United States Senator (Unexpired Term)
November 3, 2026 · Ohio · Statewide · special
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Low · 28 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 11,810,293 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(39,287,377 ÷ 11,810,293) ÷ ln(39,287,377 ÷ 582,397) = 28.54, comparing all statewide districts nationwide (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Low representation + unknown decisiveness → Below average vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
United States Senator is responsible for:
- Voting on federal laws, taxes, and the federal budget
- Approving or rejecting the president's nominees for judges and top officials
- Voting on whether to approve treaties with other countries
- Helping people in the state deal with federal agencies
Affected Areas: Environment and Public Health, Reduce Wealth Gap, Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Healthcare Affordability, Immigration, Government Spending Reduction, Social Programs and Welfare, Gun Control, Women's Reproductive Rights, National Defense, Personal Income Tax Reduction, Foreign Trade, Data Privacy, Civil Rights, Corporate Accountability, Public Infrastructure, Peaceful Foreign Policy
Candidates
Jon Husted
Republican · Incumbent · declared
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.
Records: Anti-Corruption 2 for, Civil Rights 1 for, Corporate Accountability 1 for, Data Privacy 3 for, Foreign Trade 2 for, Government Efficiency 5 for, Government Spending Reduction 2 for, Healthcare Affordability 3 for, National Defense 1 for, Public Infrastructure 4 for, Reduce Wealth Gap 1 for, Social Programs and Welfare 2 for
Sherrod Brown
Democratic · declared
Sherrod Brown is the 2026 Democratic nominee in Ohio's U.S. Senate special election, seeking to return to the seat after losing his 2024 re-election to Bernie Moreno. A progressive known for labor and trade politics, he served three terms in the U.S. Senate (2007-2025), seven terms in the U.S. House (1993-2007), as Ohio Secretary of State (1983-1991), and in the Ohio House (1975-1982). He holds a Yale degree and Ohio State master's degrees, and faces Republican appointed incumbent Jon Husted in November.
Records: Anti-Corruption 1 for, Civil Rights 1 for, Corporate Accountability 2 for, Environment and Public Health 4 for, Foreign Trade 4 for, 1 against, Government Efficiency 1 for, Healthcare Affordability 3 for, National Defense 4 for, Public Infrastructure 3 for, Reduce Wealth Gap 3 for, Social Programs and Welfare 7 for
Election sources
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Source: ohiosos.gov