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Voters in Ohio are deciding between Republican Sen. Jon Husted and former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, who have been locked in a tight race in the days leading up to Election Day.
WATCH: Ohio becomes midterm battleground after years of Republican wins
Husted was appointed by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine to fill JD Vance’s Senate seat after Vance became vice president. The special election will determine who will hold the seat for the next two years.
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Brown, who served three terms before losing to Bernie Moreno by about 3.5 points in 2024 (President Donald Trump won the state by 11 points), is running on the same populist, pro-labor message that carried him in a red state for years. Brown has significantly outraised Husted, and Ohio is on track to be one of the most expensive Senate races in the country.
Husted has Trump’s backing and the support of some construction unions, cutting into Brown’s traditional labor base.
— Matt Loffman
