Sherrod Brown Leads Jon Husted by 8 Points in Ohio as Trump Approval Swings 21 Points
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 3
Sherrod Brown Leads Jon Husted by 8 Points in Ohio as Trump Approval Swings 21 Points
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 3
Summary
Brown tops Husted 53%-45% in a new Fox News Ohio poll, an 8-point edge outside the survey’s margin of error in the race for the Senate seat Husted holds by appointment.
Trump’s standing has turned sharply negative in Ohio, with 42% favorable and 57% unfavorable — a 21-point swing from his 52%-46% net-positive rating in Fox’s November 2024 voter analysis.
Brown enters the race with stronger personal ratings at 53%-44%, while Husted is at 41%-50%; 46% of voters say Husted is too close to Trump, versus 39% who say Brown is too liberal.
Inflation is the top Senate issue for 43% of voters, and those voters back Brown by 14 points; 39% of Ohioans also say their family is falling behind financially, up from 32% in 2024.
The same poll shows Ohio’s governor race nearly even, with Democrat Amy Acton at 50% and Republican Vivek Ramaswamy at 49%, underscoring a more competitive statewide environment despite Ohio’s recent Republican tilt.