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U.S. Senator

Unexpired term ending 1/3/2029

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Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A U.S. senator is one of Ohio's two members of the U.S. Senate, voting on federal laws, taxes and spending, treaties, and confirming federal judges and officials.

Special election for the remaining two years of the term J.D. Vance was elected to in 2022; Governor Mike DeWine appointed Jon Husted to the seat in January 2025 after Vance became Vice President.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Sherrod BrownDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Greg LevyOther-party candidate

    No documented position found.

  • William B. RedpathLibertarian

    • Supports reducing federal spending and taxes.

  • Jon HustedRepublican

    • Voted for the Working Families Tax Cuts Act.In office

Public safety

  • Sherrod BrownDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Greg LevyOther-party candidate

    No documented position found.

  • William B. RedpathLibertarian

    No documented position found.

  • Jon HustedRepublican

    • Introduced bill penalizing states licensing immigrants without legal status.In office
    • Co-sponsored bill restricting AI companion chatbots for minors.In office

Housing

  • Sherrod BrownDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Greg LevyOther-party candidate

    No documented position found.

  • William B. RedpathLibertarian

    No documented position found.

  • Jon HustedRepublican

    • Introduced bill letting 529 savings fund first-home down payments.In office

Economy & jobs

  • Sherrod BrownDemocratic

    • Opposes tax breaks for data centers; supports local approval.
    • Opposes trade agreements he says cost Ohio jobs.

  • Greg LevyOther-party candidate

    • Supports raising wages and protecting rural hospitals.

  • William B. RedpathLibertarian

    • Supports ending all U.S. tariffs.
    • Supports ending corporate welfare and farm subsidies.

  • Jon HustedRepublican

    No documented position found.

Roads & infrastructure

  • Sherrod BrownDemocratic

    • Proposes capping how much utilities can raise rates.

  • Greg LevyOther-party candidate

    No documented position found.

  • William B. RedpathLibertarian

    No documented position found.

  • Jon HustedRepublican

    • Sponsored bill shielding ratepayers from data center power costs.In office

Environment & parks

  • Sherrod BrownDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Greg LevyOther-party candidate

    No documented position found.

  • William B. RedpathLibertarian

    No documented position found.

  • Jon HustedRepublican

    • Co-sponsored bill clarifying Clean Air Act permitting rules.In office

Health & human services

  • Sherrod BrownDemocratic

    • Proposes banning insurers from denying doctor-prescribed care.
    • Proposes barring drug makers from charging Americans more than abroad.

  • Greg LevyOther-party candidate

    No documented position found.

  • William B. RedpathLibertarian

    No documented position found.

  • Jon HustedRepublican

    No documented position found.

Government & transparency

  • Sherrod BrownDemocratic

    • Supports banning stock trading by members of Congress and spouses.
    • Supports barring former members of Congress from lobbying.

  • Greg LevyOther-party candidate

    No documented position found.

  • William B. RedpathLibertarian

    • Proposes eliminating the federal Education and HUD departments.

  • Jon HustedRepublican

    • Sponsored bill requiring photo ID to vote.In office

Courts & justice

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 9 issues covered in this race.