Sherrod Brown
Candidate for Ohio U.S. Senate · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Ohio U.S. Senate · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections — November 3, 2026 General Election Candidate List, dated 2026-09-17: USS, Sherrod Brown (Democratic) · read Sep 24, 2026
Results
Certified results for Ohio U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate (unexpired term ending 1/3/2029) — Democratic primary
Ohio Primary Election May 5, 2026 (county board official canvasses) · May 5, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod BrownDemocratic | Democratic | 115,293 | 88.4% |
| Ron KincaidDemocratic | Democratic | 15,062 | 11.6% |
Official — county boards of elections' official canvasses · Ohio county boards of elections — official precinct canvasses
Sources (1)
- Official — county boards of elections' official canvasses (Franklin certified 2026-05-21; Clermont certified 2026-05-20). Ohio SOS statewide canvass files not retrieved: ohiosos.gov returned Http 403 'Website Maintenance' 2026-09-25 (portal unavailable — not searched)
U.S. Senate (unexpired term ending 1/3/2029) — Libertarian primary
Ohio Primary Election May 5, 2026 (county board official canvasses) · May 5, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| William B. RedpathLibertarian | Libertarian | 560 | 57.5% |
| Jeffrey M. Kanter - InvalidLibertarian | Libertarian | 414 | 42.5% |
Official — county boards of elections' official canvasses · Ohio county boards of elections — official precinct canvasses
Sources (1)
- Official — county boards of elections' official canvasses (Franklin certified 2026-05-21; Clermont certified 2026-05-20). Ohio SOS statewide canvass files not retrieved: ohiosos.gov returned Http 403 'Website Maintenance' 2026-09-25 (portal unavailable — not searched)
U.S. Senate (unexpired term ending 1/3/2029) — Republican primary
Ohio Primary Election May 5, 2026 (county board official canvasses) · May 5, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon HustedRepublican | Republican | 64,187 | 100.0% |
Official — county boards of elections' official canvasses · Ohio county boards of elections — official precinct canvasses
Sources (1)
- Official — county boards of elections' official canvasses (Franklin certified 2026-05-21; Clermont certified 2026-05-20). Ohio SOS statewide canvass files not retrieved: ohiosos.gov returned Http 403 'Website Maintenance' 2026-09-25 (portal unavailable — not searched)
Key Votes
The record
No current office — former U.S. Senator for Ohio (2007–2025)
Holds no public office. Served in the U.S. Senate 2007–2025 and the U.S. House 1993–2007 (Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress). His past Senate roll calls were not compiled this pass. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Biographical Directory of the United States Congress · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $38,566,234cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $16,229,741cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $22,336,493cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $0cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- GRASSROOTS MEDIA · media advertising$6.53M
- MISSION WIRED · media advertising$5.13M
- WAVELENGTH STRATEGY LLC · media advertising$2.60M
- RWT PRODUCTION, LLC · direct mail services$1.10M
- META PLATFORMS, INC · media advertising$266.1K
Campaign finance — Friends of Sherrod Brown: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — Friends of Sherrod Brown: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $38,566,234.10 this cycle · spent $22,336,492.78 · cash on hand $16,229,741.32 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $31,146,133.40 (81%); PACs and other political committees $861,022.72 (2%); Party committees $200.00 (0%); Transfers from authorized committees $6,300,061.93 (16%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): media/ad buying $14.72M; direct mail $1.55M; digital $541.8K; other $288.0K; fundraising $178.5K; polling $158.5K.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Sherrod
Advertising summary — for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign on Google $521,800–$657,000 (ad ranges); outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $24,220; broadcast TV pending; FEC independent expenditures $147,728. Against: outside Google ads $3,180,000–$3,765,500; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $47,837; broadcast TV pending; FEC independent expenditures $17,270,049. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched — not yet counted. Meta not included.
Sep 30, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)Snapchat ads — Senate Leadership Fund (opposing)
Senate Leadership Fund — opposing this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 14 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $47,837–$47,837 (Snap disclosed USD (exact)); 0 of them also linked to other candidates.
Sep 30, 2026 · Official · Snap Political Ads Library (PoliticalAds.zip 2025–2026) · sourceSnapchat ads — Friends of Sherrod Brown (supporting)
The candidate's own campaign (Friends of Sherrod Brown). 35 ads since Nov 2024; $24,220–$24,220 (Snap disclosed USD (exact)).
Sep 29, 2026 · Official · Snap Political Ads Library (PoliticalAds.zip 2025–2026) · sourceGoogle/YouTube ads — NO GOING BACK PAC INC. (opposing)
NO GOING BACK PAC INC. — opposing this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 10 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $763,800–$920,900 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 10 of them also linked to other candidates.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · sourceGoogle/YouTube ads — AMERICA PAC (opposing)
AMERICA PAC — opposing this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 18 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $91,400–$115,600 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 18 of them also linked to other candidates.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · sourceGoogle/YouTube ads — SLF PAC (opposing)
SLF PAC — opposing this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 46 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $2,175,300–$2,554,000 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 0 of them also linked to other candidates.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · sourceGoogle/YouTube ads — Friends of Sherrod Brown (supporting)
The candidate's own campaign (Friends of Sherrod Brown). 233 ads since Nov 2024; $521,800–$657,000 (Google creative spend ranges).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · sourceGoogle/YouTube ads — OHIO FLYER PAC (opposing)
OHIO FLYER PAC — opposing this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 1 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $40,000–$45,000 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 0 of them also linked to other candidates.
Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · sourceGoogle/YouTube ads — THE SENTINEL ACTION FUND (opposing)
THE SENTINEL ACTION FUND — opposing this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 4 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $109,500–$130,000 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 4 of them also linked to other candidates.
Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source
Independent Expenditures
FEC independent expenditures on file: $3,387,448 supporting, $42,492,342 opposing, across 259 reports.
SLF PACOpposing · $22,580,382
20 reports, newest Oct 9, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
NO GOING BACK PAC INC.Opposing · $5,821,930
2 reports, newest Sep 16, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. (AFP Action) DBA CVA Action and DBA LIBRE ActionOpposing · $4,546,916
32 reports, newest Oct 8, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
America PACOpposing · $3,696,256
54 reports, newest Oct 9, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
OHIO FLYER PACOpposing · $2,797,392
8 reports, newest Oct 7, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
The Sentinel Action FundOpposing · $2,506,383
11 reports, newest Oct 9, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
New American Jobs FundSupporting · $874,239
3 reports, newest Oct 1, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
AB PACSupporting · $672,275
3 reports, newest Oct 5, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
BlackPACSupporting · $455,100
1 report, newest Oct 3, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
WORKERS VOTESupporting · $376,724
5 reports, newest Oct 5, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
CFFE PACSupporting · $302,943
10 reports, newest Oct 6, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
American Political Action CommitteeOpposing · $272,805
5 reports, newest Sep 16, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
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American Principles Project PACOpposing · $204,555
1 report, newest Sep 29, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Progressive Turnout ProjectSupporting · $162,173
3 reports, newest Oct 7, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Lower Costs NowSupporting · $152,416
2 reports, newest Oct 6, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
PROJECT BULLHORN PACSupporting · $127,500
3 reports, newest Oct 9, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
OHIO CITIZEN ACTIONSupporting · $64,073
8 reports, newest Oct 2, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
MAREMOTO ACTIONSupporting · $50,359
6 reports, newest Oct 9, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
THOMAS PAINE SOCIETY L.L.C.Supporting · $41,911
21 reports, newest Oct 4, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
For Our FutureSupporting · $33,240
2 reports, newest Oct 5, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
THE CONSERVATIVE CAUCUS DBA AMERICANS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL LIBERTYOpposing · $29,759
20 reports, newest Oct 5, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Field Team 6 Inc.Supporting · $28,616
19 reports, newest Sep 25, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Forward Blue PACSupporting · $19,131
2 reports, newest Jul 11, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Community Change VotersSupporting · $18,225
2 reports, newest Sep 25, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
DEFEND AMERICAN JOBSOpposing · $17,574
1 report, newest Sep 22, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
ENOUGH PROMISES OHIOOpposing · $17,140
1 report, newest Oct 5, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Neighbor VoicesSupporting · $6,742
2 reports, newest Oct 8, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
JDCA PACSupporting · $1,573
9 reports, newest Sep 29, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
75 PACOpposing · $1,250
2 reports, newest Oct 7, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
LCV Victory FundSupporting · $208
1 report, newest Sep 28, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“I see people putting their food back when they're in the checkout line,”
“It's about being a voice for people in Ohio that feel like they have no impact.”
“People are working harder than ever before, and the work they do doesn't pay off for them; it pays off for millionaires and huge corporations,”
“Instead of ignoring the reality of what Ohioans are facing, Jon Husted should focus on lowering costs for working families.”
“Ohioans shouldn't be forced to subsidize these costs and Ohioans — not Jon Husted and his billionaire friends — should get to decide if data centers are built in their community,”
In the News
Press coverage
- Inside Ohio's Senate campaign: where the candidates standSep 14, 2026 · Press · NBC4 WCMH-TV
- Gas prices take center stage in Ohio Senate race as Iran war persistsAug 26, 2026 · Press · Columbus Dispatch
- Ohio U.S. Senate candidates offer contrasting visions for data centersAug 10, 2026 · Press · Ohio Capital Journal
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Polls
Public polls
Bowling Green State University / YouGovGeneral election · U.S. Senate
Sherrod Brown 48% · Jon Husted 45% · Greg Levy 3% · William B. Redpath 2%
Sep 1, 2026 to Sep 10, 2026 · 1,000 LV · ±3.96 pts · online (YouGov) · BGSU Democracy and Public Policy Network
Released public polls of this race, as each pollster reported them. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Ohio U.S. Senate
- Jon HustedRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Greg LevyIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
- William B. RedpathLibertarian · On the 2026 ballot
- Stephen I FarisIndependent · Write-in candidate
- Anthony John HollimanIndependent · Write-in candidate
- Timothy TelymondeParty not on file · Write-in candidate
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. Senate (unexpired term ending 1/3/2029), Ohio — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "Sherrod Brown" (D) for U.S. SENATOR, unexpired term ending 1/3/29, on the Lake County Board of Elections November 3, 2026 General Election candidate list (updated 9/8/2026; U.S. Senate candidates file with and are certified by the Ohio Secretary of State). The Secretary of State's statewide certification list was not separately pulled on 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Lake County (OH) Board of Elections · sourceU.S. Senator · OH-SEN
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · Ohio Secretary of State
Not on file for Sherrod yet: Reach Them. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_p4jzwxdtt.
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