2026 elections · Ohio

Ohio U.S. Senate (special)

General election Nov. 3, 2026. 4 candidates listed, alphabetically by last name.

Rating: Toss Up (Cook Political Report: Toss Up). Ratings are each forecaster’s own judgment.

Ballot list from the state's own certified list of candidates for the November 3, 2026 general election; not yet checked against the state’s own list.

The field

Democrat

Sherrod Brown

Raised
$38,566,234
From individuals
$31,146,133
From PACs and other committees
$861,023
From the candidate (gifts + loans)
$0
Cash on hand
$16,229,741
Debts
$0

FEC, campaign committee totals through June 30, 2026. FEC record

Outside spending

Outside groups spent $6,917,361 to support and $119,351,412 to oppose.

FEC independent expenditures, amendments applied, duplicates removed. Spending dated through Oct. 20, 2026.

PAC and committee money

38 committees reported giving $215,137 in all.

As reported by the giving committees (FEC pas2: direct and in-kind contributions). May differ from the campaign’s own “from other committees” total, which counts what the campaign reports receiving.

Republican Incumbent

Jon Husted

Raised
$19,208,763
From individuals
$9,297,758
From PACs and other committees
$2,682,860
From the candidate (gifts + loans)
$0
Cash on hand
$8,883,293
Debts
$0

FEC, campaign committee totals through Sept. 30, 2026. FEC record

Outside spending

Outside groups spent $60,190,104 to support and $81,535,231 to oppose.

FEC independent expenditures, amendments applied, duplicates removed. Spending dated through Oct. 20, 2026.

PAC and committee money

507 committees reported giving $2,744,111 in all.

As reported by the giving committees (FEC pas2: direct and in-kind contributions). May differ from the campaign’s own “from other committees” total, which counts what the campaign reports receiving.

Tracked networks
  • Tech, AI and cryptoPAC checks $18K · spent to help $33.8M
  • Oil, gas and private prisonsPAC checks $28K
  • Defense contractorsPAC checks $21K
  • Companies controlled from outside the U.S.PAC checks $8K

Which committees belong to each network is Network groupings matched to FEC committee IDs. Amounts are from FEC files. Bundled (earmarked) money is not counted here.

Other party

Greg Levy

Raised
$80,348
From individuals
$80,285
From PACs and other committees
$0
From the candidate (gifts + loans)
$0
Cash on hand
$25,971
Debts
$0

FEC, campaign committee totals through June 30, 2026. FEC record

Outside spending

Outside groups spent $578,420 to support and $0 to oppose.

FEC independent expenditures, amendments applied, duplicates removed. Spending dated through Oct. 13, 2026.

PAC and committee money

No contributions from PACs or other committees in FEC committee filings.

Libertarian

Bill Redpath

Raised
$49,048
From individuals
$27,855
From PACs and other committees
$1,723
From the candidate (gifts + loans)
$13,490
Cash on hand
$8,118
Debts
$0

FEC, campaign committee totals through Sept. 30, 2026. FEC record

Outside spending

No independent spending for or against this candidate in FEC filings.

PAC and committee money

No contributions from PACs or other committees in FEC committee filings.

Money in this race (FEC)
Sherrod BrownDemocrat$38,566,234$16,229,741$6,917,361$119,351,412
Jon HustedRepublican$19,208,763$8,883,293$60,190,104$81,535,231
Greg LevyOther party$80,348$25,971$578,420$0
Bill RedpathLibertarian$49,048$8,118$0$0

Raised and cash on hand are the campaign’s own totals; outside spending is by groups the campaign does not control. They are separate measures and are not added together.

Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2026 cycle: candidate summaries (weball26), committee-to-candidate contributions (pas226) and independent expenditures, downloaded Oct. 16, 2026.

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