2026 Midterms · OH

Ohio’s 2026 races

Every Ohio matchup is set for November. Races with an issue guide link through to the head-to-head.

On November 3, 2026, Ohio voters choose a U.S. senator in a special election (Sherrod Brown vs. Jon Husted), a governor (Amy Acton vs. Vivek Ramaswamy) and all 15 members of the U.S. House. The races to watch are the governor’s race, the 1st District race, the 7th District race, the 9th District race and the Senate special election, rated competitive by at least one major forecaster.

15

House

1

Senate

5

Battlegrounds

17

Issue guides

Battleground = rated toss-up, tilt or lean by at least one of the four forecasters we track, so a seat three of them call safe can still appear here. Each row carries its own rating. How we rate races.