Jon Husted
Republican · OH · United States Senator from Ohio
Jon Husted is the appointed Republican incumbent in Ohio's 2026 U.S. Senate special election, seeking a full term. Appointed to the Senate in January 2025 to fill JD Vance's seat after Vance became vice president, Husted previously served as Ohio Lieutenant Governor (2019-2025), Ohio Secretary of State (2011-2019), Speaker of the Ohio House (2005-2009), and in the Ohio House and Senate. A University of Dayton graduate, he faces Democratic former Senator Sherrod Brown in November.
Campaign Finance Information — United States Senator (Unexpired Term)
Campaign Finance Information · United States Senator (Unexpired Term) · November 3, 2026
Data last updated July 24, 2026
- Raised
- $14,360,028
- Spent
- $4,940,716
- Cash on hand
- $9,419,311
- Debts
- $0
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- RETIRED$1,394,003
- HOMEMAKER$803,532
- CEO$796,787
- PRESIDENT$414,321
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- CHAIRMAN$335,456
Source: FEC · 2026 cycle · fec.gov
Track record
Reduce Wealth Gap
· 1 record
Husted voted for the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act package to increase housing supply, reduce regulatory barriers, and preserve local control.
June 22, 2026For
Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Anti-Corruption
· 2 records
Husted introduced the Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act to require safeguards against fraudulent student-aid claims.
May 14, 2026For
Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Husted introduced the CLOSE Act to cancel unspent federal COVID-era emergency-unemployment funds and terminate the program.
February 3, 2026For
Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Government Efficiency
· 5 records
Husted introduced the INVEST Act to require temporary federal equity stakes in private companies to be liquidated and the proceeds applied to national debt.
June 16, 2026For
Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Husted introduced the Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act to require safeguards against fraudulent student-aid claims.
May 14, 2026For
Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Husted introduced the Upward Mobility Act to replace benefit cliffs with gradual reductions and coordinated eligibility rules.
January 6, 2026For
Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Husted brought the Accountability for Better Care Act to the Senate floor to extend enhanced ACA premium tax credits for two years with anti-fraud reforms.
December 10, 2025For
Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026
As Ohio Secretary of State, championed and implemented statewide online voter registration, which launched in January 2017 to modernize Ohio's voter-registration system.
January 1, 2017For
Source: en.wikipedia.org · researched July 3, 2026
Healthcare Affordability
· 3 records
Husted joined the bipartisan HELP Copays Act to require insurers and pharmacy benefit managers to count copay assistance toward patients' deductibles and out-of-pocket limits.
June 12, 2026For
Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Husted joined the Veterans' ACCESS Act to expand veterans' access to community, mental-health, and addiction care.
June 9, 2026For
Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Husted brought the Accountability for Better Care Act to the Senate floor to extend enhanced ACA premium tax credits for two years with anti-fraud reforms.
December 10, 2025For
Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Government Spending Reduction
· 2 records
Husted introduced the INVEST Act to require temporary federal equity stakes in private companies to be liquidated and the proceeds applied to national debt.
June 16, 2026For
Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Husted introduced the CLOSE Act to cancel unspent federal COVID-era emergency-unemployment funds and terminate the program.
February 3, 2026For
Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Social Programs and Welfare
· 2 records
Husted introduced the Upward Mobility Act to replace benefit cliffs with gradual reductions and coordinated eligibility rules.
January 6, 2026For
Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026
As Ohio Lieutenant Governor, led InnovateOhio and launched the TechCred workforce program in 2019 to fund short-term industry credentials for Ohio workers, alongside expanding career-technical education.
September 1, 2019For
Source: en.wikipedia.org · researched July 3, 2026
National Defense
· 1 record
Husted joined the Veterans' ACCESS Act to expand veterans' access to community, mental-health, and addiction care.
June 9, 2026For
Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Foreign Trade
· 2 records
Husted introduced legislation to streamline recovery of critical minerals and metals from spent petroleum catalysts.
February 18, 2026For
Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Husted introduced legislation requiring federally funded road projects to use retreaded tires manufactured in the United States when feasible.
February 10, 2026For
Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Data Privacy
· 3 records
Husted co-introduced the SIMS Act to impose criminal and civil penalties on operators of sexually explicit chatbots designed to simulate children.
June 10, 2026For
Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Husted joined legislation requiring FinCEN to delete beneficial-ownership data collected from U.S. small businesses under a superseded rule.
May 28, 2026For
Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Husted introduced legislation to support responsible use of artificial intelligence in classrooms and prepare students for AI-related work.
September 9, 2025For
Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Civil Rights
· 1 record
Husted co-introduced the SIMS Act to impose criminal and civil penalties on operators of sexually explicit chatbots designed to simulate children.
June 10, 2026For
Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Corporate Accountability
· 1 record
Husted joined the bipartisan HELP Copays Act to require insurers and pharmacy benefit managers to count copay assistance toward patients' deductibles and out-of-pocket limits.
June 12, 2026For
Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Public Infrastructure
· 4 records
Husted voted for the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act package to increase housing supply, reduce regulatory barriers, and preserve local control.
June 22, 2026For
Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Husted introduced legislation to streamline recovery of critical minerals and metals from spent petroleum catalysts.
February 18, 2026For
Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Husted introduced legislation requiring federally funded road projects to use retreaded tires manufactured in the United States when feasible.
February 10, 2026For
Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Husted co-introduced the Railway Safety Act of 2026 to strengthen rail-safety rules following the East Palestine derailment.
February 9, 2026For
Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026
General
· 2 records
Husted backed a National Police Week resolution and the Protect America's Law Enforcement Act.
May 14, 2026
Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Husted introduced legislation to support responsible use of artificial intelligence in classrooms and prepare students for AI-related work.
September 9, 2025
Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Integrity and Ethics
· 1 record
Husted testified as a defense witness in a criminal trial connected to Ohio's House Bill 6 bribery scandal; the Associated Press reported that he has not been charged with or accused of wrongdoing.
April 19, 2026
Source: apnews.com · researched July 13, 2026
Elections
- United States Senator (Unexpired Term) · November 3, 2026 · Ohio · incumbent
Profile last researched July 13, 2026.