Ramaswamy, Husted Dealt Blow in Fox News Forecast One Week Before Midterms
Summary
Fox News’ latest power rankings moved Ohio’s Senate and governor’s races from toss-ups to “Lean Democratic” one week before the midterm elections. Recent polls show Sherrod Brown leading Jon Husted and Amy Acton leading Vivek Ramaswamy, though other forecasters still rate the Senate race as a toss-up.Key Facts
- Fox News shifted both Ohio races toward Democrats in rankings published Tuesday.
- RealClearPolitics’ polling average showed Brown ahead of Husted by 3.3 points and Acton ahead of Ramaswamy by 4.4 points as of Tuesday.
- An InsiderAdvantage poll conducted October 21–22 found Brown ahead of Husted by 46.7% to 44.4%, with a margin of error of 2.83 percentage points.
- A Fox News poll conducted October 15–19 showed Brown leading Husted by five points, 52% to 47%.
- The Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball rated the governor’s race Lean Democratic but the Senate race a toss-up.
- Ramaswamy faced bipartisan criticism over a campaign ad featuring Acton’s estranged mother, who accused Acton of lying.
- Husted served as Ohio lieutenant governor from 2019 to 2025 and was appointed to the Senate after JD Vance vacated his seat.
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