Ohio District 15

OH-15 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Primary held May 5, 2026.

Democratic Primary

CandidateVotes%
Don Leonard 23,798 52.9%
Adam Miller 21,179 47.1%

Republican Primary

CandidateVotes%
Mike Carey 39,446 100.0%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Mike Carey
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Lean R our polls experts: Safe R
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+12

PollingSource Rating

Lean R
Our polling average R+5.0 · 1 polls

General Election Polling Trend

PollingSource average — trailing average of all polls from the last 90 days.

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Expert Ratings

Consensus Rating

Safe R

Individual forecaster ratings will be updated as they become available.

Candidates

Mike Carey

Mike Carey Nominee Incumbent

Republican
Total Raised: $3,299,679
Cash on Hand: $2,056,713

Don Leonard Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $606,658
Cash on Hand: $252,402

General Election Polling Average

Democrat
40.0%
Republican
45.0%
Margin
R+5.0
Last Poll
Jun 25, 2026

Average reflects all polls from the last 90 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

PollsterDateSampleMoEDemRep
Hart Research (D) partisan·D 2026-06-25 550 LV Don Leonard 40.00% Mike Carey 45.00%

Questions About This Race

Who is winning the 2026 OH-15 House race?

Mike Carey leads Don Leonard 45% to 40% in the PollingSource polling average — a R+5.0 margin based on 1 poll from the last 90 days.

Is the 2026 OH-15 House race competitive?

Yes — the PollingSource polling average rates it Lean R: Republicans are favored, but the race is competitive.

What does the latest poll of the 2026 OH-15 House race say?

The most recent public poll, from Hart Research (D) (completed June 25, 2026), found Don Leonard (D) at 40% and Mike Carey (R) at 45%.

When is the 2026 OH-15 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 90 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

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