# Democrats flip JD Vance’s old Senate seat blue in major Ohio upset stripping away Trump’s power

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/democrats-flip-jd-vances-old-senate-seat-blue-in-major-ohio-upset-stripping-away-trumps-power/
- Published: 2026-11-04T04:15:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T15:55:54+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16250537/democrats-flip-jd-vance-ohio-senate.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Sherrod Brown won Ohio’s special Senate election.
- Brown led Husted 48.5 per cent to 46.5 per cent.
- Democrat Amy Acton also won Ohio’s governor’s race.

## Summary

Sherrod Brown has won Ohio’s special Senate election, defeating Republican Jon Husted and returning to the chamber after losing his seat in 2024. The result gives Democrats a key victory in their effort to regain control of the Senate, though Brown’s term lasts only two years before he must defend the seat again.

With 90 per cent of votes counted, Brown had 48.5 per cent to Husted’s 46.5 per cent. Donald Trump endorsed Husted and campaigned for him in a state he had carried by about 11 points in 2024; more than $500 million was spent or reserved for advertising in the race. Brown criticised Husted over tax incentives for data centres and the FirstEnergy bribery scandal, while Democrat Amy Acton also won the governor’s race, defeating Vivek Ramaswamy.

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