RepublicanJon Husted
U.S. Senator · Ohio
U.S. Senator from Ohio
11 tracked promises, 2 rated
Ohio
Represents Ohio statewide
Inferred legislative agendas
Jon Husted's record includes legislation related to technology regulation, public safety, and economic issues. Notable sponsored bills include the No Fentanyl on Social Media Act and the RAISE Act, which address public safety and education in technology, respectively. Additionally, he is involved in various appropriations committees. Focus areas (from the record): Technology Regulation · Public Safety · Economic Policy · Education · Infrastructure Alignment with declared positions: Mixed. Husted's sponsored bills, such as the No Fentanyl on Social Media Act and the RAISE Act, align with his declared positions on public safety and education. However, the lack of successful legislation and limited statements on other declared positions, such as housing and fiscal policy, are noted. What this can't tell you: The record does not reveal the effectiveness of the sponsored bills or their impact on constituents; There is no information on Husted's engagement with constituents or public feedback on his initiatives; The absence of statements limits understanding of his communication strategy and public stance on various issues. Confidence: moderate (based on the volume of verified record on file).
Inferred, not stated. Jon Husted has not necessarily stated these as goals. This is an AI-generated, nonpartisan reading of the patterns in their verified record — sponsored legislation, committee work, roll-call votes, and campaign-finance composition — and how those patterns compare to any declared positions and tracked promises. It describes what the record emphasizes, never imputes motive, and is run through an adversarial review pass that scrubs bias, loaded language, and any claim the evidence doesn’t support. It is not a quote, a claim they made, or a rating; every underlying item is sourced in the verified record below; and it never affects the Integrity Score.
Showing 2026. Every tile and chart below reflects this window; some record types (e.g. roll-call votes) only have data for recent years.
Activity in office
What Jon Husted has actually done in office — sourced from official roll-call and government records, shown in full below. These are facts, separate from tracked promises and never folded into any score.
- Votes cast
- 199
- Voted yea
- 135
- Voted nay
- 64
- Bills sponsored
- 18
Roll-call data last updated July 20, 2026 · source: Voteview.
Monthly voting activity
- Yea
- Nay
- Total
Roll-call votes per month — most recent on file. Source: Voteview.
Vote attendance
Share of roll calls participated in — most recent votes on file. Source: Voteview.
Bills sponsored over time
Bills sponsored per year, stacked by outcome (latest action). Outcome data covers the 118th–119th Congresses; earlier years show as “awaiting status” until enriched. Source: Congress.gov.
Independence
How often they break with their party’s majority — neither good nor bad, just the record.
Most recent roll-call votes on file. Source: Voteview.
Bill success rate
Bills SPONSORED in the 118th–119th Congresses, by their latest action. Source: Congress.gov.
Campaign finance over time
- Small-dollar (unitemized)$1.2M19%
- Large individual (itemized)$3.1M52%
- PAC / committee$1.8M29%
By election cycle. Source: FEC.
Committee memberships
- Member, Senate Committee on AppropriationsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related AgenciesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Financial Services and General GovernmentOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Department of Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related AgenciesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Legislative BranchOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — State, Foreign Operations, and Related ProgramsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory OversightOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and SafetyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Fisheries, Wildlife, and WaterOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions — Education and the American FamilyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions — Employment and Workplace SafetyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions — Primary Health and Retirement SecurityOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Small Business and EntrepreneurshipOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Special Committee on AgingOn record since Jan 2025Member
Source: Congress.gov.
Integrity
Promises kept vs. worked against — weighted breakdown+64 · based on 2 rated promises
- Partial 1
- Championed 1
Teal segments are promises kept; amber and stone segments are promises worked against. The signed score weights each rated promise by significance and evidence confidence. Promise-keeping is shown separately from popularity, finance, disclosure, and stated positions. Methodology is open.
Integrity over time
In office since Jan 2025 · 2 rated promisesEach step is a real change in the sourced record — the score holds between assessments.
Promise status over time
How the tracked promise record has evolved.
- Kept2
- Against0
- No opportunity0
- In progress0
Replayed from this official’s sourced assessment history — the bands step only when an assessment is recorded or changed. Based on the most recent roll-call votes on file and the tracked promise assessments; never interpolated.
Topic coverage
11 promises across 10 topicsWhat this record covers — the number of tracked promises per topic. This is coverage, not a verdict; the kept/against shading within each bar mirrors the Integrity breakdown above.
- AI Regulation & Child Safety2
- Economy & Cost of Living1
- Education & AI1
- Environment & Great Lakes1
- Fentanyl & Public Safety1
- Fiscal Policy & National Debt1
- Housing & Cost of Living1
- Immigration & Border Security1
- National Security & China1
- Technology1
Evidence & significance
Evidence quality
Strongest source cited per promise.
- Primary (official record)982%
- Reputable news218%
Significance mix
How weighty the tracked promises are (1 = minor, 5 = defining).
Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.
11 tracked promises
“On launching his 2026 Senate campaign and accepting President Trump's endorsement, pledged to work with the Trump administration to secure the border, champion innovation, restore prosperity to the heartland, and 'fight for common sense Ohio values.'”
“On filing for re-election in 2026, pledged that his focus on delivering for Ohio's working families would carry into a full Senate term.”
“Authored and is championing the CHAT Act, which would require AI companion chatbot operators to verify users' ages, bar minors from sexually explicit content, and obtain verifiable parental consent for minors.”
“Backed a Senate housing package he says would cut regulatory red tape and expand housing supply to drive down prices for Ohioans.”
“Introduced the INVEST Act, which would require federal agencies to unwind equity stakes in private companies within eight years and direct the proceeds toward reducing the national debt.”
“Committed to co-leading legislation (the SIMS Act) to establish strong penalties for anyone who creates or operates AI chatbots that impersonate minors to engage in sexually explicit interactions.”
“Introduced the bipartisan No Fentanyl on Social Media Act, which would direct the FTC (with DOJ and HHS) to report to Congress on minors' access to fentanyl via social media and recommend ways to stop it.”
“Introduced the RAISE Act to add artificial intelligence and technology literacy to the subjects for which states may set academic standards under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, aiming to build students' AI competency.”
“Committed to passing the bipartisan No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act into law, prohibiting the Chinese AI application DeepSeek from federal government devices and networks.”
“Ahead of taking his Senate seat, stated his priority to ensure America retains technological superiority and that people are protected from the 'insidious nature of technology.'”
“Pledged to continue supporting Ohio communities that depend on the Great Lakes, tied to his Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act.”
Verified record
43 sponsored bills · finance on fileFacts imported directly from official government sources — shown separately from tracked promises and never folded into the Integrity Score. Each entry links to its primary source.
FEC 2026 cycle — raised $10,527,814, spent $2,360,332, cash on hand $0.
View the FEC filing ↗Sponsored legislation
- Sponsored S 5028: A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers, and for other purposes. ↗Jul 16, 2026
- Sponsored S 4893: U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan Act of 2026 ↗Jun 24, 2026
- Sponsored S 4798: INVEST Act ↗Jun 16, 2026
- Sponsored 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". ↗Jun 10, 2026
- Sponsored S 4634: CONNECT Act ↗May 21, 2026
- Sponsored SRES 743: A resolution supporting the designation of May 3 through May 9, 2026, as "Children's Mental Health Awareness Week". ↗May 20, 2026
- Sponsored S 4531: Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026 ↗May 14, 2026
- Sponsored S 4459: Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act ↗Apr 30, 2026
- Sponsored S 4159: Sammy’s Law ↗Mar 20, 2026
- Sponsored S 4155: A bill to require voters to provide photo identification as a condition of casting a ballot, and for other purposes. ↗Mar 19, 2026
- Sponsored S 4033: Critical Minerals Investment Tax Modernization Act of 2026 ↗Mar 10, 2026
- Sponsored S 4027: Healthy Competition for Better Care Act ↗Mar 9, 2026
Showing the 12 most recent of 43 sponsored measures.
Voting record
- Total votes
- 850
- Yea
- 637
- Nay
- 213
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
Full voting record
850 votes- SJRES198Nay
- PN8518Yea
- PN9304Yea
- PN9304Yea
- S4784Yea
- PN9382Yea
- PN9303Yea
- SJRES185Nay
- PN9382Yea
- SJRES196Nay
- PN9303Yea
- PN9302Yea
- PN9302Yea
- PN9307Yea
- PN9307Yea
- HCONRES86Nay
- PN8593Yea
- HR6644Yea
- PN73033Yea
- HR6644Yea
Roll-call votes, 119th Congress. Source: Voteview (voteview.com). Click any vote to verify it independently.
Stated positions
10 positions on recordWhat this official says they believe — sourced claims, shown distinctly from tracked promises and from any assessment of what they did. A stated position is never scored and never affects the Integrity Score.
- Economy & Cost of LivingStated position
On filing for re-election in 2026, pledged that his focus on delivering for Ohio's working families would carry into a full Senate term.
Sourceshttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/husted-files-2026-senate-race-launching-aggressive-statewide-re-election-pushView position & sources → - AI Regulation & Child SafetyStated position
Authored and is championing the CHAT Act, which would require AI companion chatbot operators to verify users' ages, bar minors from sexually explicit content, and obtain verifiable parental consent for minors.
Sourceshttps://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/husted-leads-bill-to-protect-children-from-ai-companion-chatbots-sexual-content/View position & sources → - Housing & Cost of LivingStated position
Backed a Senate housing package he says would cut regulatory red tape and expand housing supply to drive down prices for Ohioans.
Sourceshttps://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/husted-backed-package-to-make-housing-more-affordable-passes-senate-soon-to-become-law/View position & sources → - Fiscal Policy & National DebtStated position
Introduced the INVEST Act, which would require federal agencies to unwind equity stakes in private companies within eight years and direct the proceeds toward reducing the national debt.
Sourceshttps://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/husted-leads-push-to-protect-taxpayer-investments-and-reduce-national-debt/View position & sources → - Fentanyl & Public SafetyStated position
Introduced the bipartisan No Fentanyl on Social Media Act, which would direct the FTC (with DOJ and HHS) to report to Congress on minors' access to fentanyl via social media and recommend ways to stop it.
Sourceshttps://www.husted.senate.gov/press-releases/husted-leads-bill-to-protect-children-from-fentanyl/View position & sources → - Environment & Great LakesStated position
Pledged to continue supporting Ohio communities that depend on the Great Lakes, tied to his Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act.
Sourceshttps://www.husted.senate.gov/press-releases/husted-bill-protecting-great-lakes-fisheries-advances-to-presidents-desk/View position & sources → - Education & AIStated position
Introduced the RAISE Act to add artificial intelligence and technology literacy to the subjects for which states may set academic standards under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, aiming to build students' AI competency.
Sourceshttps://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/husted-leads-bill-to-integrate-ai-in-classrooms-prepare-american-students/View position & sources → - Immigration & Border SecurityStated position
On launching his 2026 Senate campaign and accepting President Trump's endorsement, pledged to work with the Trump administration to secure the border, champion innovation, restore prosperity to the heartland, and 'fight for common sense Ohio values.'
Sourceshttps://woub.org/2025/04/11/jon-husted-launches-2026-us-senate-campaign-ohio/View position & sources → - National Security & ChinaStated position
Committed to passing the bipartisan No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act into law, prohibiting the Chinese AI application DeepSeek from federal government devices and networks.
Sourceshttps://www.husted.senate.gov/media/op-eds/husted-and-rosen-in-the-hill-bipartisan-push-needed-to-protect-government-devices-from-chinas-deepseek/https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2025/02/28/husted-deepseek-ban-aiView position & sources → - TechnologyStated position
Ahead of taking his Senate seat, stated his priority to ensure America retains technological superiority and that people are protected from the 'insidious nature of technology.'
Sourceshttps://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/ohio-lt-gov-jon-husted-outlines-priorities-ahead-of-senate-transitionView position & sources →
Disclosure
A separate measure from the promise scorecard above. It tracks confirmed cases where this official has acted on or championed an issue that already existed when they ran, but which they did not disclose as a priority in their campaign. Each case meets a high evidence bar — three independent sources — and the score is shown alongside the Integrity Score, never merged into it. How this is measured.
No undisclosed priorities on record. This is not a clean-audit claim — it means none have been confirmed for this official.
Office context & community edits
The office & the laws of service
- Term length
- 6 years
- Term limits
- None
- How elected
- Statewide popular vote
- Governing law
- U.S. Constitution, Art. I, §3; 17th Amendment.
Votes on federal legislation; confirms judges, cabinet officials, and treaties. Cannot act alone or set state law.
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