Federal · Ohio · Republican

Jon Husted

Republican U.S. Senator for Ohio.

Voted further right than 77% of the Senate, based on 901 roll-call votes this Congress.4

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Each tick is a member of the Senate. Scores are DW-NOMINATE, a standard measure computed from every recorded vote by Voteview at UCLA.

On the record

Office
U.S. Senator for Ohio1
Party
Republican1
In this office since
January 21, 20251
Term ends
November 3, 20261
Contact
Official website · 202-224-33531
On the ballot
U.S. Senate, Ohio (2026)3

What they say and what they did

Their stated positions, quoted from their website, next to their record in the 119th Congress (2025–26): bills they sponsored and how they voted on bills' final passage.

  • 51 bills sponsored, 0 became law · 126 cosponsored5
  • Voted on 55 of 55 final votes on bills; missed 06
  • Committees: Senate Special Committee on Aging; Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works; Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship; Senate Committee on Appropriations2

Economy and jobs

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 10 and cosponsored 21 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 3618: No Fentanyl on Social Media Act of 2026 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 561.
  • Sponsored S. 5381: ADVERSARIES Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • Sponsored S. 5380: A bill to provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 228: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027Bill Passed 90–6, August 8, 20267
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 20: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Bill Passed 71–29, January 30, 20268
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 11: Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026Bill Passed 82–15, January 15, 20269
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 618: Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026Bill Passed 60–40, November 10, 202510
  • Voted Nay on S.J.Res. 600: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.Joint Resolution Passed 51–47, October 30, 202511

Taxes

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 4 and cosponsored 17 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 5227: First-Time Home Buyer Empowerment Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Sponsored S. 4033: Critical Minerals Investment Tax Modernization Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Sponsored S. 3391: Accountability for Better Care Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 151: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".Joint Resolution Passed 70–28, March 26, 202512
  • Voted Yea on S.J.Res. 102: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".Joint Resolution Passed 70–27, March 4, 202513

Health care

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 2 and cosponsored 16 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 4027: Healthy Competition for Better Care Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Sponsored S. 2529: A bill to increase the clarity and predictability of the process for developing applications for Rx-to-nonprescription switches. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Immigration

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 1 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 5638: Protecting American Workers Through H–1B Modernization Act. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Voted Yea on S. 163: Secure America ActBill Passed 52–47, June 5, 202614

Abortion

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 2 bills on this issue5

Guns

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 4 bills on this issue5

Energy and climate

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 10 and cosponsored 11 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 5363: New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • Sponsored S.J.Res. 208: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Car Program; Reconsideration of a Previous Withdrawal of a Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision". Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • Sponsored S. 5028: Ratepayer Protection Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 84: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.Joint Resolution Passed 50–49, April 16, 202615
  • Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 632: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision.Joint Resolution Passed 49–45, December 4, 202516
  • Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 623: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment.Joint Resolution Passed 51–43, November 20, 202517
  • Voted Yea on S.J.Res. 599: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision".Joint Resolution Passed 52–45, October 30, 202518
  • Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 560: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".Joint Resolution Passed 50–46, October 9, 202519

Education

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 4 and cosponsored 3 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 4531: Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Sponsored S. 2802: Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Sponsored S. 2740: RAISE Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Crime and policing

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 2 and cosponsored 11 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 5523: Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • Sponsored S. 2241: Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Voted Yea on S. 127: HALT Fentanyl ActBill Passed 84–16, March 14, 202520

Foreign policy

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 7 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 5382: China AI Power Report Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 224: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026Bill Passed 86–11, August 7, 202621

Social Security and Medicare

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 5 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 3583: Upward Mobility Act of 2026 Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.

Housing

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 1 bills on this issue5
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 53: 21st Century ROAD to Housing ActBill Passed 89–10, March 12, 202622

Elections and voting

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 6 and cosponsored 10 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 4745: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 East Grant Avenue in Georgetown, Ohio, as the "Ulysses S. Grant Post Office Building". Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 589.
  • Sponsored S. 5271: A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification. Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 231.
  • Sponsored S. 5379: BIS STRENGTH Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 37: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.Joint Resolution Passed 49–47, February 12, 202623
  • Voted Nay on S.J.Res. 654: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".Joint Resolution Defeated 50–50, December 18, 202524

Technology and AI

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 2 and cosponsored 3 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 4459: Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • Sponsored S. 4159: Sammy’s Law Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • Voted Yea on S.J.Res. 238: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program".Joint Resolution Passed 50–38, May 8, 202525

Civil rights

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 1 bills on this issue5

Military and veterans

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 11 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 3703: Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • Voted Yea on S. 648: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Motion Agreed to 77–20, December 17, 202526
  • Voted Yea on S. 570: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Bill Passed 77–20, October 9, 202527

Drugs and addiction

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 0 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 3618: No Fentanyl on Social Media Act of 2026 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 561.
  • Voted Yea on S. 163: Secure America ActBill Passed 52–47, June 5, 202614
  • Voted Yea on S. 127: HALT Fentanyl ActBill Passed 84–16, March 14, 202520

Farms and rural areas

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 2 and cosponsored 8 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 4893: U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • Sponsored S. 2707: FEED Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Money: U.S. Senate, Ohio (2026)

As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through June 30, 2026.3

Raised$14.4M
Spent$4.9M
Cash on hand$9.4M
  • From individuals $6.3M
  • From PACs and other committees $2.3M
  • From party committees $62K
  • Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $5.7M

Gifts from people, by size28

Small gifts under $200 against the largest checks. People can give up to $3,500 per election.

  • Under $200 19%
  • $200–$499 2%
  • $500–$999 4%
  • $1,000–$1,999 14%
  • $2,000 and up 62%

Top PACs and committees giving directly29

NRSCConnected to Young Victory Committee$62,000
Cardinal Health Inc. PAC$11,200
Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (Buildpac)Connected to National Association of Home Builders$10,000
National Restaurant Association PAC (Restaurant PAC)Connected to National Restaurant Association$10,000
American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/pac)Connected to American Council of Engineering Companies$10,000
Ubs Americas Inc. Political Action Committee (Ubs PAC)Connected to Ubs Americas Inc.$10,000
Pfizer Inc. PACConnected to Pfizer Inc.$10,000
General Electric Company Aerospace Employee Political Action Committee (Ge Aerospace PAC)Connected to General Electric Company$10,000
National Cattlemen's Beef Association Political Action Committee (Ncba-pac)Connected to National Cattlemen's Beef Association$10,000
Chevron Employees Political Action Committee - Chevron CorporationConnected to Chevron Corporation$10,000
Ball Corporation Political Action CommitteeConnected to Ball Corporation$10,000
The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action CommitteeConnected to Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers$10,000
Abbott Laboratories Employee Political Action CommitteeConnected to Abbott Laboratories$10,000
The Williams Companies, Inc. Political Action CommitteeConnected to The Williams Companies, Inc.$10,000
National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeConnected to National Automobile Dealers Association$10,000

Outside groups spending in this race30

Groups that spent money about this candidate without working with the campaign.

Spent to help: $56.1M

Defend American Jobs$29,920,784
Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. (Afp Action) Dba Cva Action and Dba Libre Action$8,827,028
No Going Back PAC Inc.$7,617,468
Digital Freedom Fund$2,475,166
America PAC$2,195,362
The Sentinel Action Fund$1,621,022
Ohio Flyer PAC$1,117,199
SLF PAC$961,273
High Plains PAC$515,000
Win It Back PAC$250,341

Spent to oppose: $67.7M

Winsenate$35,374,975
Duty and Country$8,807,223
Defend the Vote$7,055,990
LCV Victory Fund$4,714,303
Lower Costs Now$3,458,718
NRDC Action Votes$3,050,000
Edf Action Votes$2,503,666
Afscme Working Families Fund$1,000,000
Retired Americans Action$915,834
Ab PAC$348,353

Individual donors

  • $4.5M from 38,294 itemized gifts31
  • 32% came from people in Ohio31
  • 28% came from retired people31
  • Top states: Ohio $1.4M, Florida $436K, New York $305K, Texas $252K, Virginia $223K31

Where donors work31

Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.

Blackstone9 gifts$41,000
Embassy Healthcare4 gifts$26,800
RDV4 gifts$26,400
Goldman Sachs6 gifts$25,500
RLJ Management3 gifts$22,000
Preston Superstore2 gifts$21,000
Invariant9 gifts$17,000
S-3 Group11 gifts$14,500
Apollo Global2 gifts$14,000
Apollo Global Management2 gifts$14,000
Crestview Partners2 gifts$14,000
Oracle2 gifts$14,000
Redwood Living2 gifts$14,000
Starkey Hearing2 gifts$14,000
Unaka2 gifts$14,000

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress: Jon Hustedhttps://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/H001104
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    congress-legislators, current members (public domain)https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators
    Listed as a source by congress-legislators
  3. 3
    FEC candidate record S6OH00304https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S6OH00304/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    Voteview (UCLA): DW-NOMINATE scores, 119th Congresshttps://voteview.com/data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Free to use with credit
  5. 5
    GovInfo / Congress.gov bill status, 119th Congresshttps://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119
    Retrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
  6. 6
    Roll-call votes: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House, and U.S. Senatehttps://clerk.house.gov/Votes
    Retrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
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    On Passage of the Bill
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    On Passage of the Bill
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    On Passage of the Bill
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    On Passage of the Bill
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    On the Joint Resolution
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    On the Joint Resolution
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    On the Joint Resolution
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    On Passage of the Bill
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    On the Joint Resolution
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    On the Joint Resolution
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    On the Joint Resolution
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    On the Joint Resolution
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    On the Joint Resolution
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    On Passage of the Bill
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    On Passage of the Bill
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    On Passage of the Bill
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    On the Joint Resolution
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    On the Joint Resolution
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    On the Joint Resolution
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    On the Motion
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    On Passage of the Bill
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    Computed by the FEC · Retrieved October 15, 2026
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    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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    FEC: independent expenditures about Jon Husted, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?candidate_id=S6OH00304&cycle=2026
    24- and 48-hour notices; amended filings replace the originals · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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    Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 13, 2026