New poll shows Jon Husted leading Sherrod Brown in 2026 Ohio U.S. Senate race

A new poll released Friday from Emerson College Polling shows how Ohio’s 2026 United States Senate race could end if voters headed to the polls today.Incumbent Republican Sen. Jon Husted has a six-point lead over former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown in the poll, leading 50 percent to 44 percent.The poll also gauged voters’ thoughts on both Husted and Brown, with 44 percent holding a favorable opinion of Brown and 33 percent with a favorable view of Husted.The poll shows Husted performing well among male voters and voters who don’t have a college degree, while Brown does well among women voters and with independent voters.Husted was appointed to the Ohio U.S. Senate seat vacated by JD Vance when he became President Donald Trump’s Vice President.Brown officially launched his campaign Monday to return to the U.S. Senate after he was ousted by Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno last November.The poll from Emerson College was the first major survey to be released since Brown officially announced his intentions to run earlier this week.The same poll also highlighted potential matchups in the race for Ohio’s governor, with Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy holding a 10-point lead over Democratic candidate Amy Acton. It also shows Ramaswamy with an eight-point lead in a hypothetical contest with Democrat Tim Ryan, who has not formally declared his intentions to run for governor.

CINCINNATI —

A new poll released Friday from Emerson College Polling shows how Ohio’s 2026 United States Senate race could end if voters headed to the polls today.

Incumbent Republican Sen. Jon Husted has a six-point lead over former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown in the poll, leading 50 percent to 44 percent.

The poll also gauged voters’ thoughts on both Husted and Brown, with 44 percent holding a favorable opinion of Brown and 33 percent with a favorable view of Husted.

The poll shows Husted performing well among male voters and voters who don’t have a college degree, while Brown does well among women voters and with independent voters.

Husted was appointed to the Ohio U.S. Senate seat vacated by JD Vance when he became President Donald Trump’s Vice President.

Brown officially launched his campaign Monday to return to the U.S. Senate after he was ousted by Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno last November.

The poll from Emerson College was the first major survey to be released since Brown officially announced his intentions to run earlier this week.

The same poll also highlighted potential matchups in the race for Ohio’s governor, with Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy holding a 10-point lead over Democratic candidate Amy Acton. It also shows Ramaswamy with an eight-point lead in a hypothetical contest with Democrat Tim Ryan, who has not formally declared his intentions to run for governor.