U.S. Senate: Ohio (special election)

3 November 2026

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2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION November 03, 2026

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Recorded 10 Oct 2026

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Special election

The seat

Held by: Jon Husted (Republican)
FEC: Ohio Class III (special election) 2026 Official source
Ohio Class III (special election), 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: Ohio Class III (special election)
FEC: Ohio Class III (special election) 2026 Official source
Ohio Class III (special election), 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Candidates

No nominee is confirmed from a source yet. These filed for the seat, most money raised first. Filing is not winning a primary.

Money raised

Sherrod Brown Democratic$38.6M
Jon Husted Republican$14.4M
Frederick J Ode Democratic$5M
Gregory Lee Levy Independent$80K
Ronald E Kincaid Jr Democratic$47K
William Redpath Libertarian$24K

Each bar against the most raised. FEC filings.

Jon Husted

Republican

FEC: HUSTED, JON Official source

HUSTED, JON, Republican Party, Senate OH: FEC candidate S6OH00304, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: HUSTED, JON Official source

HUSTED, JON, Republican Party, Senate OH: FEC candidate S6OH00304, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent

U.S. senator from Ohio; formerly Ohio lieutenant governor, state senator, and secretary of state.

husted.senate.gov Official source

Husted followed that with service in the Ohio State Senate until becoming the secretary of state in 2011.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $14.4M
FEC: HUSTED, JON Official source
Receipts $14,360,028, disbursements $4,940,716, cash on hand $9,419,311 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $4.9M
On hand: $9.4M

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Campaign website

Sherrod Brown

Democratic

FEC: BROWN, SHERROD Official source

BROWN, SHERROD, Democratic Party, Senate OH: FEC candidate S6OH00163, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: BROWN, SHERROD Official source

BROWN, SHERROD, Democratic Party, Senate OH: FEC candidate S6OH00163, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $38.6M
FEC: BROWN, SHERROD Official source
Receipts $38,566,234, disbursements $22,336,493, cash on hand $16,229,741 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $22.3M
On hand: $16.2M

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Frederick J Ode

Democratic

FEC: ODE, FREDERICK J Official source

ODE, FREDERICK J, Democratic Party, Senate OH: FEC candidate S6OH00387, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: ODE, FREDERICK J Official source

ODE, FREDERICK J, Democratic Party, Senate OH: FEC candidate S6OH00387, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $5M
FEC: ODE, FREDERICK J Official source
Receipts $5,001,939, disbursements $4,976,073, cash on hand $25,866 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $5M
On hand: $26K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Gregory Lee Levy

Independent

FEC: LEVY, GREGORY LEE Official source

LEVY, GREGORY LEE, Independent, Senate OH: FEC candidate S6OH00395, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: LEVY, GREGORY LEE Official source

LEVY, GREGORY LEE, Independent, Senate OH: FEC candidate S6OH00395, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $80K
FEC: LEVY, GREGORY LEE Official source
Receipts $80,348, disbursements $56,132, cash on hand $25,971 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $56K
On hand: $26K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Ronald E Kincaid Jr

Democratic

FEC: KINCAID, RONALD E JR Official source

KINCAID, RONALD E JR, Democratic Party, Senate OH: FEC candidate S6OH00361, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: KINCAID, RONALD E JR Official source

KINCAID, RONALD E JR, Democratic Party, Senate OH: FEC candidate S6OH00361, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $47K
FEC: KINCAID, RONALD E JR Official source
Receipts $46,619, disbursements $50,695, cash on hand $17,487 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $51K
On hand: $17K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

William Redpath

Libertarian

FEC: REDPATH, WILLIAM Official source

REDPATH, WILLIAM, Libertarian Party, Senate OH: FEC candidate S6OH00429, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: REDPATH, WILLIAM Official source

REDPATH, WILLIAM, Libertarian Party, Senate OH: FEC candidate S6OH00429, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $24K
FEC: REDPATH, WILLIAM Official source
Receipts $24,200, disbursements $23,470, cash on hand $730 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $23K
On hand: $730

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

1 more filing

Candidate	Party	Status	Raised	Cash on hand
Stephen I Faris	Independent	Filed with the FEC	$2,082	$156

Sources

12 on record, 12 official

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

FEC: Ohio Class III (special election) 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: BROWN, SHERRODOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: FARIS, STEPHEN I MROfficial source fec.gov
FEC: HUSTED, JONOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: KINCAID, RONALD E JROfficial source fec.gov
FEC: LEVY, GREGORY LEEOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: ODE, FREDERICK JOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: REDPATH, WILLIAMOfficial source fec.gov
husted.senate.govOfficial source
Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source sos.texas.gov
usa.govOfficial source
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U.S. Senate: Ohio (special election)

The seat

Candidates

Jon Husted

Sherrod Brown

Frederick J Ode

Gregory Lee Levy

Ronald E Kincaid Jr

William Redpath

More races in Ohio

Sources