Incumbent: Jon Husted (Republican) · Interim appointee nominated
General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026
Special election for the remaining two years of JD Vance's term.
Incumbent U.S. senator (2025–present).
Former U.S. senator (2007–2025).
Bill Redpath was born in Findlay, Ohio. He earned a high school diploma from Findlay High School, a bachelor's degree from Indiana University Bloomington in 1978, and a master's degree from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in 1980.
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Topic rows are grouped by Vote Book; the headings and quoted words are each candidate’s own, with the source under each one. “As reported” means a news outlet’s description, not an exact quote. A yellow tag means no public position was found on that topic.
| Immigration & border | |
|---|---|
| Husted Immigration / crime I'm for the rule of law, closing the border, holding people accountable. Quoted by WLWT, Oct 2026 | BrownNo public position found |
| Health care | |
| Husted Health care We need to make sure that only American citizens are receiving it. Quoted by WOUB / Statehouse News Bureau, Jan 2, 2026 | Brown Prescription drugs We must make it illegal for drug companies to charge Americans more for the same drug than what they charge in other countries. Quoted by The Ohio Independent (op-ed by Brown), 2026 Health care My plan is to rescind the $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid… Quoted by The Ohio Independent (op-ed by Brown), 2026 |
| Energy & environment | |
| Husted Energy / cost of living We need to make it easier to build these new power plants, explore oil, build the pipelines, build the refineries … for food prices, we need to lower the input cost for farmers. Quoted by WLWT, Oct 2026 | BrownNo public position found |
| Taxes & spending | |
| HustedNo public position found | Brown Taxes / families bring back the child tax credit… Quoted by WLWT, Oct 2026 |
| Jobs, wages & cost of living | |
| Husted Tariff refunds What I would like to see is the money to go back to the businesses who paid it, because that's who paid it. Quoted by Statehouse News Bureau, Mar 2, 2026 | Brown Cost of living / tariffs The first thing we do is end the war. The second thing we do is end these tariffs which keep adding costs for farmers and for everybody at the grocery store. Quoted by WLWT, Oct 2026 |
Why Ohio Needs Socialism
Ohio has been hit hard. Billionaires have gutted our cities of jobs, destroying our ability to build a dignified life in the towns we love. They’ve flooded opioids into our communities while they pocket billions in profits. Rural hospitals are at-risk for closing due to continued cuts to Medicaid. And politicians, …
WHY WE NEED TO BUILD A SOCIALIST MOVEMENT
Every issue dealt with in this platform, and every injustice working people experience in society, boils down to the question of who has power. Under the current capitalist system, a tiny handful of ultra-wealthy bankers and corporate executives have the power and will to do anything to maintain it. We stand for …
No public position found
The same nine Senate votes (or three House votes) are shown for every current member of Congress running, so records can be compared across races. Click a roll call for the official tally.
| Measure | Husted |
|---|---|
| Laken Riley Act (S. 5) — detain migrants charged with theft/violent crimes Jan 20, 2025 · Senate roll call 7 (1st sess.) | Not yet a senator |
| GENIUS Act (S. 1582) — stablecoin regulation Jun 17, 2025 · Senate roll call 318 (1st sess.) | Yea |
| One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) — tax & spending reconciliation Jul 1, 2025 · Senate roll call 372 (1st sess.) | Yea |
| Rescissions Act of 2025 (H.R. 4) — cancel foreign aid & public broadcasting funds Jul 17, 2025 · Senate roll call 411 (1st sess.) | Yea |
| FY2026 NDAA (S. 2296) — defense authorization Oct 9, 2025 · Senate roll call 570 (1st sess.) | Yea |
| Continuing appropriations to end the 2025 shutdown (H.R. 5371) Nov 10, 2025 · Senate roll call 618 (1st sess.) | Yea |
| FY2026 consolidated appropriations (H.R. 7148) Jan 30, 2026 · Senate roll call 20 (2nd sess.) | Yea |
| Housing supply bill (H.R. 6644) Mar 12, 2026 · Senate roll call 53 (2nd sess.) | Yea |
| 2026 reconciliation bill (S. 2) Jun 5, 2026 · Senate roll call 163 (2nd sess.) | Yea |
Pulled from official roll-call records · Congress.gov profile & full record.
No congressional voting record for: Sherrod Brown, Greg Levy, William Redpath. State legislative or local records are not yet compiled.