Polls: Jon Husted Edges Sherrod Brown in Ohio Senate Race

Republican Sen. Jon Husted leads Democrat Sherrod Brown by less than a point in Ohio’s 2026 U.S. Senate race, according to polls. The survey, published by ActiVote, put the appointed incumbent at 50.2 percent to the former senator’s 49.8 percent, a 0.4-point edge among 400 likely voters, well inside the poll’s 4.9-point margin of error. The firm conducted the poll between September 26 and October 18, with a median field date of October 7. ActiVote reported that the contest comes down to the middle of the electorate. “The race is decided in the center, where Husted leads by 56% to...