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The Ohio Senate race is the state's headline race, rated Toss-Up by Cook Political Report.

Every seat in the delegation below, in district order. A colored band across the top of a cell means a rater has made a claim about that race. A cell with no band is a settled seat, tinted by its 2024 presidential margin, which is a measured past result and not a 2026 forecast.

Fig. 2 · The Ohio delegation

All 15 Ohio House seats carry a rating.

Ratings Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball, as of September 3, 2026. A band means a rater made a claim.
Baselines 2024 presidential vote, The Downballot, as of August 10, 2026. A tint with no band is a measured past result.
Receipts FEC filings, as of July 14, 2026. This is the Ohio as-of date, not a site-wide one.
01 Lean D 02 Solid R 03 Solid D 04 Solid R 05 Solid R 06 Solid R 07 Toss-Up 08 Solid R 09 Toss-Up 10 Likely R 11 Solid D 12 Solid R 13 Likely D 14 Solid R 15 Likely R
Senate seat, on the 2026 ballot. Rated Toss-Up by Cook Political Report, September 3, 2026. · Sherrod Brown (D) against Jon Husted (R)

Ohio races rated Toss-Up

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Ohio 7th District, Ohio 9th District, Ohio Senate. These are the only races in Ohio that either rater declines to call for a party.

Ohio races no rater covers

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Every Ohio race carries a rating this cycle.

How a cell is encoded, and on what evidence

Rater judgment A handicapper's published claim about a specific race.

  • Toss-Up, band across the top
  • Lean D, band
  • Likely D, band
  • Solid D, band
  • Likely R, band
  • Solid R, band

Ratings drawn from Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball , current as of September 3, 2026. Settled seats are tinted by their 2024 presidential-vote baseline as of August 10, 2026, sourced from The Downballot, and carry no band, because a baseline is a measured past result and never a rating. Fundraising figures from FEC filings, as of July 14, 2026.

Fig. 2

What the delegation says

The Ohio Senate race is the state's headline race, rated Toss-Up by Cook Political Report.

How to vote in Ohio

Registration deadlines, ID rules, and early-voting dates vary by state and by election. Thin Gold does not track these facts directly; the links above go straight to the authorities that do. Link set checked August 13, 2026.

The full Ohio delegation, all 16 races Open the table · 16 rows
Race Rating Candidates Raised (D / R)
Ohio Senate Toss-Up Sherrod Brown (D) vs Jon Husted (R) $43.6M / $14.4M
Ohio 7th District Toss-Up Candidates TBD $998.3K / $2.2M
Ohio 9th District Toss-Up Candidates TBD $4.3M / $3.6M
Ohio 1st District Lean D Candidates TBD $4.6M / $2.8M
Ohio 10th District Likely R Candidates TBD $570.0K / $894.6K
Ohio 13th District Likely D Candidates TBD $3.1M / $215.0K
Ohio 15th District Likely R Candidates TBD $1.5M / $3.3M
Ohio 2nd District Solid R Candidates TBD $1.1K / $1.1M
Ohio 3rd District Solid D Candidates TBD $1.2M / ·
Ohio 4th District Solid R Candidates TBD $34.9K / $4.8M
Ohio 5th District Solid R Candidates TBD $30.1K / $1.5M
Ohio 6th District Solid R Candidates TBD $69.1K / $1.1M
Ohio 8th District Solid R Candidates TBD $31.5K / $661.4K
Ohio 11th District Solid D Candidates TBD $1.2M / ·
Ohio 12th District Solid R Candidates TBD $84.6K / $1.7M
Ohio 14th District Solid R Candidates TBD $79.9K / $1.4M