2026 United States Senate special election in Ohio
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The 2026 United States Senate special election in Ohio will be held no later than November 3, 2026, following the election of Senator JD Vance as vice president of the United States, as he's expected to resign from the Senate before assuming the vice presidency on January 20, 2025.
According to Ohio law, if a U.S. Senate seat becomes vacant, the governor appoints a replacement who serves until December 15 following the next regular state election that occurs more than 180 days after the vacancy. A special election to fill the remainder of the term is then held during that regular state election, which in this case would be November 3, 2026.[1][2]
Republican primary
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Matt Dolan, state senator and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022 and 2024[3]
- Jon Husted, Lieutenant Governor of Ohio[3]
- Frank LaRose, Ohio Secretary of State[3]
- Vivek Ramaswamy, businessman and candidate for president in 2024[3]
- Robert Sprague, Ohio State Treasurer[3]
- Jane Timken, former chairwoman of the Ohio Republican Party and candidate for this seat in 2022[3]
- Dave Yost, Ohio Attorney General[3]
Democratic primary
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Sherrod Brown, former U.S Senator from Ohio (2007-2025)[4]
Notes
[edit]- ^ JD Vance was elected vice president of the United States in the 2024 presidential election. He will vacate his Senate seat on or before January 20, 2025, and governor Mike DeWine will appoint an interim successor.
References
[edit]- ^ Burd, Aaron (July 16, 2024). "How J.D. Vance's replacement in U.S. Senate will be picked if he becomes vice president". WCMH-TV.
- ^ "Filling vacancies in elective offices" (PDF). Ohio Secretary of State. p. 2. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g Kronenberg, Alan (September 5, 2024). "Who Would Take Over for JD Vance or Tim Walz, and Does it Matter?". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "What will happen to J.D. Vance's Ohio U.S. Senate seat?".