Ohio · Senate · Election Day Nov 3, 2026

Ohio Senate: Brown vs. Husted

Brown leads by 3.0 points in the Crosstab average of recent polls. Crosstab rates it Leans Dem.

Brown (D)48.5%
Husted (R)45.5%
Chance of winning · Crosstab forecast
Brown 68%32% Husted
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Polling average over time

414752 48.3% 44.8% Aug 4, 2026Nov 1, 2026
Crosstab average of each day's latest polls (up to six from the past 45 days).

Every poll

PollsterDateBrownHusted
Research Co.Nov 1, 20264544
NY Times/SienaNov 1, 20264944
Trafalgar GroupNov 1, 20264745
EmersonNov 1, 20264846
AtlasIntelNov 1, 20265144
Survey 160Nov 1, 20265046
EmersonNov 1, 20264648
ActiVoteOct 31, 20265050
Rasmussen ReportsOct 31, 20264646
InsiderAdvantageOct 30, 20264947
YouGovOct 29, 20265048
Suffolk UniversityOct 26, 20264744
Concord Public Opinion PartnersOct 24, 20264642
RedBox ResearchOct 23, 20264744
Echelon InsightsOct 23, 20264747
InsiderAdvantageOct 22, 20264744
Versalight/VoteHubOct 20, 20264844
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. ResearchOct 19, 20265346
MaristOct 18, 20264844
ActiVoteOct 18, 20265050
Rasmussen ReportsOct 14, 20264749
GS Strategy Group/New River StrategiesOct 13, 20264943
Bowling Green State University/YouGovOct 9, 20264842
co/efficientOct 6, 20264546
SSRSOct 5, 20264943
Siena Research InstituteOct 3, 20264946
YouGovSep 30, 20264945
InsiderAdvantageSep 29, 20264443
MaristSep 27, 20265143
Big Data PollSep 27, 202646.342.6
Suffolk UniversitySep 27, 20264744
Rasmussen ReportsSep 25, 20264643
Quantus InsightsSep 23, 20264747
Trafalgar GroupSep 17, 20264542
Bowling Green/YouGovSep 16, 20264845
InsiderAdvantageSep 9, 20264742
Concord Public Opinion PartnersAug 31, 20265040
Abacus DataAug 28, 20265246
Wedgewood PollsAug 13, 20264844
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. ResearchAug 10, 20265345
Tulchin ResearchAug 4, 20264743
NY Times/SienaJun 28, 20264750
Fabrizio Ward/Impact ResearchJun 16, 20264845
Tulchin ResearchJun 4, 20264642
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. ResearchJun 1, 20265345
Bowling Green State University/YouGovApr 14, 20264750
Echelon InsightsApr 9, 20264551
Quantus InsightsMar 14, 20264446
OnMessage Public StrategiesMar 8, 20264745
EMC ResearchFeb 22, 20265147
EmersonDec 8, 20254649
Bowling Green State University/YouGovOct 14, 20254948
Hart ResearchSep 22, 20254845
EmersonAug 19, 20254450
Bowling Green State University/YouGovApr 24, 20254649
Bowling Green State University/YouGovFeb 21, 20254147

The candidates

Sherrod Brown
Democrat · Former U.S. Senator from Ohio (2007–2025)

Sherrod Campbell Brown is an American politician who is the United States senator-elect from Ohio, where he previously served from 2007 to 2025. Prior to his tenure in the U.S. Senate, he served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1975 to 1983, was Ohio secretary of state f…

Jon Husted
Republican · U.S. Senator from Ohio since 2025

Jon Allen Husted is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Ohio since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he served from 2019 to 2025 as the 66th lieutenant governor of Ohio and from 2011 to 2019 as the 50th Ohio secretary of state.

Updated Nov 3, 2026. How Crosstab calculates averages and odds.

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Questions people ask

Who is winning the Ohio Senate race?

Brown leads by 3.0 points in the Crosstab average of 8 recent polls (Brown vs. Husted). Crosstab's forecast gives Brown a 68% chance to win.

When is the Ohio Senate election?

Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

Who is running for Ohio Senate in 2026?

Brown (D), Husted (R).