Trader consensus on Polymarket prices a Democratic win at 57.5% over Republican incumbent Jon Husted's 43.5% in Ohio's 2026 U.S. Senate special election to complete Vice President JD Vance's term, diverging from RealClearPolitics polling averages showing Husted ahead 48-46. Sherrod Brown, the Democratic nominee who easily won the May 5 primary after losing his other seat in 2024, has surged ahead in trader sentiment following his Q1 fundraising dominance—hauling $12.5 million versus Husted's lesser total—fueling a comeback narrative in this battleground state. Husted, appointed by Gov. Mike DeWine in January 2025, benefits from incumbency but faces scrutiny over limited Senate experience; upcoming debates and midterm turnout dynamics could tip the closely contested race.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated$76,710 Vol.
$76,710 Vol.

Democrat
57%

Republican
44%
$76,710 Vol.
$76,710 Vol.

Democrat
57%

Republican
44%
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The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources call the race for the same candidate. If all three sources haven’t called the race in this state for the same candidate, this market will resolve based on the official certification.
Market Opened: Oct 13, 2025, 4:38 PM ET
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0x2F5e3684c...A candidate shall be considered to represent a party in the event that he or she is the nominee of the party in question. Candidates other than the Democratic or Republican nominee (e.g., Greens, Libertarian, independent) may be added at a later date.
Candidates who run as independents will not be encompassed by the “Democrat” or “Republican” options regardless of any affiliation they may have with the party.
The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources call the race for the same candidate. If all three sources haven’t called the race in this state for the same candidate, this market will resolve based on the official certification.
Resolver
0x2F5e3684c...Trader consensus on Polymarket prices a Democratic win at 57.5% over Republican incumbent Jon Husted's 43.5% in Ohio's 2026 U.S. Senate special election to complete Vice President JD Vance's term, diverging from RealClearPolitics polling averages showing Husted ahead 48-46. Sherrod Brown, the Democratic nominee who easily won the May 5 primary after losing his other seat in 2024, has surged ahead in trader sentiment following his Q1 fundraising dominance—hauling $12.5 million versus Husted's lesser total—fueling a comeback narrative in this battleground state. Husted, appointed by Gov. Mike DeWine in January 2025, benefits from incumbency but faces scrutiny over limited Senate experience; upcoming debates and midterm turnout dynamics could tip the closely contested race.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated



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