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U.S. Senator from Ohio

Jon Husted

Republican · Ohio

Former Ohio Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of State, appointed to fill JD Vance's seat when Vance became Vice President in January 2025. Focus on election integrity and technology workforce.

Record

Conservative Republican appointed senator. Former Secretary of State focused on election administration. Background in workforce development and technology policy. Aligns with Trump agenda.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (8 on record)

  • S.5154 — A bill to establish protections for minors who use companion artificial intelligence chatbots, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Jul 28, 2026)
  • S.5028 — Ratepayer Protection Act (Introduced, Jul 16, 2026)
  • S.4893 — U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jun 24, 2026)
  • S.4798 — INVEST Act (Introduced, Jun 16, 2026)
  • S.4745 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 East Grant Avenue in Georgetown, Ohio, as the "Ulysses S. Grant Post Office Building". (Introduced, Jun 10, 2026)
    This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 East Grant Avenue in Georgetown, Ohio, as the "Ulysses S. Grant Post Office Building".
  • S.4634 — CONNECT Act (Introduced, May 21, 2026)
  • S.4531 — Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026 (Introduced, May 14, 2026)
  • S.4459 — Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act (Introduced, Apr 30, 2026)
    Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report to Congress on the Appalachian Regional Commission’s capability to incorporate satellites in broadband projects. Specifically, the study must review and analyze the capacity and…

Notable votes

  • Voted Yea on S.Res. 817 — S. Res. 817 (Resolution Agreed to, Jul 30, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.Res. 817 — Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 817 (Cloture Motion Agreed to, Jul 29, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 6644 — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644 with an Amendment (SA 5823) (Cloture Motion Agreed to, Jun 18, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S. 2 — S. 2, As Amended (Bill Passed, Jun 5, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on S. 2 — Cortez Masto Amdt. No. 5463 (Amendment Rejected, Jun 5, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on S. 2 — Padilla Amdt. No. 5808 (Amendment Rejected, Jun 5, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on S. 2 — Gallego Amdt. No. 5813 (Amendment Rejected, Jun 5, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on S. 2 — Peters Amdt. No. 5763 (Amendment Rejected, Jun 5, 2026)

Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)

  • S.1234 — SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
  • S.4952 — Protecting American Taxpayers Act (Introduced, Jul 20, 2026)
  • S.5010 — NO BOSS Act (Introduced, Jul 16, 2026)
  • S.5025 — Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 16, 2026)
  • S.2265 — America's Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act (Introduced, Jul 15, 2026)
  • S.4429 — Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 (Reported, Jul 14, 2026)
  • S.4443 — Eastern Mediterranean Gateway Act (Introduced, Jul 13, 2026)
  • S.4957 — A bill to improve the administration of the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Jul 13, 2026)

Voting analysis

Jon Husted did not win this seat; he was appointed to it when its previous occupant left for the vice presidency. He has since been present for every recorded vote.

0.0%
Roll calls recorded as not voting
155
Roll calls eligible to vote on
0
Recorded as not voting
1.9%
Votes against the Republican majority
155
Roll calls where a party majority formed
48 of 51
Rank among Senate Republicans, most defections first

Three votes, and that is all

His entire record of departures runs to three amendment votes. Twice he supported a colleague's amendment to a budget resolution when the conference did not, and both failed. Once he opposed an amendment to a spending bill that the conference supported, and it was adopted over him. There is nothing else — no bill at passage, no cloture motion, no resolution.

All 3 roll calls where Jon Husted voted against the Senate Republican majority.
Roll callDateOutcomeTheir vote
S.Con.Res. 33
Paul Amdt. No. 5378
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5378 to S.Con.Res. 33 (No short title on file) · roll call 119		Apr 23, 2026Amendment RejectedYea (party: Nay)
H.R. 3944
Mullin Amdt. No. 3412
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3412 to S.Amdt. 3411 to H.R. 3944 (No short title on file) · roll call 119		Aug 1, 2025Amendment Agreed toNay (party: Yea)
S.Con.Res. 7
Paul Amdt No. 999
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 999 to S.Con.Res. 7 (No short title on file) · roll call 119		Feb 21, 2025Amendment RejectedYea (party: Nay)

The Ohio comparison

Both Ohio seats are held by Republicans who arrived in this Congress, so the average below is drawn from two new records rather than a settled pair. Husted is the more conforming of them, though the distance between the two is very small.

Among the 2 Republicans in the Ohio delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 2.6%. Jon Husted is below that average at 1.9%.

What he legislates on

The filings reflect a former secretary of state's interest in administration and a stated focus on technology: protections for minors using companion artificial intelligence chatbots, a ratepayer protection measure, a swine health improvement plan, an investment bill, and a post office designation in Georgetown. No subject accounts for more than a single bill.

Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Jon Husted's cluster into: Agriculture and Food (1), Education (1), Energy (1), Families (1), Government Operations and Politics (1).

74
Bills sponsored
158
Bills cosponsored

Of the 8 most recent of those, 8 currently sit at Introduced.

Tenure

This is his first term, so every rate on the page describes a partial Congress rather than a career.

First elected in 2025, now serving across 1 terms. Jon Husted falls in the freshman cohort.

By the numbers

In the 119th Congress, Jon Husted has 74 bills sponsored, 158 cosponsored, 8 recent floor votes recorded.

Committee assignments

  • Senate Committee on Appropriations
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
  • Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
  • Senate Special Committee on Aging
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations: Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations: Financial Services and General Government
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations: Legislative Branch
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations: State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works: Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight

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