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Jon Husted

Republican · Incumbent

U.S. Senator from Ohio (appointed January 2025)

Jon Husted is the Republican nominee and incumbent in Ohio's Nov. 3, 2026 special U.S. Senate election1. Gov. Mike DeWine appointed him to the Senate on Jan. 17, 2025, to replace Vice President JD Vance3. He previously served as a state representative and Ohio House speaker, state senator, Ohio secretary of state from 2011 to 2019, and lieutenant governor from 2019 to 20253.

Where they stand 14 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

  • Income taxesCut taxes across the board, including for top earners and corporationshigh
    Voted · high confidence
    • Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which made the 2017 individual tax cuts permanent, including the top rate (50 to 50, with the vice president breaking the tie). (2025-07-01) source
    • Said the bill made permanent the 2017 tax cuts, which he said lowered tax rates for every income bracket. (2025-07-01) source
    • Cosponsored the Death Tax Repeal Act to permanently repeal the federal estate tax. (2025-05-08) source
  • Safety net programsKeep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adultshigh
    Voted · high confidence
    • Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which added Medicaid work requirements for able-bodied adults. (2025-07-01) source
    • His office said the bill requires able-bodied adults without young children to work or volunteer 20 hours a week in exchange for Medicaid, while protecting Medicaid for children, people with disabilities and the elderly. (2025-07-01) source
  • ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadymedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • Voted for the Secure America Act, a budget reconciliation bill funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection through 2029 (passed 52 to 47). (2026-06-05) source
    • Said Ohioans expect government to enforce the rule of law, deport criminals and secure the border. (2026-06-05) source
    • Urged federal agencies to bar states from issuing driver's licenses to people who cannot show lawful immigration status. (2026-09-03) source
  • Mandatory minimumsAdd or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently placed fentanyl-related substances in Schedule I, bringing mandatory minimum penalties for trafficking them (passed 84 to 16). (2025-03-14) source
    • Said the HALT Fentanyl Act lets law enforcement crack down on drug cartels. (2025-07-16) source
  • Transgender athletesNo, and Congress should set a biological sex rule nationwidemedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted yes on a procedural motion (cloture) to begin debate on the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, which would base federal Title IX athletics eligibility on sex at birth; the motion failed 51 to 45. (2025-03-03) source
  • Energy and climateAll of the above: oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, and let markets pickmedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • Said Ohio has nuclear, solar, wind, oil, gas and coal and that affordability requires reliable, abundant energy and fixing policies that block production, including permitting reform. (2026-09-03) source
  • Nuclear powerBack new reactors with public funds, tax credits, and streamlined approvalsmedium
    Official action · medium confidence
    • Introduced the bipartisan Nuclear REFUEL Act to simplify federal licensing for nuclear fuel recycling facilities and expand nuclear power. (2025-06-12) source
  • Kids onlineAlso require safe-by-default design and a legal duty of caremedium
    Official action · medium confidence
    • Cosponsored the Kids Online Safety Act, which requires platforms to offer minors safety settings and ways to disable addictive features. (2025-12-12) source
    • Introduced the CHAT Act, requiring AI companion chatbots to verify age, get parental consent for minors and block sexually explicit content for minors. (2025-09-08) source
  • AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestlow
    Said · low confidence
    • Said he backs solutions to protect unborn children and cosponsored a bill to make the Hyde Amendment ban on federal abortion funding permanent. (2025-05-08) source
  • National debtNo single answer fitsmedium
    Official action · medium confidence
    • Introduced a constitutional amendment requiring Congress to balance federal spending and revenue within 10 years of ratification, allowing deficit spending only with two-thirds votes. (2025-11-24) source
    • Said the amendment would require Congress to rein in spending. (2025-11-24) source
  • HealthcareNo single answer fitsmedium
    Official action · medium confidence
    • Introduced the Accountability for Better Care Act to extend enhanced ACA premium tax credits for two years with a minimum premium, funding for cost-sharing reductions and limits to citizens. (2025-12-09) source
    • Called the Affordable Care Act the Unaffordable Care Act while offering his bill as a short-term extension. (2025-12-10) source
    • Voted yes on a procedural motion (cloture) to advance a Republican bill providing health savings account contributions to some enrollees; the motion failed 51 to 48. (2025-12-11) source
  • Aid to UkraineNo single answer fitsmedium
    Official action · medium confidence
    • Cosponsored legislation to impose severe sanctions on Russia if it refuses good-faith peace talks with Ukraine. (2025-04-02) source
    • Cosponsored the DROP Act to sanction foreign buyers of Russian oil, with exemptions for countries that aid Ukraine. (2025-12-16) source
    • Voted for H.R. 5334, a Russia sanctions bill (passed 86 to 11). (2026-08-07) source
  • Aid to IsraelNo single answer fitsmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted against a procedural motion to bring up a resolution blocking an arms sale to Israel. The motion failed 15 to 83. (2025-04-03) source
    • Voted against a procedural motion to bring up a resolution blocking an arms sale to Israel. The motion failed 40 to 59. (2026-04-15) source
    • Voted against a procedural motion to bring up a resolution blocking an arms sale to Israel. The motion failed 36 to 63. (2026-04-15) source
  • China policyNo single answer fitsmedium
    Official action · medium confidence
    • Introduced a bipartisan package of bills to tighten export control enforcement against China and study China's artificial intelligence development. (2026-08-11) source

No public position found on: Social Security, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Guns, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, School vaccines, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, DEI programs, Religion in schools.

Record

  • Ohio House of Representatives 2001 to 2009 (speaker 2005 to 2009), Ohio Senate 2009 to 2011, Ohio secretary of state 2011 to 2019, and lieutenant governor 2019 to 20253.
  • Appointed to the U.S. Senate by Gov. Mike DeWine on Jan. 17, 2025, to fill the vacancy left by JD Vance3.
  • Listed as "John Husted (R)" on the Ross County Board of Elections candidate list and as Jon Husted on the Hamilton County notice for the Nov. 3, 2026 election12.

Who funds this campaign

Official reports filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.

$14,360,028raised
$4,940,716spent
$9,419,311cash on hand

Where the money came from

  • People who gaveincluding $1,843,640 in gifts under $200$6,280,012
  • PACs and other political committees$2,320,510
  • Political party committees$62,050
  • Transfers from joint fundraising and other campaign committees$5,675,891

Largest contributions from PACs and parties

As named in the filings, net of any refunds. Joint fundraising transfers are counted in the totals above.

  1. NRSCParty committee$62,000
  2. TRUE NORTH PACPAC$10,000
  3. TRANSDIGM GROUP INC. EMPLOYEE PACPAC$10,000
  4. TOGETHER HOLDING OUR MAJORITY (THOMPAC)PAC$10,000
  5. THE PETER NORBECK LEADERSHIP PACPAC$10,000
  6. STEER PACPAC$10,000
  7. SEND IN THE SEAL PACPAC$10,000
  8. ROCKET PACPAC$10,000
  9. RESPONSIBILITY AND FREEDOM WORK PAC (RFWPAC)PAC$10,000
  10. MEMORIAL HEALTH PACPAC$10,000

Gifts from individual people are listed by name in the full filings. See every report on FEC.gov. Numbers updated October 5, 2026; we add no labels or judgments to any donor.

Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.

Sources (28)

Every claim on this page links to one of these
  1. Election Notice for use with the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election (Form 120, updated 9-15-26)Hamilton County Board of Elections
  2. Candidate list, General Election November 3, 2026 (dated 09/10/26)Ross County Board of Elections
  3. Jon HustedBallotpedia
  4. Roll Call Vote 119th Congress, 1st Session, Vote 372: H.R. 1, On Passage of the BillU.S. Senate
  5. Roll Call Vote 119th Congress, 2nd Session, Vote 163: S. 2, On Passage of the BillU.S. Senate
  6. Roll Call Vote 119th Congress, 1st Session, Vote 127: S. 331 (HALT Fentanyl Act), On Passage of the BillU.S. Senate
  7. Roll Call Vote 119th Congress, 1st Session, Vote 100: S. 9, On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedU.S. Senate
  8. Roll Call Vote 119th Congress, 1st Session, Vote 643: S. 3386, On the Cloture MotionU.S. Senate
  9. Roll Call Vote 119th Congress, 1st Session, Vote 166: S.J.Res. 26, On the Motion to DischargeU.S. Senate
  10. Roll Call Vote 119th Congress, 2nd Session, Vote 80: S.J.Res. 32, On the Motion to DischargeU.S. Senate
  11. Roll Call Vote 119th Congress, 2nd Session, Vote 81: S.J.Res. 138, On the Motion to DischargeU.S. Senate
  12. Roll Call Vote 119th Congress, 2nd Session, Vote 224: H.R. 5334, On Passage of the BillU.S. Senate
  13. Husted statement on increasing tax cuts for working Ohioans, making Americans safer and more prosperousOffice of Sen. Jon Husted
  14. Husted joins effort to permanently repeal the death tax on family farms and small businessesOffice of Sen. Jon Husted
  15. Husted introduces constitutional amendment to balance the federal budgetOffice of Sen. Jon Husted
  16. Husted, Whitehouse lead bipartisan, bicameral bill to boost American nuclear energyOffice of Sen. Jon Husted
  17. Husted in Columbus at Energy Affordability SummitOffice of Sen. Jon Husted
  18. Husted supports bill to prevent taxpayer-funded abortions by safeguarding Hyde AmendmentOffice of Sen. Jon Husted
  19. Husted supports bipartisan bill to protect kids onlineOffice of Sen. Jon Husted
  20. Husted leads bill to protect children from AI companion chatbots, sexual contentOffice of Sen. Jon Husted
  21. Husted introduces plan to make health care more affordable, prevent fraud, provide premium stabilityOffice of Sen. Jon Husted
  22. Husted bill to extend ACA premium tax credits and cut health care costs for Ohio families blocked from passageOffice of Sen. Jon Husted
  23. Husted supports aggressive sanctions against RussiaOffice of Sen. Jon Husted
  24. Husted joins bill to sanction Russian oil buyers, provide assistance to UkraineOffice of Sen. Jon Husted
  25. Husted, Warner lead bipartisan package of bills to strengthen U.S. national security and hold China accountableOffice of Sen. Jon Husted
  26. Husted-backed bill to combat fentanyl trafficking becomes lawOffice of Sen. Jon Husted
  27. Husted votes to fund federal law enforcementOffice of Sen. Jon Husted
  28. Husted calls for national ban on driver's licenses for illegal immigrantsOffice of Sen. Jon Husted