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Candidate profile: Jon Husted in Ohio’s 2026 Senate race

Republican incumbent Jon Husted is among 16 candidates in Ohio’s contested U.S. Senate race on Nov. 3, 2026.

The Ballot Ohio Policy DeskSeptember 14, 2026
Candidate profile: Jon Husted in Ohio’s 2026 Senate race

Key takeaways

  • Jon Husted is the Republican incumbent.
  • The general election is Nov. 3, 2026.
  • The contested race lists 16 candidates.
  • No documented policy positions are listed for any candidate.
  • No campaign finance totals are listed for any candidate.

Ohio’s 2026 U.S. Senate race

Jon Husted is running as the Republican incumbent in Ohio’s contested U.S. Senate race. The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.

The field includes 16 candidates: seven Democrats, four Republicans, three independents and two Libertarians. The candidate records list no biographies or documented policy positions for any of them. They also list no figures for funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand.

The candidates

Anthony John Holliman is an Independent candidate. No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals are listed.

Ronald E JR Kincaid is a Democratic candidate. No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals are listed.

Jon Husted is the Republican incumbent. No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals are listed.

Lynnea Ms. Lau is a Democratic candidate. No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals are listed.

Owen Nicholas Carlson is a Libertarian candidate. No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals are listed.

Dakota Rose is a Democratic candidate. No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals are listed.

Stephen I MR Faris is an Independent candidate. No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals are listed.

Gavin Solomon is a Republican candidate. No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals are listed.

Sherrod Brown is a Democratic candidate. No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals are listed.

William Redpath is a Libertarian candidate. No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals are listed.

M Susanna Mrs. Brewer is a Republican candidate. No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals are listed.

Frederick J Ode is a Democratic candidate. No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals are listed.

William Farms is a Democratic candidate. No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals are listed.

Christopher Volpe is a Democratic candidate. No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals are listed.

Brian Christopher MR Bibler is a Republican candidate. No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals are listed.

Gregory Lee Levy is an Independent candidate. No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals are listed.

Husted’s background and positions

Husted’s listed role as the incumbent means he is the current officeholder seeking election in this race. His party affiliation is Republican.

No biography is listed for Husted, and there are no documented positions describing where he stands on federal policy questions. The same is true for every other listed candidate: the records do not identify positions on specific issues for Holliman, Kincaid, Lau, Carlson, Rose, Faris, Solomon, Brown, Redpath, Brewer, Ode, Farms, Volpe, Bibler or Levy.

Campaign finance and election details

No candidate in the field has a listed total for money raised, money spent or cash on hand. That applies equally to Holliman, Kincaid, Husted, Lau, Carlson, Rose, Faris, Solomon, Brown, Redpath, Brewer, Ode, Farms, Volpe, Bibler and Levy.

The race remains listed as contested, meaning more than one candidate is seeking the office. Ohio voters will decide the U.S. Senate election during the general election scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.

What to watch

  • The candidate field for the general-election ballot
  • Official candidate biographies or policy positions
  • Campaign finance totals if they are posted
  • Election preparations ahead of Nov. 3, 2026

Who's running: U.S. Senate

Election day: November 3, 2026

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