Husted Launches 2026 Senate Bid with Trump Support
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Ohio Senator Jon Husted has officially filed to run for re-election in 2026. He enters the race with the early endorsement of former President Donald Trump.
The contest is predicted to be one of the most expensive U.S. Senate races in the country that year. Campaign spending is expected to reach many millions of dollars.
Husted, a Republican, currently serves as Ohio's lieutenant governor. He is a former Secretary of State and Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives. His early filing signals the start of an aggressive statewide campaign.