A recent poll for the 2026 Ohio Senate race found that the incumbent Republican Jon Husted led former Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown by six points. Newsweek reached out to Brown via his campaign by email and Husted via his office on Sunday.

Former Democratic Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown is trailing Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) in the polls after launching his 2026 comeback Senate campaign on Monday. An Emerson College poll released on Friday showed Husted leads Brown 50% to 44%,

Sherrod Brown raised millions in the 24 hours after he announced his campaign to reclaim a seat, showing strategists from each party that the 2026 race will likely have record-breaking spending.