Aggregate of all polls released for Ohio's Senate election between Democrat Sherrod Brown and Republican Jon Husted. This page will update the moment new polls are released, including the polling average, projected margin, and survey details.
Year
2026
Race
Senate
State
Ohio
Democratic candidate
Sherrod Brown
Republican candidate
Jon Husted
Incumbent / open seat
Jon Husted
Polling average
47.3% D / 43.8% R
Polling average margin
D +3.5
Last updated
12:00 AM on October 6, 2026
Polls included
32
Latest poll
co/efficient (R) — October 6, 2026
Ohio Senate Polling Trend
Pollsmax Polling Average
2026 Ohio Senate Polling Average
Sherrod Brown leads Jon Husted by 3.5% in the Pollsmax polling average for the 2026 Ohio Senate election, 47.3% to 43.8%. The average currently aggregates results from 32 polls. According to the latest Ohio Senate poll, conducted by co/efficient (R) on October 6, Husted leads Brown 44% to 43%.
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Latest Ohio Senate Polls
Pollster
Date
Sample
Sherrod Brown
Jon Husted*
Margin
Polling Average
—
—
47.3%
43.8%
D +3.5
co/efficient (R)
October 6, 2026
925 LV
43%
44%
R +1.0
SSRS
October 5, 2026
760 LV
49%
43%
D +6.0
New York Times / Siena College
October 1, 2026
616 LV
49%
46%
D +3.0
YouGov
September 30, 2026
3,780 LV
49%
45%
D +4.0
InsiderAdvantage (R)
September 29, 2026
1,200 LV
44%
43%
D +1.0
Suffolk University
September 27, 2026
500 LV
46%
43%
D +3.7
Marist University
September 27, 2026
1,298 RV
51%
43%
D +8.0
Big Data Poll (R)
September 27, 2026
680 LV
46%
41%
D +5.0
Rasmussen Reports (R)
September 23, 2026
1,115 LV
46%
43%
D +3.0
Quantus Insights (R)
September 23, 2026
695 LV
46%
45%
D +1.0
Trafalgar Group (R)
September 16, 2026
1,085 LV
45%
42%
D +3.9
Bowling Green State University / YouGov
September 10, 2026
1,000 LV
48%
45%
D +3.0
InsiderAdvantage (R)
September 9, 2026
1,200 LV
47%
42%
D +5.4
Abacus Data (R)
August 28, 2026
1,507 LV
52%
46%
D +6.0
Wedgewood Polls
August 13, 2026
800 LV
48%
44%
D +4.0
Beacon Research (D) / Shaw & Co. Research (R)
August 10, 2026
1,008 RV
53%
45%
D +8.0
Tulchin Research (D)
August 4, 2026
660 LV
47%
43%
D +4.0
New York Times / Siena College
June 28, 2026
601 LV
47%
50%
R +3.0
Impact Research (D) / Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R)
June 16, 2026
800 LV
48%
45%
D +3.0
Tulchin Research (D)
June 12, 2026
600 LV
46%
42%
D +4.0
Beacon Research (D) / Shaw & Co. Research (R)
June 1, 2026
1,015 RV
53%
45%
D +8.0
YouGov
April 14, 2026
1,000 RV
47%
50%
R +3.0
Echelon Insights (R)
April 9, 2026
413 RV
45%
51%
R +6.0
Quantus Insights (R)
March 14, 2026
784 LV
44%
46%
R +2.0
OnMessage Public Strategies (R)
March 8, 2026
600 LV
47%
45%
D +2.0
EMC Research (D)
February 22, 2026
1,343 LV
51%
47%
D +4.0
Emerson College
December 8, 2025
850 RV
46%
49%
R +3.0
YouGov
October 14, 2025
800 RV
49%
48%
D +1.0
Hart Research (D)
September 22, 2025
800 LV
48%
45%
D +3.0
Emerson College
August 19, 2025
1,000 RV
44%
50%
R +6.0
YouGov
April 24, 2025
800 RV
46%
49%
R +3.0
YouGov
February 21, 2025
800 RV
41%
47%
R +6.0
About the Pollsmax Polling Average
Pollsmax creates a time-weighted and partisanship-adjusted polling average from an aggregate of all polls conducted for the general election. See the polling methodology to learn more about how polls are standardized and weighted.
