November 3, 2026Updated daily

Ohio Senate · special election

Brown wins 58 of 100 simulated elections

The simulation rates Ohio lean Democratic. The middle simulated result is D+1.0, and 8 in 10 fall between R+5.6 and D+7.6.

DEM WINS

REP WINS

58

42

of 100 simulations, 3 Nov

Sherrod Brown (D) vs. Jon Husted (R)

If the election were today: Brown, 64 in 100

Beside the benchmarks

Our simulation, Nov. 3Brown 58 in 100
Statistics only, no simulationBrown 57 in 100
Prediction marketsBrown 60%
Poll averageD+3.4
Cook Political ReportToss-up

The spread

100 of the 40,000 simulated elections

Each dot is one simulated election, placed by its margin.

R+30TIED+30← HUSTED WINSBROWN WINS →

Margin

Our range beside the poll average

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the dot is the middle result.

R+10TIED+10Simulation, Nov. 3If the election were todayStatistics onlyPoll average

Over time

Brown's chance in 100

The shaded band is the toss-up zone, 45 to 55.

The 3 Nov forecastIf the election were today
025507510012 Oct13 Oct58

What moved it

The news, as the voter personas reacted to it

No story moved this race today.

What the news is worth.All news so far moves the Nov. 3 margin by D+0.2 (0.2 from switching, 0.0 from turnout). If news matters less, Brown wins 57 in 100; if it matters more, 59.

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