Ohio Senate special election: 2026 result

Ohio · election of 3 November 2026Incumbent: Jon Husted (R)Updated November 10 at 5:53 PM EST

Called · unofficial count

Brown (D) 50.0%, Husted (R) 45.2%.

Sherrod Brown (Democratic) won the Ohio Senate special election in the 3 November 2026 election, with 50.0% of the vote to Jon Husted's 45.2%, a margin of 4.9 points (223,294 votes). The seat changes from Republican to Democratic. Count as of November 10 at 5:53 PM EST, not yet certified.

What stands out in Ohio Senate special election

from the count and past results

Democratic gain: Sherrod Brown defeated the Republican incumbent, Jon Husted.
Cook Partisan Voting Index for the state: R+5. A Democrat won it.
Decided by 4.9 points (223,294 votes): the 6th closest Senate race of 2026 among the 35 with a vote count.
Brown's party gained 3.1 points of vote share on the previous election for this seat.

Ohio Senate special election: candidates and votes

Called · unofficial count

General election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 10 at 5:53 PM EST

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Sherrod Brown	Democratic	2,301,042	50.0
Jon Husted · incumbent	Republican	2,077,748	45.2
Bill Redpath	Libertarian	128,272	2.8
Greg Levy	Independent	94,509	2.1
Total		4,601,571	100.0

Democratic gain from Republican.

Related races

Ohio governor's race · Amy Acton (D)
Ohio: House districts in 2026
Closest Senate races: MS Senate (0.5), LA Senate (1.8), FL Senate (2.9), IA Senate (4.2), SC Senate (4.5)
Senate results 2026: every race

Sources

Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States Senate special election in Ohio (revision 1384940947, November 10 at 5:53 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States Senate elections (revision 1385106255). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.