Democratic
Sherrod Brown
Major-party general-election nominee.
VotePredictor forecast
Sherrod Brown favored
Lean D · predicted margin D+1.8
69%
chance to win
Poll-driven model · 18 matched polls. Full forecast history and methodology →
Republican
Jon Husted
Incumbent. Voting record and biography →
Polls
| Pollster | Date | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| FiftyPlusOne | 2026-10-06 | D+4.3 |
| co/efficient | 2026-10-06 | R+1.0 |
| CNN/SSRS | 2026-10-05 | D+6.0 |
| FiftyPlusOne | 2026-10-01 | D+3.9 |
| New York Times/Siena University | 2026-10-01 | D+3.0 |
| YouGov | 2026-09-30 | D+4.0 |
| InsiderAdvantage | 2026-09-29 | D+1.0 |
| Big Data Poll | 2026-09-27 | D+3.7 |
| Marist University | 2026-09-27 | D+8.0 |
| Suffolk University | 2026-09-27 | D+3.0 |
| FiftyPlusOne | 2026-09-27 | D+5.1 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 2026-09-23 | D+3.0 |
| Quantus Insights | 2026-09-23 | D+0.5 |
| FiftyPlusOne | 2026-09-23 | D+5.8 |
| Trafalgar Group | 2026-09-16 | D+3.0 |
| Bowling Green State University/YouGov | 2026-09-10 | D+3.0 |
| InsiderAdvantage | 2026-09-09 | D+5.4 |
| Abacus Data | 2026-08-28 | D+10.0 |
Other forecasts
Cook
Tossup
as of Oct 6, 2026
DDHQ
Tossup
as of Oct 13, 2026
Econ
Lean D (flip)
as of Oct 12, 2026
FPO
Lean D (flip)
as of Oct 13, 2026
Fox
Tossup
as of Oct 13, 2026
IE
Tossup
as of Oct 1, 2026
RCP
Tossup
as of Oct 12, 2026
Sabato
Tossup
as of Oct 14, 2026
Silver
Lean D (flip)
as of Oct 13, 2026
ST
Lean D (flip)
as of Oct 14, 2026
Published ratings are categorical, not probabilities, and remain independent of VotePredictor. Sources and update dates ↗
Past results
Every U.S. Senate election in Ohio we hold a result for. A state elects two senators on separate cycles, so this covers both of its seats, not only the one on the ballot in 2026.
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