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Jon Husted

Jon Allen Husted ( HEW-sted; born August 25, 1967) is an American politician serving since 2025 as the junior United States senator from Ohio. A member of the Republican Party, he served from 2019 to 2025 as the 66th lieutenant governor of Ohio and from 2011 to 2019 as the 50th Ohio secretary of state. Husted began his political career in the Ohio House of Representatives, where he served from 2001 to 2009 and was the 99th Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2005 to 2009. He served in the Ohio Senate from 2009 to 2011. In 2018, Husted ran for governor of Ohio, but withdrew from the Republican primary to be Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine's running mate for lieutenant governor. The pair was elected in 2018 and reelected in 2022. On January 17, 2025, Husted was appointed to the U . Senate to fill the vacancy left by JD Vance after he was elected vice president in 2024. Husted was sworn in on January 21, 2025, and is running to complete the remainder of Vance's term in the 2026 United States Senate special election in Ohio. He won the Republican nomination in March 2026 and faces Democratic nominee Sherrod Brown in November.

Infobox

Appointed by
Mike DeWine
Preceded by
Don Mottley
Governor
John Kasich
Succeeded by
Peggy Lehner
Born
Jon Allen Husted (1967-08-25) August 25, 1967 Royal Oak, Michigan, U .
Party
Republican
Spouse
Tina Zwayer (m. 2006)
Children
3
Education
University of Dayton (BA, MA)
Website
Senate website Campaign website

Tables

· Electoral history
Year
Year
Election results
Year
Election results
Office
Election results
Election
Election results
Subject
Election results
Party
Election results
Votes
Election results
%
Election results
Opponent
Election results
Party
Election results
Votes
2010
2010
Election results
2010
Election results
Ohio Secretary of State
Election results
Primary
Election results
Jon Husted
Election results
Republican
Election results
506,253
Election results
67
Election results
Sandra O'Brien
Election results
Republican
Election results
246,444
Election results
Year
Office
Election
Subject
Party
Votes
%
Opponent
Party
Votes
2010
Ohio Secretary of State
Primary
Jon Husted
Republican
506,253
67
Sandra O'Brien
Republican
246,444
· Electoral history
Year
Year
Election results
Year
Election results
Office
Election results
Election
Election results
Subject
Election results
Party
Election results
Votes
Election results
%
Election results
Opponent
Election results
Party
Election results
Votes
2002
2002
Election results
2002
Election results
General
Election results
Jon Husted
Election results
Republican
Election results
22,468
Election results
64%
Election results
Gabrielle Williamson
Election results
Democratic
Election results
12,403
Election results
36%
2004
2004
Election results
2004
Election results
General
Election results
Jon Husted
Election results
Republican
Election results
36,490
Election results
65%
Election results
John Shady
Election results
Democratic
Election results
19,640
Election results
35%
2006
2006
Election results
2006
Election results
General
Election results
Jon Husted
Election results
Republican
Election results
28,339
Election results
100%
2008
2008
Election results
2008
Election results
Ohio Senate
Election results
General
Election results
Jon Husted
Election results
Republican
Election results
103,975
Election results
61%
Election results
John Doll
Election results
Democratic
Election results
65,216
2010
2010
Election results
2010
Election results
Ohio Secretary of State
Election results
General
Election results
Jon Husted
Election results
Republican
Election results
1,973,422
Election results
54 %
Election results
Maryellen O'Shaughnessy
Election results
Democratic
Election results
1,500,648
2014
2014
Election results
2014
Election results
General
Election results
Jon Husted
Election results
Republican
Election results
1,811,020
Election results
59 %
Election results
Nina Turner
Election results
Democratic
Election results
1,074,475
Election results
35 %
2026
2026
Election results
2026
Election results
U . Senator
Election results
Primary
Election results
Jon Husted
Election results
Republican
Election results
733,270
Election results
100 %
Election results
Year
Office
Election
Subject
Party
Votes
%
Opponent
Party
Votes
2000
Ohio House of Representatives
General
Jon Husted
Republican
24,593
50%
Dick Church, Jr.
Democratic
18,698
2002
General
Jon Husted
Republican
22,468
64%
Gabrielle Williamson
Democratic
12,403
36%
2004
General
Jon Husted
Republican
36,490
65%
John Shady
Democratic
19,640
35%
2006
General
Jon Husted
Republican
28,339
100%
2008
Ohio Senate
General
Jon Husted
Republican
103,975
61%
John Doll
Democratic
65,216
2010
Ohio Secretary of State
General
Jon Husted
Republican
1,973,422
54 %
Maryellen O'Shaughnessy
Democratic
1,500,648
2014
General
Jon Husted
Republican
1,811,020
59 %
Nina Turner
Democratic
1,074,475
35 %
2026
U . Senator
Primary
Jon Husted
Republican
733,270
100 %
· External links
Preceded byJennifer Brunner
Preceded byJennifer Brunner
Political offices
Preceded byJennifer Brunner
Political offices
Secretary of State of Ohio 2011–2019
Political offices
Succeeded byFrank LaRose
Preceded byMary Taylor
Preceded byMary Taylor
Political offices
Preceded byMary Taylor
Political offices
Lieutenant Governor of Ohio 2019–2025
Political offices
Succeeded byJim Tressel
Party political offices
Party political offices
Political offices
Party political offices
Preceded byGreg Hartmann
Preceded byGreg Hartmann
Political offices
Preceded byGreg Hartmann
Political offices
Republican nominee for Secretary of State of Ohio 2010, 2014
Political offices
Succeeded byFrank LaRose
Preceded byMary Taylor
Preceded byMary Taylor
Political offices
Preceded byMary Taylor
Political offices
Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio 2018, 2022
Political offices
Succeeded byRob McColley
Preceded byJD Vance
Preceded byJD Vance
Political offices
Preceded byJD Vance
Political offices
Republican nominee for U . Senator from Ohio (Class 3) 2026
Political offices
Most recent
U . Senate
U . Senate
Political offices
U . Senate
Preceded byJD Vance
Preceded byJD Vance
Political offices
Preceded byJD Vance
Political offices
U . Senator (Class 3) from Ohio 2025–present Served alongside: Bernie Moreno
Political offices
Incumbent
U . order of precedence (ceremonial)
U . order of precedence (ceremonial)
Political offices
U . order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byJim Justice
Preceded byJim Justice
Political offices
Preceded byJim Justice
Political offices
Order of precedence of the United States as United States Senator
Political offices
Succeeded byAshley Moody
United States senators by seniority 98th
United States senators by seniority 98th
Political offices
United States senators by seniority 98th
Political offices
Preceded byLarry Householder
Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives 2005–2009
Succeeded byArmond Budish
Preceded byJennifer Brunner
Secretary of State of Ohio 2011–2019
Succeeded byFrank LaRose
Preceded byMary Taylor
Lieutenant Governor of Ohio 2019–2025
Succeeded byJim Tressel
Party political offices
Preceded byGreg Hartmann
Republican nominee for Secretary of State of Ohio 2010, 2014
Succeeded byFrank LaRose
Preceded byMary Taylor
Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio 2018, 2022
Succeeded byRob McColley
Preceded byJD Vance
Republican nominee for U . Senator from Ohio (Class 3) 2026
Most recent
U . Senate
Preceded byJD Vance
U . Senator (Class 3) from Ohio 2025–present Served alongside: Bernie Moreno
Incumbent
U . order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byJim Justice
Order of precedence of the United States as United States Senator
Succeeded byAshley Moody
United States senators by seniority 98th

References

  1. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/us/politics/dewine-names-lt-gov-jon-husted-to-fill-jd-vances-senate-seat.html
  2. NBC4 WCMH-TV
    https://www.nbc4i.com/news/politics/husted-sworn-in-as-ohios-newest-senator/
  3. Fox 8
    https://fox8.com/news/sherrod-brown-or-ron-kincaid-in-u-s-senate-race/
  4. cleveland
    https://www.cleveland.com/politics/2017/03/ohios_republican_candidates_fo.html
  5. The Village Reporter
    http://www.thevillagereporter.com/ohio-secretary-of-state-jon-husted-a-man-with-small-town-roots-small-town-values/
  6. University of Dayton
    http://daytonflyers.com/news/2009/10/15/FB_1830.aspx
  7. NCAA
    https://www.ncaa.com/history/football/d3
  8. cleveland
    http://blog.cleveland.com/openers/2008/09/husted.html
  9. www
    https://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/elections/Research/electResultsMain/2000ElectionsResults/OHHouseReps11072000.aspx
  10. www
    https://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/elections/Research/electResultsMain/2014Results.aspx
  11. The Columbus Dispatch
    https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/politics/2016/12/13/jon-husted-asks-for-no/22749475007/
  12. Statehouse News Bureau
    https://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2016-12-13/secretary-of-state-tells-legislature-his-office-doesnt-need-money-in-upcoming-budget
  13. cleveland
    http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2016/07/secretary_of_state_jon_husted_11.html
  14. "Don't be misled by partisan actors — here's why we're taking Ohio's restrictive voting law to court"
    https://www.acluohio.org/news/dont-be-misled-partisan-actors-heres-why-we're-taking-ohio's-restrictive-voting-law-court/
  15. New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/15/opinion/overt-discrimination-in-ohio.html
  16. cleveland
    http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2012/08/ohio_secretary_of_state_jon_hu_2.html
  17. cleveland
    http://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2012/08/husteds_decree_on_ballot_board.html
  18. Calabresi, Massimo, "Jon Husted: The Powerful Official Behind Ohio’s Vote", Time Swampland blog, November 06, 2012. Retr
    https://swampland.time.com/2012/11/06/jon-husted-the-most-powerful-man-in-the-ohio-vote/?iid=sl-main-lead
  19. Elections Performance Index
    https://elections.mit.edu/#/data/rank
  20. "17 Year Old Voters Must be Allowed to Vote in Primary Election, Says ACLU"
    http://www.acluohio.org/archives/press-releases/17-year-old-voters-must-be-allowed-to-vote-in-primary-election-says-aclu?c=172171
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