General: November 3, 2026 · Primary: May 5, 2026
Jon Husted, a Republican, is the incumbent U.S. senator from Ohio, appointed in 2025, and is running in the 2026 special election to keep the seat. He previously served as Ohio lieutenant governor, Ohio secretary of state, and speaker of the Ohio House.
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Anthony Holliman is an Independent candidate for U.S. Senate Ohio in the 2026 election. This is their first run for office.
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Bill Redpath, the Libertarian nominee, is a retired financial executive from Findlay, Ohio, running in the 2026 U.S. Senate special election. He spent 35 years at BIA Advisory Services and earlier worked as a financial analyst at NBC.
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Gregory Levy is an Independent candidate for U.S. Senate Ohio in the 2026 election. This is their first run for office.
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Sherrod Brown, a Democrat, represented Ohio in the U.S. Senate from 2007 to 2024 and is running in the 2026 special election for the seat Jon Husted now holds. Before the Senate he served in the U.S. House, as Ohio secretary of state, and in the Ohio House.
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Stephen Faris is an Independent candidate for U.S. Senate Ohio in the 2026 election. This is their first run for office.
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Timothy Telymonde is an Independent candidate for U.S. Senate Ohio in the 2026 election. This is their first run for office.
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Jon Husted, a Republican, is the incumbent U.S. senator from Ohio, appointed in 2025, and is running in the 2026 special election to keep the seat. He previously served as Ohio lieutenant governor, Ohio secretary of state, and speaker of the Ohio House.
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Bill Redpath, the Libertarian nominee, is a retired financial executive from Findlay, Ohio, running in the 2026 U.S. Senate special election. He spent 35 years at BIA Advisory Services and earlier worked as a financial analyst at NBC.
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Ron Kincaid ran for U.S. Senate Ohio in 2026. This is their first run for office.
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Sherrod Brown, a Democrat, represented Ohio in the U.S. Senate from 2007 to 2024 and is running in the 2026 special election for the seat Jon Husted now holds. Before the Senate he served in the U.S. House, as Ohio secretary of state, and in the Ohio House.
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