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Ohio Senate special general 2026

Prediction market7 Oct 2026

Sherrod Brown 62.5% · prediction market price

No. 2 of 68 Senate races in the 2026 cycle

This race is in the 2026 general election.

The short version

In the 2026 Ohio Senate special general election, 45 outside groups spent $175.0M: $38.2M supporting Jon Husted (R), $50.3M opposing Jon Husted, $3.2M supporting Sherrod Brown (D) and $83.2M opposing Sherrod Brown.

$175.0M

outside money

supporting Jon Husted (R)
$38.2M
opposing Jon Husted (R)
$50.3M
supporting Sherrod Brown (D)
$3.2M
opposing Sherrod Brown (D)
$83.2M

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Election day is 3 Nov 2026.

  • Jon Husted

    Republican

    Waiting for the count

  • Sherrod Brown

    Democrat

    Waiting for the count

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →

  • Jon Husted Republican

    $50.3M
    $38.2M

    $38.2M supporting Jon Husted · $50.3M opposing Jon Husted

  • Sherrod Brown Democrat

    $83.2M
    $3.2M

    $3.2M supporting Sherrod Brown · $83.2M opposing Sherrod Brown

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them, and what party committees spent working with the campaign.

  • Jon Husted

    Republican

    Own campaign raised
    $14.4M
    Outside money supporting
    $38.2M
    Outside money opposing
    $50.3M

    Party spending with the campaign

    $11.2M

    NRSC $11.2M

    Husted for Senate

  • Sherrod Brown

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $38.6M
    Outside money supporting
    $3.2M
    Outside money opposing
    $83.2M

    Party spending with the campaign

    $17,693

    DSCC $17,693

    Friends of Sherrod Brown

  • Greg Levy

    Independent

    Own campaign raised
    $80,348
    Greg Levy for Senate

  • Bill Redpath

    Libertarian

    Own campaign raised
    $24,200
    Redpath for US Senate Committee
  • Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 5 Oct 2026

Supporting $1.2MOpposing $596K

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. Defend American Jobssupporting Jon Husted$18.1M
  2. Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc.supporting Jon Husted$7.2M
  3. No Going Back PACsupporting Jon Husted$5.0M
  4. America PACsupporting Jon Husted$1.6M
  5. Digital Freedom Fundsupporting Jon Husted$1.5M
  6. The Sentinel Action Fundsupporting Jon Husted$1.4M
  7. New American Jobs Fundsupporting Sherrod Brown$1.3M
  8. Ohio Flyer PACsupporting Jon Husted$1.1M

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Senate Leadership Fundopposing Sherrod Brown$42.3M
  2. WinSenateopposing Jon Husted$29.0M
  3. No Going Back PACopposing Sherrod Brown$17.6M
  4. Defend the Voteopposing Jon Husted$7.1M
  5. Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc.opposing Sherrod Brown$6.2M
  6. Defend American Jobsopposing Sherrod Brown$5.7M
  7. America PACopposing Sherrod Brown$3.3M
  8. Duty and Countryopposing Jon Husted$3.2M

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesSenate Leadership Fund spent $42.3M opposing Sherrod Brown · $42.3MWinSenate spent $29.0M opposing Jon Husted · $29.0MDefend American Jobs spent $18.1M supporting Jon Husted · $18.1MNo Going Back PAC spent $17.6M opposing Sherrod Brown · $17.6MAmericans for Prosperity Action, Inc. spent $7.2M supporting Jon Husted · $7.2MDefend the Vote spent $7.1M opposing Jon Husted · $7.1MAmericans for Prosperity Action, Inc. spent $6.2M opposing Sherrod Brown · $6.2MDefend American Jobs spent $5.7M opposing Sherrod Brown · $5.7MNo Going Back PAC spent $5.0M supporting Jon Husted · $5.0MAmerica PAC spent $3.3M opposing Sherrod Brown · $3.3MOhio Flyer PAC spent $2.9M opposing Sherrod Brown · $2.9MAmerica PAC spent $1.6M supporting Jon Husted · $1.6MOhio Flyer PAC spent $1.1M supporting Jon Husted · $1.1MWinSenate spent $50,000 supporting Sherrod Brown · $50,000Senate Leadership Fund spent $40,000 supporting Jon Husted · $40,000One Nation gave $70.7M to Senate Leadership Fund · $70.7MChevron Corporation gave $3.9M to Senate Leadership Fund · $3.9MSMP gave $21.1M to WinSenate · $21.1MFairshake gave $37.0M to Defend American Jobs · $37.0MRipple Labs gave $250K to Defend American Jobs · $250KKoch Inc gave $30.0M to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $30.0MStand Together gave $20.0M to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $20.0MDefend the Vote Action Fund gave $801K to Defend the Vote · $801KDemocratic Movement gave $143K to Defend the Vote · $143KA Public Vocie gave $1.0M to Ohio Flyer PAC · $1.0MTeam Husted gave $513K to Ohio Flyer PAC · $513KOne NationOne NationCompany or group · $70.7MChevron CorporationChevron CorporationCompany or group · $3.9MSMPSMPCompany or group · $21.1MFairshakeFairshakeCompany or group · $37.0MRipple LabsRipple LabsCompany or group · $250KKoch IncKoch IncCompany or group · $30.0MStand TogetherStand TogetherCompany or group · $20.0MDefend the Vote Action FundDefend the Vote Action FundCompany or group · $801KDemocratic MovementDemocratic MovementCompany or group · $143KA Public VocieA Public VocieCompany or group · $1.0MTeam HustedTeam HustedCompany or group · $513KSenate Leadership FundSenate Leadership FundGroup · $42.3MWinSenateWinSenateGroup · $29.1MDefend American JobsDefend American JobsGroup · $23.8MNo Going Back PACNo Going Back PACGroup · $22.6MAmericans for ProsperityAction, Inc.Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc.Group · $13.5MDefend the VoteDefend the VoteGroup · $7.1MAmerica PACAmerica PACGroup · $4.9MOhio Flyer PACOhio Flyer PACGroup · $4.0MJon HustedJon HustedCandidate · $88.6MSherrod BrownSherrod BrownCandidate · $86.4M
  • Senate Leadership Fund spent opposing Sherrod Brown · $42.3M
  • WinSenate spent opposing Jon Husted · $29.0M
  • Defend American Jobs spent supporting Jon Husted · $18.1M
  • No Going Back PAC spent opposing Sherrod Brown · $17.6M
  • Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. spent supporting Jon Husted · $7.2M
  • Defend the Vote spent opposing Jon Husted · $7.1M
  • Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. spent opposing Sherrod Brown · $6.2M
  • Defend American Jobs spent opposing Sherrod Brown · $5.7M
  • No Going Back PAC spent supporting Jon Husted · $5.0M
  • America PAC spent opposing Sherrod Brown · $3.3M
  • Ohio Flyer PAC spent opposing Sherrod Brown · $2.9M
  • America PAC spent supporting Jon Husted · $1.6M
  • Ohio Flyer PAC spent supporting Jon Husted · $1.1M
  • WinSenate spent supporting Sherrod Brown · $50,000
  • Senate Leadership Fund spent supporting Jon Husted · $40,000
  • One Nation gave to Senate Leadership Fund · $70.7M
  • Chevron Corporation gave to Senate Leadership Fund · $3.9M
  • SMP gave to WinSenate · $21.1M
  • Fairshake gave to Defend American Jobs · $37.0M
  • Ripple Labs gave to Defend American Jobs · $250K
  • Koch Inc gave to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $30.0M
  • Stand Together gave to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $20.0M
  • Defend the Vote Action Fund gave to Defend the Vote · $801K
  • Democratic Movement gave to Defend the Vote · $143K
  • A Public Vocie gave to Ohio Flyer PAC · $1.0M
  • Team Husted gave to Ohio Flyer PAC · $513K
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Group

Senate Leadership Fund

  • Senate Leadership Fund spent $42.3M opposing Sherrod Brown$42.3M
  • Senate Leadership Fund spent $40,000 supporting Jon Husted$40,000
  • One Nation gave $70.7M to Senate Leadership Fund$70.7M
  • Chevron Corporation gave $3.9M to Senate Leadership Fund$3.9M

Polls

Every poll of this race on one timeline.

The average of 5 polls to 29 Sep 2026 has Sherrod Brown at 46.8% and Jon Husted at 43.6%.

5polls in the average

polls of this race
21
pollsters
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Sherrod BrownJon Husted

InsiderAdvantage28 Sep to 29 Sep 2026 · 1,200 likely voters
DemocraticSherrod Brown44.0%
RepublicanJon Husted43.0%

Also asked · Bill Redpath 4.0% · Greg Levy 2.0%

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Every poll, newest first

  1. 29 Sep ’26InsiderAdvantage 28 Sep to 29 Sep 2026 · 1,200 likely votersSherrod Brown 44.0%Jon Husted 43.0%Bill Redpath 4.0%Greg Levy 2.0%
  2. 27 Sep ’26Big Data Poll 26 Sep to 27 Sep 2026 · 680 likely votersSherrod Brown 46.3%Jon Husted 42.6%
  3. 27 Sep ’26Marist University 24 Sep to 27 Sep 2026 · 1,298 registered votersSherrod Brown 51.0%Jon Husted 43.0%
  4. 23 Sep ’26Quantus Insights 21 Sep to 23 Sep 2026 · 695 likely votersSherrod Brown 47.8%Jon Husted 47.3%
  5. 16 Sep ’26Trafalgar Group a party-aligned sponsor paid for it14 Sep to 16 Sep 2026 · 1,085 likely votersSherrod Brown 45.0%Jon Husted 42.0%
  6. 9 Sep ’26InsiderAdvantage 8 Sep to 9 Sep 2026 · 1,200 likely votersSherrod Brown 47.3%Jon Husted 41.9%
  7. 13 Aug ’26Wedgewood Polls 11 Aug to 13 Aug 2026 · 800 likely votersSherrod Brown 48.0%Jon Husted 44.0%
  8. 10 Aug ’26Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research 6 Aug to 10 Aug 2026 · 1,008 registered votersSherrod Brown 53.0%Jon Husted 45.0%
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