on the reviewed printed November ballot. This FEC filing does not appear in the reviewed official printed November field for this exact contest. Registered write-ins are tracked separately where an official list is available. Absence does not establish a primary loss or withdrawal. Official stage source ↗

Not on the reviewed printed November ballot · Verified ↗

No FEC financial summary processed in this import. Check the candidate’s FEC filings ↗

Dates for November 3

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Partial coverage: only the dated entries below have been checked. Confirm other deadlines and exceptions with your election office.

Ohio · Sourced election dates
ActionDateDetails and source
Register online
Passed
Registration deadline; check online cutoff and official instructions.
Official source ↗
Register by mail
Passed
Registration deadline; check receipt/postmark requirements.
Official source ↗
Register in person
Passed
Boards of elections and the Secretary of State office open until 9 p.m.
Official source ↗
Early voting begins
Passed
Early in-person voting begins; daily hours vary.
Official source ↗
Early voting ends
12 days left
Final early-voting hours are 1–5 p.m.; check county location.
Official source ↗
Request mail ballot
7 days left
Absentee applications must be received by the board of elections by 8:30 p.m.
Official source ↗
Return ballot
14 days left
Non-UOCAVA absentee ballots must be received by 7:30 p.m.; military/overseas rules differ.
Official source ↗

Checked 2026-10-16. Confirm local details and exceptions with your election office.

POLLING · SURVEYS, NOT PREDICTIONS

What do the polls say?

26 survey records

Individual surveys of 2026 contests, including earlier cycle history from 2025. Matchups and populations stay separate; older or hypothetical matchups do not establish who is on the current ballot.

Simple average, not a forecast

Each pollster’s latest general-election survey ending within the last 30 days, with equal weight. Reviewed candidate identities join spelling variants; different matchups and voter populations stay separate. Percentages describe reported support, not a chance of winning.

Newest fieldwork appears first. When dates tie, the default favors more pollsters not marked internal or partisan in this 30-day window. Source labels remain visible; this is not a pollster-quality rating.

Likely voters · 5 polls · 1 of 5 internal or partisan surveys

Sep 21, 2026–Oct 18, 2026 · Lead between the two highest answers: 2.6 percentage points

Reported answerAverage support
Sherrod Brown47.2%
Jon Husted44.6%
Included surveys & calculation

Add each answer’s reported support across these 5 surveys and divide by 5. No house effects, sample weights, undecided allocation or error band is applied. Incomplete numeric matchups are excluded from this calculation but remain in the survey history. Full methodology →

Likely voters · 3 polls · 1 of 3 internal or partisan surveys

Sep 28, 2026–Oct 9, 2026 · Lead between the two highest answers: 2.0 percentage points

Reported answerAverage support
Sherrod Brown45.0%
Jon Husted43.0%
Gregory Lee Levy3.3%
William Redpath2.7%
Included surveys & calculation

Add each answer’s reported support across these 3 surveys and divide by 3. No house effects, sample weights, undecided allocation or error band is applied. Incomplete numeric matchups are excluded from this calculation but remain in the survey history. Full methodology →

Registered voters · 1 poll

Sep 24, 2026–Sep 27, 2026 · Lead between the two highest answers: 8.0 percentage points

Reported answerAverage support
Sherrod Brown51.0%
Jon Husted43.0%
Included surveys & calculation

Add each answer’s reported support across these 1 surveys and divide by 1. No house effects, sample weights, undecided allocation or error band is applied. Incomplete numeric matchups are excluded from this calculation but remain in the survey history. Full methodology →

Hover or tap a date to see the survey and source.

Polling history for the selected matchup13 survey observations. Vertical scale: reported support from 0 to 60 percent. Select a survey date to read its source. Arrow keys move between dates. Exact figures and source links follow in the survey reports.0%15%30%45%60%Jon Husted: 44% · Marist University · Oct 18, 2026 · 1,176 people surveyed · https://maristpoll.marist.edu/polls/midterm-elections-in-ohio-october-2026/Jon Husted: 46% · co/efficient · Oct 6, 2026 · 925 people surveyed · https://battlegrounds.coefficient.org/ohJon Husted: 43% · CNN/SSRS · Oct 5, 2026 · 760 people surveyed · https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/08/politics/cnn-polls-ohio-iowa-senate-governor-midtermsJon Husted: 42.6% · Big Data Poll · Sep 27, 2026 · 680 people surveyed · https://www.bigdatapoll.com/blog/buckeye-state-poll-sherrod-brown-leads-jon-husted-for-us-senate-in-ohio/Jon Husted: 47.3% · Quantus Insights · Sep 23, 2026 · 695 people surveyed · https://quantusinsights.org/polling/f/brown-and-husted-deadlocked-in-ohio-senate-raceJon Husted: 42% · Trafalgar Group · Sep 16, 2026 · 1,085 people surveyed · https://www.thetrafalgargroup.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/OH-Midterms-Full-Report-0917.pdfJon Husted: 41.9% · InsiderAdvantage · Sep 9, 2026 · 1,200 people surveyed · https://insideradvantage.com/top-line-tabs-ohio/Jon Husted: 44% · Wedgewood Polls · Aug 13, 2026 · 800 people surveyed · https://drive.google.com/file/u/1/d/1rP-26-yqNx9jy_gRqoLDmgJgzm5X8a4O/viewJon Husted: 50% · The New York Times/Siena University · Jun 28, 2026 · 601 people surveyed · https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/07/01/polls/times-siena-ohio-poll-crosstabs.htmlJon Husted: 45% · Fabrizio Ward/Impact Research · Jun 16, 2026 · 800 people surveyed · https://www.aarp.org/pri/topics/voter-research/politics/2026-midterm-election-poll-ohio/?CMP=RDRCT-PRI-POLTJon Husted: 46% · Quantus Insights · Mar 14, 2026 · 925 people surveyed · https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ybme6RFR0Gz0WDhEeTLTeIQkeWU6vyqB/edit?rtpof=true&sd=trueJon Husted: 45% · OnMessage · Mar 8, 2026 · 600 people surveyed · https://www.nbc4i.com/news/your-local-election-hq/brown-leads-husted-in-new-ohio-senate-race-poll-with-healthcare-costs-a-top-concernJon Husted: 47% · EMC Research · Feb 22, 2026 · 1,343 people surveyed · https://theoec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/OEC-Ohio-Survey-Results-2026.pdfSherrod Brown: 48% · Marist University · Oct 18, 2026 · 1,176 people surveyed · https://maristpoll.marist.edu/polls/midterm-elections-in-ohio-october-2026/Sherrod Brown: 45% · co/efficient · Oct 6, 2026 · 925 people surveyed · https://battlegrounds.coefficient.org/ohSherrod Brown: 49% · CNN/SSRS · Oct 5, 2026 · 760 people surveyed · https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/08/politics/cnn-polls-ohio-iowa-senate-governor-midtermsSherrod Brown: 46.3% · Big Data Poll · Sep 27, 2026 · 680 people surveyed · https://www.bigdatapoll.com/blog/buckeye-state-poll-sherrod-brown-leads-jon-husted-for-us-senate-in-ohio/Sherrod Brown: 47.8% · Quantus Insights · Sep 23, 2026 · 695 people surveyed · https://quantusinsights.org/polling/f/brown-and-husted-deadlocked-in-ohio-senate-raceSherrod Brown: 45% · Trafalgar Group · Sep 16, 2026 · 1,085 people surveyed · https://www.thetrafalgargroup.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/OH-Midterms-Full-Report-0917.pdfSherrod Brown: 47.3% · InsiderAdvantage · Sep 9, 2026 · 1,200 people surveyed · https://insideradvantage.com/top-line-tabs-ohio/Sherrod Brown: 48% · Wedgewood Polls · Aug 13, 2026 · 800 people surveyed · https://drive.google.com/file/u/1/d/1rP-26-yqNx9jy_gRqoLDmgJgzm5X8a4O/viewSherrod Brown: 47% · The New York Times/Siena University · Jun 28, 2026 · 601 people surveyed · https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/07/01/polls/times-siena-ohio-poll-crosstabs.htmlSherrod Brown: 48% · Fabrizio Ward/Impact Research · Jun 16, 2026 · 800 people surveyed · https://www.aarp.org/pri/topics/voter-research/politics/2026-midterm-election-poll-ohio/?CMP=RDRCT-PRI-POLTSherrod Brown: 44% · Quantus Insights · Mar 14, 2026 · 925 people surveyed · https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ybme6RFR0Gz0WDhEeTLTeIQkeWU6vyqB/edit?rtpof=true&sd=trueSherrod Brown: 47% · OnMessage · Mar 8, 2026 · 600 people surveyed · https://www.nbc4i.com/news/your-local-election-hq/brown-leads-husted-in-new-ohio-senate-race-poll-with-healthcare-costs-a-top-concernSherrod Brown: 51% · EMC Research · Feb 22, 2026 · 1,343 people surveyed · https://theoec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/OEC-Ohio-Survey-Results-2026.pdfFeb 22, 2026Oct 18, 2026
Jon HustedSherrod Brown

Party colors: Republican red, Democratic blue, Independent purple. Other or unmatched affiliations are gray. Dash patterns distinguish candidates sharing a color.

Dots show reported support. Lines connect surveys over time—not an average or forecast. Pollsters can differ. Missing values and multiple surveys ending on the same date break the lines.

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Labels and figures are supplied by VoteHub. A listed matchup does not establish ballot qualification or primary/general-election status unless the source explicitly says so. Unlisted responses may include undecided voters or other choices; the displayed figures are not rescaled to total 100%.

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  • Senate: 10/20/2026, 11:17:20 PM UTC · 484 survey records
  • House: 10/20/2026, 11:17:20 PM UTC · 137 survey records
  • Governor: 10/20/2026, 11:17:20 PM UTC · 364 survey records
  • National preference: 10/20/2026, 11:17:21 PM UTC · 546 survey records

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FEC FILING RECORDS178 distinct current financial summaries
REPORTED RECEIPTS$62,959,560.46Available summaries; shared principal-committee money counted once
REPORTED SPENDING$37,793,250.05Not outside spending
Published election schedule

Election dates

DATES MAY CHANGE
PRIMARYMay 5, 2026FEC congressional primary calendar
GENERALNovember 3, 2026Special election for the unexpired Senate term.

The FEC publishes this calendar but does not administer elections. State and local election officials determine ballot access, voting methods, and official candidate lists.

Sources and filing coverage
FILING RECORDS

Not the certified ballot.

Seat identity and the election schedule are verified separately from FEC filings. A filing does not establish ballot qualification.

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