Jon Husted
Jon Husted (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Ohio. He assumed office on January 21, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Husted (Republican Party) is running in a special election to the U.S. Senate to represent Ohio. He declared candidacy for the special Republican primary scheduled on May 5, 2026.
On January 17, 2025, Gov. Mike DeWine (R) appointed Husted to the U.S. Senate to replace Vice President J.D. Vance (R).[1]
Biography
Jon Husted was born in Royal Oak, Michigan, in 1967. He earned a bachelor's degree in education and a master's degree in communications from the University of Dayton in 1989 and 1993, respectively. Husted's career experience includes working as a commission assistant for Montgomery County Commissioner Don Lucas from 1993 until 1997 and as a color commentator for the University of Dayton's football radio and television broadcasts. In 1997, Husted became both the director and vice president of the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce. Husted served as a state representative from 2001 to 2009, serving as speaker from 2005 to 2009, as a state senator from 2009 to 2011, as Ohio Secretary of State from 2011 to 2019, and as lieutenant governor from 2019 to 2025.[2]
Committee assignments
U.S. Senate
2025-2026
Husted was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
- Committee on Aging (Special)
- Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight
- Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety
- Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water
- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Subcommittee on Education and the American Family Members
- Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety
- Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security
- Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Elections
2026
See also: United States Senate special election in Ohio, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 5, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Special general election for U.S. Senate Ohio
Gregory Levy and Stephen Faris are running in the special general election for U.S. Senate Ohio on November 3, 2026.
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| Stephen Faris (Independent) (Write-in) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Ohio
The following candidates are running in the special Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Ohio on May 5, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Fred Ode (D)
Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for U.S. Senate Ohio
Incumbent Jon Husted and Brian Bibler are running in the special Republican primary for U.S. Senate Ohio on May 5, 2026.
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Endorsements
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- President Donald Trump (R)
2022
See also: Ohio gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
The following candidates ran in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jon Husted (R) | 62.4 | 2,580,424 |
 | Cheryl Stephens (D) | 37.4 | 1,545,489 | |
 | Shannon Walker (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.2 | 8,082 | |
| Dayna Bickley (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 574 | ||
| Adina Pelletier (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 231 | ||
| Collin Cook (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 77 | ||
| Total votes: 4,134,877 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mary Cunnane (Independent)
- Michael Stewart (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
Cheryl Stephens defeated Teresa Fedor in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cheryl Stephens | 65.0 | 331,014 |
 | Teresa Fedor | 35.0 | 178,132 | |
| Total votes: 509,146 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
Incumbent Jon Husted defeated Joe Knopp, Jeremiah Workman, and Candice Keller in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jon Husted | 48.1 | 519,594 |
 | Joe Knopp | 28.0 | 302,494 | |
 | Jeremiah Workman | 21.8 | 235,584 | |
 | Candice Keller | 2.1 | 22,411 | |
| Total votes: 1,080,083 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joanna Swallen (R)
Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
The following candidates ran in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jon Husted (R) | 50.4 | 2,231,917 |
 | Betty Sutton (D) | 46.7 | 2,067,847 | |
 | Todd Grayson (L) | 1.8 | 79,985 | |
 | Brett Joseph (G) | 1.1 | 49,475 | |
| Keith Colton (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 185 | ||
| Anthony Durgans (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 132 | ||
| Dennis Artino (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 41 | ||
| Total votes: 4,429,582 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Scott Schertzer (D)
- Ian Tumey (Independent)
- Adam Hudak (D)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Betty Sutton | 62.2 | 428,159 |
| Tara Samples | 23.0 | 158,284 | ||
 | Stephanie Dodd | 9.2 | 63,131 | |
| Chantelle Lewis | 3.3 | 22,667 | ||
| Jerry Schroeder | 1.4 | 9,536 | ||
| Jeffrey Lynn | 1.0 | 7,011 | ||
| Total votes: 688,788 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
Jon Husted defeated Nathan Estruth in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jon Husted | 59.8 | 499,639 |
| Nathan Estruth | 40.2 | 335,328 | ||
| Total votes: 834,967 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Amy Murray (R)
Green primary election
Green primary for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
Brett Joseph advanced from the Green primary for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brett Joseph | 100.0 | 3,031 |
| Total votes: 3,031 | |||
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2014
- See also: Ohio secretary of state election, 2014
Husted ran for re-election as Ohio Secretary of State in 2014. Husted won the Republican nomination in the unopposed primary on May 6, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Results
General election
| Secretary of State of Ohio, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jon Husted Incumbent |
59.8% | 1,811,020 | |
| Democratic | Nina Turner | 35.5% | 1,074,475 | |
| Libertarian | Kevin Knedler | 4.7% | 141,292 | |
| Total Votes | 3,026,787 | |||
| Election results via Ohio Secretary of State | ||||
2010
- See also: Ohio Secretary of State election, 2010
On November 2, 2010, Jon Husted won election to the office of Ohio Secretary of State. He defeated Maryellen O'Shaughnessy (D) and Charles Earl (L) in the general election.
| Ohio Secretary of State, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jon Husted |
53.7% | 2,013,674 | |
| Democratic | Maryellen O'Shaughnessy | 41.5% | 1,555,705 | |
| Libertarian | Charles Earl | 4.9% | 182,977 | |
| Total Votes | 3,752,356 | |||
| Election results via Ohio Secretary of State. | ||||
| 2010 Race for Secretary of State - Republican Primary[3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Republican Party |  Jon Husted
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67.3% | |
| Republican Party | Sandy O'Brien | 32.7% | |
| Total Votes | 741,679 | ||
2008
Jon Husted ran unopposed in the Republican primary.
| 2008 Race for State Senate, District 6 - General Election[4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Republican Party | Jon Husted
|
61.5% | |
| Democratic Party | John Doll | 38.6% | |
| Total Votes | 169,191 | ||
2006
Jon Husted ran unopposed in the Republican primary and the general election for the District 37 seat of the Ohio House of Representatives.
2004
Jon Husted ran unopposed in the Republican primary.
| 2004 Race for State House of Representatives, District 37 - General Election[5] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Republican Party | Jon Husted
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65.0% | |
| Democratic Party | John Doll | 35.0% | |
| Total Votes | 56,130 | ||
2002
Jon Husted ran unopposed in the Republican primary.
| 2002 Race for State House of Representatives, District 37 - General Election[6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Republican Party | Jon Husted
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64.4% | |
| Democratic Party | Gabrielle Williamson | 35.6% | |
| Total Votes | 34,871 | ||
2000
Jon Husted ran unopposed in the Republican primary.
| 2000 Race for State House of Representatives, District 41 - General Election[7] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Republican Party | Jon Husted
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50.4% | |
| Democratic Party | Dick Church Jr. | 38.3% | |
| Independent | Richard Hartman | 8.1% | |
| Libertarian Party | Bryan Carey | 1.9% | |
| Independent | Charles Turner | 1.4% | |
| Total Votes | 48,834 | ||
Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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119th Congress (2025-2027)
Noteworthy events
June 2017 request for voter rolls
On June 29, 2017, the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, created by President Donald Trump (R) on May 11, requested information on registered voters from all 50 states dating back to 2006. The states were given until July 14 to respond. On June 30, Secretary Husted announced that the state would provide only publicly available information to the commission.
| “ | After each of the last three federal elections, I instructed the bipartisan boards of elections to conduct a review of credible allegations of voter fraud and voter suppression. The results of this review are already in the public domain and available to the Commission. Additionally, voter registration information is a public record and is available online. The confidential information, such as the last four digits of a voter’s Social Security number or their Ohio driver license number is not publicly available and will not be provided to the Commission.[8] | ” |
| —Secretary Jon Husted[9] | ||
2012 early voting hours
In fall 2012, Husted was involved in two separate federal lawsuits related to Ohio's early voting system.
The first lawsuit was filed against both him and Attorney General Mike DeWine by President Obama's re-election campaign in response to a new state law that limited in-person early voting to military officers and overseas residents during the three days preceding election day. The plaintiffs argued that this law violated constitutional equal voting rights provisions. In October 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit affirmed an August ruling against Husted and DeWine. When the Supreme Court of the United States refused to hear an appeal, Husted issued an order allowing all to participate in in-person early voting across Ohio for the three days before the November election.[10]
The second lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court on the basis of wrongful termination. The plaintiffs, two Democratic Montgomery County election board members, alleged that Husted had fired them after they failed to comply with his directive to county elections boards to enforce uniform Monday through Friday early voting hours. Husted told the board members that he was firing them because they intentionally violated state election law by not following his directive. The plaintiffs contended that Husted violated their constitutional rights to free speech and to equal protection under the law and due process by firing them for continuing to allow weekend voting.[11]
Under state law at the time, Ohio's four-member boards of election could establish their own early voting hours. In the event of a tie, the secretary of state cast the deciding vote. When Husted was forced to vote in several counties with Democratic majority populations, he voted to maintain voting hours at 8 a.m to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Since a pair of counties with Republican majority populations in southwest Ohio voted to extend hours into the weekend, state Democrats criticized the discrepancy in the early-voting schedule and claimed that it favored Republican candidates.[12] When Husted issued the order requiring standardized voting hours across Ohio's counties, he stated, "The bottom line is the antagonists have made an issue about the fact that voters aren't being treated fairly, that they aren't being treated the same. Today we're treating voters everywhere the same."[13]
State legislative tenure
Committee assignments
Husted served on the following legislative committees during his state senate tenure:
- Education (Member)
- Environment and Natural Resources (Member)
- Government Oversight (Chair)
- Rules (Member)
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Washington Post, "Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted is tapped to fill JD Vance’s Senate seat in Ohio," accessed January 17, 2025
- ↑ United States Congress, "HUSTED, Jon," accessed November 2, 2025
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State - 2010 Republican Primary Election Results
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State - 2008 General Election Results
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State - 2004 General Election Results
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State - 2002 General Election Results
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State - 2000 General Election Results
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Statement from Secretary Husted," June 30, 2017
- ↑ Cleveland Plain Dealer, "U.S. Supreme Court denies Ohio early-voting appeal; hours set for weekend before election," October 17, 2012
- ↑ Akron Beacon Journal Online, "2 Dems sue Ohio secretary of state over firing," September 10, 2012
- ↑ Cleveland Plain Dealer, "Jon Husted doesn't rule out limiting early voting throughout Ohio," accessed August 15, 2012
- ↑ Cleveland Plain Dealer, "Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted calls for uniform early voting hours," August 15, 2012
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