2018Final results
2018 election for U.S. Senate in Ohio
U.S. Senate · Ohio
Sherrod Brown (D) won with 53.4% of the vote, defeating James B. Renacci (R) by 6.8 points.
Sherrod BrownDemocrat · winner
53.4%2,358,508
James B. RenacciRepublican
46.6%2,057,559
4,416,067 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Sherrod BrownJames B. Renacci
$22.8M
Raised by the campaign
$12.1M
$24.6M
Spent by the campaign
$12.7M
$1.4M
Cash on hand
$22.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018