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12:00 AM Wednesday, November 4, 2026
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Ohio Election FAQs
Ohio voters decide a special U.S. Senate election and the governor's race. See Races to Watch above.
Polls close at 7:30 p.m. Eastern after opening at 6:30 a.m. See When to Expect above.
Former Senator Sherrod Brown (D) faces Senator Jon Husted (R). See Races to Watch above.
Former Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton (D) faces entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy (R). See Races to Watch above.
Ohio's registration deadline for the November 3 election was October 5. Already registered? Check your details with the Ohio Secretary of State before Election Day.
Yes. Early in-person voting began Tuesday, October 6, and runs through Sunday, November 1, with no early voting on Monday, November 2. Any voter can vote absentee by mail. Requests must be received by 8:30 p.m. on October 27, and ballots must arrive by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day.
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Watch Ohio's Senate special and Governor races live on FOX One as results come in on midterm election night. Ohio carries a special Senate contest that factors into control of the chamber alongside a governor's race that shapes state policy for the next four years. Follow candidate-by-candidate updates as precincts report and races get called.
Key Dates and Poll Times
- Election Day: Tue, Nov 3, 2026
- Key Races: Senate special + Governor
- Poll times: Polls are open 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Eastern across Ohio. Results begin arriving shortly after as precincts report.
Races to Watch
Senate (special)
- Sherrod Brown (D), Former Senator
- Jon Husted (R), Incumbent, appointed 2025
JD Vance resigned in January 2025 after being elected Vice President, and Governor Mike DeWine appointed Jon Husted (R) to the seat. This special election decides who serves the rest of the term, which ends in January 2029.
Governor
- Amy Acton (D), Former Ohio Health Director
- Vivek Ramaswamy (R), Entrepreneur
Mike DeWine (R) is term-limited, so Ohio elects a new governor.
Watch Ohio Senate special and Governor results live on FOX One. Stream on the web, the app, or connected TV as precincts report and races get called. The national results desk covers every state.
- Polls close: 7:30 p.m. ET
- Mail ballots due: Must arrive by 7:30 p.m. Nov. 3
Election boards prepare mail ballots ahead of time but can't release any count before polls close. Under a 2025 law, mail ballots must now arrive by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day, with exceptions for military and overseas voters. In 2020, about 95% of the Ohio vote was reported by midnight ET.
How Ohio Voted Last Time
President Trump won Ohio by 11.2 points in 2024 (55.1% to 43.9%). In 2022, DeWine won the governor's race by 25.0 points and JD Vance won this Senate seat by 6.1 points.