U.S. Senator

Jon Husted

Special election, unexpired term ending 1/3/2029 (vote for 1). Seat vacated when J.D. Vance resigned to become vice president; winner serves remaining two years of the term Vance was elected to in 2022.

Party: Republican · Incumbent

Background

Official Senate biography: elected to the Ohio House in 2000 and served as Speaker from 2005 to 2009; later served in the Ohio Senate, as Ohio Secretary of State for two terms, and as Lieutenant Governor. He began serving in the U.S. Senate in January 2025. In his biography, Husted says he was born into foster care and adopted. Official U.S. Senate biography Evidence type: official record · The official Senate biography supports the Ohio office history, Speaker dates, Senate start date, and biographical account.

Campaign statements and positions

• Says his work focuses on lowering costs for working families and supports the Working Families Tax Cut Act. Husted statement on the Working Families Tax Cut Act · H.R. 1 Senate roll call 372 Evidence type: candidate statement · Husted’s Senate office describes his affordability focus and support for the Working Families Tax Cut Act. The vote is separately listed in the record below.
• Supports streamlining federal permitting for energy and mineral infrastructure, which he says can lower costs. Husted statement on federal permitting reform Evidence type: candidate statement · This is Husted’s stated position on a permitting bill; the cited office release describes its proposed provisions and his stated rationale.
• Introduced the Upward Mobility Act, proposing a five-state pilot to test changes intended to reduce benefits cliffs. Husted announcement of the Upward Mobility Act Evidence type: candidate statement · Husted’s office says he introduced the bill and describes its proposed five-state pilot. Introduction is not enactment or proof of results.
• Says he supports stronger border security and law-enforcement funding. Official U.S. Senate biography Evidence type: candidate statement · Husted’s Senate biography describes his stated border and law-enforcement priorities.
• Introduced the Ratepayer Protection Act, proposing that state regulators consider requiring large new electricity users to cover the incremental grid costs they create. Husted announcement of the Ratepayer Protection Act Evidence type: candidate statement · Husted’s Senate office describes the bill as a proposal for state regulators to consider standards for large electricity users; it was introduced, not enacted.
• His Senate biography describes him as a pro-family advocate and says he has worked to protect unborn children. Official U.S. Senate biography Evidence type: candidate statement · This summarizes the senator’s self-description and stated priorities in his official biography.

Voting record

• Voted YEA on final passage of H.R. 1 on July 1, 2025. The Senate recorded 50–50; the Vice President cast the tie-breaking vote. H.R. 1 Senate roll call 372 · Husted statement on the Working Families Tax Cut Act Evidence type: official record · The Senate roll call records Husted Yea and 50–50; the tie was broken by the Vice President. The official bill record covers the Act’s provisions.
• Voted YEA on final passage of S. 2, the Secure America Act, on June 5, 2026. S. 2 Senate roll call 163 Evidence type: official record · The official Senate roll call records Husted Yea on final passage.
• Introduced S. 5028, the Ratepayer Protection Act. After the House passed companion H.R. 9340 by 417–3, a Senate cloture vote on the motion to proceed to H.R. 9340 failed 57–43 on September 30, 2026. U.S. Government Publishing Office, S. 5028 introduced bill record · Husted announcement of the Ratepayer Protection Act · H.R. 9340 Senate roll call 254 Evidence type: official record · The Government Publishing Office confirms Husted introduced S. 5028, the Ratepayer Protection Act. The House Clerk records passage of the companion H.R. 9340 by 417–3; the Senate roll call records the failed 57–43 cloture vote on proceeding to H.R. 9340.
• Voted NAY on cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 2882 on October 9, 2025 (47–50). The bill included a permanent extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits. S. 2882 Senate roll call 557 · S. 2882 official bill text Evidence type: official record · The official roll call shows a 47–50 failed cloture vote on the motion to proceed; the introduced bill text contains a permanent extension of enhanced premium tax credits.
• Voted YEA on cloture on S. 6, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, on January 22, 2025; the motion failed 52–47. S. 6 Senate roll call 11 Evidence type: official record · The official roll call records the cloture vote and its 52–47 result.
• Voted NAY on a motion to discharge S.J.Res. 104, a resolution directing removal of U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities with Iran; the motion failed 47–53 on March 4, 2026. S.J.Res. 104 Senate roll call 46 Evidence type: official record · The official roll call records a Nay vote on the motion to discharge, not a vote to pass the resolution.

Promise and record

This comparison lists Husted’s sourced public statements beside selected Senate actions. A vote records a position on a specific motion or bill; it does not by itself establish the candidate’s intent or whether a policy achieved its stated goal. No overall match score is assigned. Official U.S. Senate biography · H.R. 1 Senate roll call 372 · S. 2 Senate roll call 163 · Husted statement on the Working Families Tax Cut Act · Husted statement on federal permitting reform · Husted announcement of the Upward Mobility Act · Husted announcement of the Ratepayer Protection Act · H.R. 9340 Senate roll call 254 · S. 2882 Senate roll call 557 · S. 2882 official bill text · S. 6 Senate roll call 11 · S.J.Res. 104 Senate roll call 46 Evidence type: editorial summary · This is a limited comparison of six selected campaign statements and six selected Senate actions; it is not a complete voting history or a prediction of future votes.

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