Ohio Republican Sen. Jon Husted officially filed his paperwork to run for re-election on Friday, capping off a rollout week that highlighted his campaign objectives in a race that is expected to be one of the most expensive and closely watched Senate races in the country. 

Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, has announced a grassroots effort to blanket the Buckeye State ahead of next year’s special election.

Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) picked up an endorsement from the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers on Tuesday, the fourth union to abandon former Sen. Sherrod Brown and back a Republican in Ohio’s 2026 Senate race.

Ohio U.S. Sen. Jon Husted was appointed to the Senate last year, when JD Vance became Vice President. Now, Husted is seeking to keep that Senate seat in November, with former Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown eyeing a comeback.

U.S. Sen. Jon Husted shares his political philosophy, personal journey and national vision, tracing his roots from Montpelier.

Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) has won the backing of International Union of Operating Engineers Local 66, giving him his third labor endorsement from a group that supported former Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) in 2024.

Sen. Jon Husted has a Trump endorsement and no primary rumblings in Ohio. And in Florida, Sen. Ashley Moody appears likely to cruise without a serious Republican challenger.

President Donald Trump endorsed Republican Jon Husted for U.S. Senate in 2026 − a big boost for Husted as he asks voters to keep him in the seat that Gov. Mike DeWine appointed him to in January.

“Jon is a wonderful man, has ALWAYS delivered for Ohio, and will continue doing so in the U.S. Senate,” Trump wrote his post to Truth Social.

Sherrod Brown lost his Senate seat last year by a margin of 4 points.