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RepublicanRunning for OH U.S. Senate · 2026
Jon Husted
Jon Allen Husted is an American politician serving since 2025 as the junior United States senator from Ohio . 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 .
Born 1967 · Royal Oak, Michigan , U.S.
In brief
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No profile summary yet
Summaries are written and fact-checked against the underlying data in nightly batches. This candidate's hasn't been generated or verified yet.
47.4%
Polling average
our aggregate
46%
Win probability
market-implied
$10.5M
Raised this cycle
FEC · committee
Independence scorecard
Computed · FEC money mixWho Husted's money comes from.
C
43/100
Independence index
Funding mix leans on concentrated money — pac independence is the weak spot.
2 watch items · pac independence
Small-dollar reliance38
19% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence0
29% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding56
44% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure78
$2.9M in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
Governing & voting record
What Husted did in office.
MeasureYearAction
A bill to amend the Animal Health Protection Act to establish a U.S. Swine health improvement plan.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2026
Sponsored
INVEST Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2026
Sponsored
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 East Grant Avenue in Georg
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2026
Sponsored
Upward Mobility Act of 2026
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
2026
Sponsored
CONNECT Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2026
Sponsored
A resolution supporting the designation of May 3 through May 9, 2026, as "Children's Mental Health Awareness W
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2419-2420)
2026
Sponsored
Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2026
Sponsored
SPONSORED LEGISLATION VIA CONGRESS.GOV · ENACTED BILLS FIRST, THEN THE MOST RECENT · ROLE SHOWS THE BILL'S LATEST STATUS.
How Husted votes
With the party, against it, and where on the spectrum.
Ideological placement · roll-call record
Dem median
GOP median
Husted
← LiberalCenterConservative →
Right
Overall lean
83
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 119TH CONGRESS (SENATE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
Party unity · 843 roll-calls · 119th Congress (Senate)
99%voted with Republicans · 1% broke ranks
Ratings from advocacy groups
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No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Career & history
2001Ohio state representative
2001–2009
2005Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives
2005–2009
2009Member of the State Senate of Ohio
2009–2011
2011Ohio Secretary of State
2011–2019
2019Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
2019–2025
2025United States senator
since 2025
Public favorability
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No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Donors & money
FEC itemized filings · cycle-to-dateWho funds the campaign.
$10.5M
Raised
$2.4M
Spent
$8.2M
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
19% small (<$200)52% large indiv.29% PAC
56% in-state · 44% out-of-state (itemized)
Top contributors · bundled by employer / org
MARATHON PETROLEUM
$44k
BLACKSTONE
$34k
EMBASSY HEALTHCARE
$27k
CINCINNATI BENGALS
$27k
RDV CORPORATION
$26k
CENTENE
$23k
Top industries · itemized $
Securities & investment$55k
Oil & gas$44k
Health professionals$27k
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-04-15 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
Race
The contest Husted is running in.
OH · SENATE · 2026lean r
Husted (R) vs Sherrod Brown (D)
47.4%−0.6 Brown48%
Open full race detail →
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Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: UNITED STATES SENATE · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)
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Republican · OH U.S. Senate
Jon Husted
Jon Allen Husted is an American politician serving since 2025 as the junior United States senator from Ohio . 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 .
Where Husted standsRace →
Husted 47.4%Sherrod Brown 48%
Market · wins
46¢
47.4%
Poll avg
46%
Win prob
$10.5M
Raised
In brief
—
No profile summary yet
Summaries are written and fact-checked against the underlying data in nightly batches. This candidate's hasn't been generated or verified yet.
Governing & voting record
A bill to amend the Animal Health Protection Act to establish a U.S. Swine health improvement plan.
2026 · SPONSORED
INVEST Act
2026 · SPONSORED
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 East Grant Avenue in Georg
2026 · SPONSORED
Upward Mobility Act of 2026
2026 · SPONSORED
CONNECT Act
2026 · SPONSORED
A resolution supporting the designation of May 3 through May 9, 2026, as "Children's Mental Health Awareness W
2026 · SPONSORED
Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026
2026 · SPONSORED
Where Husted stands
AI · from the recordAgriculture policy
Sponsored a bill to amend the Animal Health Protection Act to establish a U.S. swine health improvement plan.
Government operations
Sponsored the INVEST Act and a bill to designate a U.S. Postal Service facility, both referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Small business & finance
Sponsored the Upward Mobility Act of 2026, on which the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship held hearings, and the CONNECT Act, referred to the Senate Committee on Finance.
Education and health
Sponsored the Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026 and a resolution supporting 'Children's Mental Health Awareness Week,' both referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Party independence
Votes with the Republican party about 99% of the time, with 1 break across 843 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress Senate; holds a DW-NOMINATE ideology score of 83, to the right of the chamber median of 50.
Career & history
2001Ohio state representative
2001–2009
2005Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives
2005–2009
2009Member of the State Senate of Ohio
2009–2011
2011Ohio Secretary of State
2011–2019
2019Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
2019–2025
2025United States senator
since 2025
Public favorability
—
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Independence scorecard
Who Husted's money comes from.
C
43/100
Independence index
Funding mix leans on concentrated money — pac independence is the weak spot.
2 watch items · pac independence
Small-dollar reliance38
19% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence0
29% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding56
44% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure78
$2.9M in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
How Husted votes
Ideological placement · roll-call record
Dem median
GOP median
Husted
← LiberalCenterConservative →
Right
Overall lean
83
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 119TH CONGRESS (SENATE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
Party unity · 843 roll-calls · 119th Congress (Senate)
99%voted with Republicans · 1% broke ranks
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
$10.5M
Raised
$2.4M
Spent
$8.2M
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
19% small (<$200)52% large indiv.29% PAC
56% in-state · 44% out-of-state (itemized)
Top industries · itemized $
Securities & investment$55k
Oil & gas$44k
Health professionals$27k
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-04-15 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: UNITED STATES SENATE · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)