Ohio District 15

OH-15 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held May 5, 2026.

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

Republican Primary

Held May 5, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Mike Carey 39,446 100.0%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Mike Carey
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Safe R expert avg
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+12

General Election Polling Trend

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Race Ratings

Expert 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 Ralph Leonard Nominee

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

General Election Polling Average

Democrat
37.0%
Republican
41.0%
Margin
R+4.0
Last Poll
Aug 9, 2026

Average reflects all polls from the last 30 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 D-sponsored 2026-08-09 401 LV ±4.90 Don Leonard 37.00% Mike Carey 41.00%
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?

Polling so far tested a matchup that is no longer live: Don Leonard is not the Democrat nominee — Don Ralph Leonard is. In that earlier polling, Mike Carey led Don Leonard 41% to 37%. The PollingSource average resets once the final matchup is polled.

Is the 2026 OH-15 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe R for Republicans.

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

The most recent public poll, from Hart Research (D) (completed August 9, 2026), found Don Leonard (D) at 37% and Mike Carey (R) at 41%.

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 30 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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