Ohio Senate race set with Sherrod Brown comeback bid against Jon Husted

Published May 5, 2026 7:54pm ET | Updated May 5, 2026 10:33pm ET



Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) will face Democrat Sherrod Brown in November after Tuesday’s primary election results as part of a special election for the seat formerly held by now-Vice President JD Vance.

Brown, a former three-term senator who was ousted in 2024 by now-Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH), was projected by the Associated Press to win the Democratic nomination in a race where he faced virtually no resistance.

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