Husted Trial Date Set for September 18, 2026; Scandal Enters Senate Race

A trial tracker article reports that former Lt. Gov. Jon Husted has a trial date set for September 18, 2026. This appears to be a separate case from the Jones/Dowling retrial, but Husted's prior testimony on the 2018 'settlement' and his role in HB6 make this a developing story relevant to the overall scandal. Details on charges and nature of the trial are pending. Husted is also now a U.S. Senate candidate, and the scandal is being used in the campaign, with Sen. Sherrod Brown highlighting Husted's ties to FirstEnergy.