Permanent contest record · 2026 federal election

2026 Ohio U.S. Senate Special Election.

See the latest available surveys, explore candidate records, and check when to vote. Polling matchups and FEC filing records do not establish the final ballot.

U.S. SenateOhio U.S. SenateGeneral: November 3, 20269 filing records

POLLING · SURVEYS, NOT PREDICTIONS

What do the polls say?

15 survey records

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Jon HustedSherrod Brown

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No average, trend estimate, or win probability. Different matchups and populations are not combined. Dates mark the last day people were surveyed. The vertical scale always starts at zero; use “Full 0–100% scale” to compare charts on the same scale. The number of people surveyed is the survey sample size, not the number supporting a candidate. Select “Survey source” to inspect every report, including overlapping dots.

Latest surveys · selected matchup

Reported survey results and methodological disclosures
Survey & field dates	Reported support	Sample & disclosures
Big Data Poll ↗ Sep 26, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026 2026 Ohio	Jon Husted: 42.6% Sherrod Brown: 46.3%	Likely voters · 680 people surveyed Survey details Reported margin of error: Not supplied in this feed Method: Not supplied in this feed Sponsors: Public Polling Project Partisan label: Not supplied Internal poll: Not marked internal by provider Added by provider: Sep 29, 2026 Provider ID: us-202big1f625134
Quantus Insights ↗ Sep 21, 2026 – Sep 23, 2026 2026 Ohio	Jon Husted: 47.3% Sherrod Brown: 47.8%	Likely voters · 695 people surveyed Survey details Reported margin of error: Not supplied in this feed Method: Not supplied in this feed Sponsors: Not supplied in this feed Partisan label: Not supplied Internal poll: Not marked internal by provider Added by provider: Sep 25, 2026 Provider ID: us-202qua2790f813
Trafalgar Group ↗ Sep 14, 2026 – Sep 16, 2026 2026 Ohio	Jon Husted: 42% Sherrod Brown: 45%	Likely voters · 1,085 people surveyed Survey details Reported margin of error: Not supplied in this feed Method: Not supplied in this feed Sponsors: Not supplied in this feed Partisan label: REP Internal poll: Not marked internal by provider Added by provider: Sep 18, 2026 Provider ID: us-202tra4f3f6f82
InsiderAdvantage ↗ Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 9, 2026 2026 Ohio	Jon Husted: 41.9% Sherrod Brown: 47.3%	Likely voters · 1,200 people surveyed Survey details Reported margin of error: Not supplied in this feed Method: Not supplied in this feed Sponsors: Not supplied in this feed Partisan label: Not supplied Internal poll: Not marked internal by provider Added by provider: Sep 11, 2026 Provider ID: us-202ins890b679a
Wedgewood Polls ↗ Aug 11, 2026 – Aug 13, 2026 2026 Ohio	Jon Husted: 44% Sherrod Brown: 48%	Likely voters · 800 people surveyed Survey details Reported margin of error: Not supplied in this feed Method: Not supplied in this feed Sponsors: Not supplied in this feed Partisan label: Not supplied Internal poll: Not marked internal by provider Added by provider: Aug 15, 2026 Provider ID: us-202wedb13225b0
The New York Times/Siena University ↗ Jun 15, 2026 – Jun 28, 2026 2026 Ohio	Jon Husted: 50% Sherrod Brown: 47%	Likely voters · 601 people surveyed Survey details Reported margin of error: Not supplied in this feed Method: Not supplied in this feed Sponsors: Not supplied in this feed Partisan label: Not supplied Internal poll: Not marked internal by provider Added by provider: Jul 1, 2026 Provider ID: us-202the85ab5fb4
Fabrizio Ward/Impact Research ↗ Jun 14, 2026 – Jun 16, 2026 2026 Ohio	Jon Husted: 45% Sherrod Brown: 48%	Likely voters · 800 people surveyed Survey details Reported margin of error: Not supplied in this feed Method: Not supplied in this feed Sponsors: AARP Partisan label: Not supplied Internal poll: Not marked internal by provider Added by provider: Jun 25, 2026 Provider ID: us-202fabc4750dc3
Quantus Insights ↗ Mar 13, 2026 – Mar 14, 2026 2026 Ohio	Jon Husted: 46% Sherrod Brown: 44%	Likely voters · 925 people surveyed Survey details Reported margin of error: Not supplied in this feed Method: Not supplied in this feed Sponsors: Not supplied in this feed Partisan label: Not supplied Internal poll: Not marked internal by provider Added by provider: Mar 16, 2026 Provider ID: us-202quad6aba264

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Senate: 9/30/2026, 6:17:18 AM UTC · 319 survey records
House: 9/30/2026, 6:17:18 AM UTC · 90 survey records
Governor: 9/30/2026, 6:17:18 AM UTC · 256 survey records
National preference: 9/30/2026, 6:17:18 AM UTC · 303 survey records

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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.

FEC FILING RECORDS99 with a financial summary

REPORTED RECEIPTS$58,090,124.70Sum of available candidate summaries

REPORTED SPENDING$32,393,975.48Not outside spending

Same rows for every filing record

2026 candidate research table

FEC PUBLIC RECORD

Listed alphabetically, with equal fields for each candidate. A missing summary stays “Not reported”; it never becomes zero.

DEM

Christopher Volpe

Challenger · FEC S6OH00346

Receipts: $4,337.18
Spent: $4,168.88
Cash: $168.30

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DEM

Christopher Volpe

Challenger · FEC S6OH00353

Receipts: $4,337.18
Spent: $4,168.88
Cash: $168.30

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DEM

Frederick J Ode

Challenger · FEC S6OH00387

Receipts: $5,001,938.94
Spent: $4,976,073.41
Cash: $25,865.53

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IND

Gregory Lee Levy

Challenger · FEC S6OH00395

Receipts: $80,347.69
Spent: $56,131.80
Cash: $25,971.13

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REP

Jon Husted

Incumbent · FEC S6OH00304

Receipts: $14,360,027.53
Spent: $4,940,716.33
Cash: $9,419,311.20

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DEM

Ronald E Jr Kincaid

Challenger · FEC S6OH00361

Receipts: $46,619.22
Spent: $50,695.17
Cash: $17,486.87

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DEM

Sherrod Brown

Challenger · FEC S6OH00163

Receipts: $38,566,234.10
Spent: $22,336,492.78
Cash: $16,229,741.32

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IND

Stephen I Mr Faris

Challenger · FEC S8OH00144

Receipts: $2,082.47
Spent: $2,058.19
Cash: $155.94

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LIB

William Redpath

Challenger · FEC S6OH00429

Receipts: $24,200.39
Spent: $23,470.04
Cash: $730.35

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Published election schedule

Primary, runoff, and general dates

DATES MAY CHANGE

PRIMARYMay 5, 2026FEC congressional primary calendar

RUNOFFNo runoff date listedConfirm qualification rules with the state election office.

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.

How to use this race page

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What is verified

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