U.S. Senate
Ohio
US Senate Election Ohio
Sherrod Brown (D):
Sherrod Campbell Brown is an American Democratic politician who has long represented Ohio in state and federal office. Born on November 9, 1952, in Mansfield, Ohio, he graduated from Yale University with a degree in Russian studies and later earned master's degrees in public administration and education from The Ohio State University.
Jon Allen Husted (R):
Jon Allen Husted is an American politician serving since 2025 as the junior United States senator from Ohio. A member of the Republican Party, he served from 2019 to 2025 as the 66th lieutenant governor of Ohio and from 2011 to 2019 as the 50th Ohio secretary of state. On January 17, 2025, Husted was appointed to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy left by JD Vance after he became vice president. Husted was sworn in on January 21, 2025, and is running to complete the remainder of Vance's term in the 2026 United States Senate special election in Ohio.