Polls · Ohio Senate (special)
Bowling Green State University / YouGov , 9 October 2026
Bowling Green State University / YouGov has Sherrod Brown ahead of Jon Husted by 6 points in Ohio Senate (special), 48% to 42%. Since its previous poll (10 September 2026): Jon Husted −3 (45 → 42).
| Race | Ohio Senate (special) |
|---|---|
| Fieldwork | 29 September 2026 – 9 October 2026 |
| Stage | General election |
| Sample | 1,000 (likely voters) |
| Paid for by | YouGov |
| Method | – |
| Release | release |
| In our average | Yes |
Main
 Sherrod Brown D |
48 | |
 Jon Husted R |
42 |
Margin on the decided vote: D+6.7; after our adjustments D+5.9, which includes a move of 0.3 points to the Democrats with the national trend since the poll (↻).
Against the other polls
Against the median of the 2 other polls of this race taken within a week of it: Sherrod Brown 48% against 46%; Jon Husted 42% against 43.5%.
Bowling Green State University / YouGov's previous poll of this race, 10 September 2026 →
Photo credits
1 official portrait from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (US government work, public domain): Jon Husted.
- Sherrod Brown: Photo: U.S. Senate Photographic Services; Rebecca Hammel, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sherrod_Brown_117th_Congress_(2).jpg)