Overview

• An Emerson/Nexstar survey of 1,000 active Ohio registered voters conducted Aug. 18–19 shows Jon Husted at 50% and Sherrod Brown at 44%, with 7% undecided and a ±3 percentage point margin of error.
• Sherrod Brown’s ratings register at 44% favorable and 42% unfavorable, while Jon Husted is at 33% favorable and 28% unfavorable with a large share of voters still unsure about him.
• By subgroup, Husted leads among men, voters without a college degree, and those over 40, while Brown holds advantages with voters under 40, women, and independents, according to Emerson’s Spencer Kimball.
• Brown reported raising $3.6 million in the first 24 hours after launching his comeback bid this week, and Husted, who began his campaign earlier, reports roughly $2.6 million on hand.
• Husted was appointed by Gov. Mike DeWine to succeed JD Vance after Vance became vice president, and the Cook Political Report now rates the race Lean Republican, The Hill reports.