Sherrod Brown, 2026 Ohio Senate Democratic candidate
Sherrod Brown
DEMOCRATIC
US Senate (D-OH)
2007 – 2025

2026 Ohio Senate Polls

Jon Husted, 2026 Ohio Senate Republican candidate
Jon Husted
REPUBLICAN
US Senate (R-OH)
2025 – Present

2026 Ohio Senate Polling Average:

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
45.8% D / 46.9% R
Polling average margin
R +1.1
Last updated
12:00 AM on August 28, 2026
Polls included
17
Latest poll
Abacus Data (R) — August 28, 2026

Ohio Senate Polling Trend

2026 Ohio Senate Polling Average

Jon Husted leads Sherrod Brown by 1.1% in the Pollsmax polling average for the 2026 Ohio Senate election, 46.9% to 45.8%. The average currently aggregates results from 17 polls. According to the latest Ohio Senate poll, conducted by Abacus Data (R) on August 28, Brown leads Husted 52% to 46%.

Democrat

%

Weighted polling average

Republican

%

Weighted polling average

Net margin

Polling average difference

Polls Included

Number of polls conducted

Latest Ohio Senate Polls

Pollster
Date
Sample
Jon Husted*
Sherrod Brown
Margin
Polling Average
46.9%
45.8%
R +1.1
Abacus Data (R)
August 28, 2026
1,507 LV
46%
52%
D +6.0
Wedgewood Polls
August 13, 2026
800 LV
44%
48%
D +4.0
Tulchin Research (D)
August 4, 2026
660 LV
43%
47%
D +4.0
Impact Research (D) / Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R)
June 16, 2026
800 LV
45%
48%
D +3.0
Tulchin Research (D)
June 12, 2026
600 LV
42%
46%
D +4.0
Beacon Research (D) / Shaw & Co. Research (R)
June 1, 2026
1,015 RV
45%
53%
D +8.0
Echelon Insights (R)
April 9, 2026
413 RV
51%
45%
R +6.0
YouGov
April 14, 2026
1,000 RV
50%
47%
R +3.0
Quantus Insights (R)
March 14, 2026
784 LV
46%
44%
R +2.0
OnMessage Public Strategies (R)
March 8, 2026
600 LV
45%
47%
D +2.0
EMC Research (D)
February 22, 2026
1,343 LV
47%
51%
D +4.0
Emerson College
December 8, 2025
850 RV
49%
46%
R +3.0
YouGov
October 14, 2025
800 RV
48%
49%
D +1.0
Hart Research (D)
September 22, 2025
800 LV
45%
48%
D +3.0
Emerson College
August 19, 2025
1,000 RV
50%
44%
R +6.0
YouGov
April 24, 2025
800 RV
49%
46%
R +3.0
YouGov
February 21, 2025
800 RV
47%
41%
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.