Race2026 cycle · General electionElection day 3 Nov 2026Updated

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Ohio 15th District general 2026

No. 51 of 170 House races in the 2026 general election

The short version

In the 2026 Ohio 15th District general election, 7 outside groups spent $1.6M: $841K supporting Don Leonard (D), $366K opposing Don Leonard, $203K supporting Mike Carey (R) and $216K opposing Mike Carey.

$1.6M

outside money

supporting Don Leonard (D)
$841K
opposing Don Leonard (D)
$366K
supporting Mike Carey (R)
$203K
opposing Mike Carey (R)
$216K

Result not in yet

Election day is 3 Nov 2026.

  • Don Leonard

    Democrat

    Waiting for the count

  • Mike Carey

    Republican

    Waiting for the count

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →
  • Don Leonard Democrat

    $366K
    $841K

    $841K supporting Don Leonard · $366K opposing Don Leonard

  • Mike Carey Republican

    $216K
    $203K

    $203K supporting Mike Carey · $216K opposing Mike Carey

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

  • Don Leonard

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $607K
    Outside money supporting
    $841K
    Outside money opposing
    $366K
    Don Leonard for Ohio
  • Mike Carey

    Republican

    Own campaign raised
    $3.3M
    Outside money supporting
    $203K
    Outside money opposing
    $216K
    Carey for Congress
  • Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 5 Oct 2026

Supporting $65,369

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. Your Community PACsupporting Don Leonard$660K
  2. CFFE PACsupporting Don Leonard$175K
  3. No Going Back PACsupporting Mike Carey$137K
  4. Defending Main Street SUPERPACsupporting Mike Carey$65,369
  5. Stand Up for Ohiosupporting Don Leonard$5,561
  6. Unity & Justice Fundsupporting Don Leonard$1,084

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Defending Main Street SUPERPACopposing Don Leonard$322K
  2. HMPopposing Mike Carey$216K
  3. No Going Back PACopposing Don Leonard$44,497

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesYour Community PAC spent $660K supporting Don Leonard · $660KDefending Main Street SUPERPAC spent $322K opposing Don Leonard · $322KHMP spent $216K opposing Mike Carey · $216KCFFE PAC spent $175K supporting Don Leonard · $175KNo Going Back PAC spent $137K supporting Mike Carey · $137KDefending Main Street SUPERPAC spent $65,369 supporting Mike Carey · $65,369No Going Back PAC spent $44,497 opposing Don Leonard · $44,497Stand Up for Ohio spent $5,561 supporting Don Leonard · $5,561Unity & Justice Fund spent $1,084 supporting Don Leonard · $1,084Sixteen Thirty Fund gave $2.7M to Your Community PAC · $2.7MNorth Fund gave $900K to Your Community PAC · $900KRepublican Main Street Partnership gave $3.0M to Defending Main Street SUPERPAC · $3.0MHouse Majority Forward gave $61.7M to HMP · $61.7MAmerican Opportunity Action gave $4.0M to HMP · $4.0MPivotal Ventures gave $2.0M to CFFE PAC · $2.0MOpportunity Action Fund gave $750K to CFFE PAC · $750KCair Action gave $185K to Unity & Justice Fund · $185KRite Care Pharmacy gave $1,000 to Unity & Justice Fund · $1,000Sixteen Thirty FundSixteen Thirty FundCompany or group · $2.7MNorth FundNorth FundCompany or group · $900KRepublican Main StreetPartnershipRepublican Main Street PartnershipCompany or group · $3.0MHouse Majority ForwardHouse Majority ForwardCompany or group · $61.7MAmerican Opportunity ActionAmerican Opportunity ActionCompany or group · $4.0MPivotal VenturesPivotal VenturesCompany or group · $2.0MOpportunity Action FundOpportunity Action FundCompany or group · $750KCair ActionCair ActionCompany or group · $185KRite Care PharmacyRite Care PharmacyCompany or group · $1,000Your Community PACYour Community PACGroup · $660KDefending Main StreetSUPERPACDefending Main Street SUPERPACGroup · $387KHMPHMPGroup · $216KNo Going Back PACNo Going Back PACGroup · $182KCFFE PACCFFE PACGroup · $175KStand Up for OhioStand Up for OhioGroup · $5,561Unity & Justice FundUnity & Justice FundGroup · $1,084Don LeonardDon LeonardCandidate · $1.2MMike CareyMike CareyCandidate · $419K
  • Your Community PAC spent supporting Don Leonard · $660K
  • Defending Main Street SUPERPAC spent opposing Don Leonard · $322K
  • HMP spent opposing Mike Carey · $216K
  • CFFE PAC spent supporting Don Leonard · $175K
  • No Going Back PAC spent supporting Mike Carey · $137K
  • Defending Main Street SUPERPAC spent supporting Mike Carey · $65,369
  • No Going Back PAC spent opposing Don Leonard · $44,497
  • Stand Up for Ohio spent supporting Don Leonard · $5,561
  • Unity & Justice Fund spent supporting Don Leonard · $1,084
  • Sixteen Thirty Fund gave to Your Community PAC · $2.7M
  • North Fund gave to Your Community PAC · $900K
  • Republican Main Street Partnership gave to Defending Main Street SUPERPAC · $3.0M
  • House Majority Forward gave to HMP · $61.7M
  • American Opportunity Action gave to HMP · $4.0M
  • Pivotal Ventures gave to CFFE PAC · $2.0M
  • Opportunity Action Fund gave to CFFE PAC · $750K
  • Cair Action gave to Unity & Justice Fund · $185K
  • Rite Care Pharmacy gave to Unity & Justice Fund · $1,000
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Group

Your Community PAC

  • Your Community PAC spent $660K supporting Don Leonard$660K
  • Sixteen Thirty Fund gave $2.7M to Your Community PAC$2.7M
  • North Fund gave $900K to Your Community PAC$900K

Polls

Every poll of this race on one timeline.

The latest poll, by Hart Research Associates to 24 Sep 2026, has Don Leonard at 46.0% and Mike Carey at 45.0%.

2polls of this race

in 2026
2
pollster
1

Don LeonardMike Carey

Hart Research Associatesa party-aligned sponsor paid for it22 Sep to 24 Sep 2026 · 500 likely voters
DemocraticDon Leonard46.0%
RepublicanMike Carey45.0%

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Every poll, newest first

  1. 24 Sep ’26Hart Research Associates a party-aligned sponsor paid for it22 Sep to 24 Sep 2026 · 500 likely votersDon Leonard 46.0%Mike Carey 45.0%
  2. 25 Jun ’26Hart Research Associates a party-aligned sponsor paid for it23 Jun to 25 Jun 2026 · 550 likely votersDon Leonard 40.0%Mike Carey 45.0%Brennan Barrington 3.0%
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