One of Ohio's two votes in the U.S. Senate. Senators write and vote on federal laws, taxes and spending, and approve or reject the president's picks for federal judges, the Supreme Court and the Cabinet. A full term is six years; this special election fills the rest of a term, until January 3, 2029. source: usa.gov
This is a special election for the rest of the term J.D. Vance (Republican) won in 2022; Vance left the Senate to become vice president. Jon Husted (Republican) was appointed to the seat in January 2025 and is running. The winner serves until January 3, 2029. Bernie Moreno (Republican) holds Ohio's other seat, which is not up this year.