Don
Leonard

1. Economy & jobs Supports bold national action to make economy work for working families +

2. Housing Supports a '21st-century GI Bill for housing' to boost construction +

3. Health care Supports a Medicare-like public option for all who want it +

4. Immigration Supports border security but wants to replace ICE with humane enforcement +

5. Abortion & reproductive rights Supports women's reproductive rights and bodily autonomy +

6. Education Supports restoring federal funding to K-12 schools and special education +

7. Climate & energy Supports renewable energy and moratorium on new data centers +

8. Taxes & budget Opposes tax breaks for corporations and billionaires +

9. Democracy & elections Supports publicly financed elections and campaign finance reform +

10. Foreign policy & defense Supports halting U.S. offensive weapons exports to Israel; end Gaza war +

1. Oct 9
   news

   Reuters reports Leonard raised ~$600,000 vs. Carey's $3.3 million through June 30

   Federal FEC figures cited in a Reuters report showed Leonard had raised approximately $606,658 (mostly from individual contributors) with $252,402 cash on hand through June 30, compared to Carey's $3.3 million (more than half from PACs).

   ↳ Could GOP troubles put Carey's seat in play? It'd take a giant blue wave · Oct 9, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
2. Oct 9
   news

   Republican super PAC spends ~$320,000 on opposition ads against Leonard

   By October 9, Republican super PAC Defending Main Street had spent about $320,000 on opposition ads against Leonard, according to Reuters. The ads highlighted Leonard's March arrest. National Democratic strategists were also reportedly considering additional spending against Carey.

   ↳ Could GOP troubles put Carey's seat in play? It'd take a giant blue wave · Oct 9, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
3. Oct 5
   news

   Leonard outlines policy platform in WOSU interview, calls himself a 'Do Something Democrat'

   In a WOSU interview, Leonard described affordability—health care, childcare, homeownership, and aging—as his top four issues. He backed a Medicare public option, a national universal-childcare model, replacing ICE, and federal rules on data-center siting. He also called for a constitutional amendment to remove corporate and foreign-lobby money from politics, opposed congressional stock trading, and said he would not back Hakeem Jeffries for Speaker if Jeffries failed to reinvent the Democratic Party.

   ↳ 'Do Something Democrat' Don Leonard hopes to flip the script in ... · Oct 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
4. Sep 30
   news

   Sabato's Crystal Ball shifts OH-15 rating from 'Safe Republican' to 'Likely Republican'

   In late September, Sabato's Crystal Ball shifted its rating of Ohio's 15th District from 'Safe Republican' to 'Likely Republican,' reflecting increased competitiveness. Cook Political Report also rated the district 'Likely Republican.' Crystal Ball editor Kyle Kondik said Leonard would need 'a lot of things to go right to win.'

   ↳ Could GOP troubles put Carey's seat in play? It'd take a giant blue wave · Oct 9, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
5. Sep 22
   poll

   Poll shows Leonard and Carey effectively tied at 46%-45% in OH-15

   A Hart Research Associates poll of 500 likely voters conducted around September 22–24 showed Leonard at 46% and Carey at 45%. The poll was listed by Election.org; no margin of error or commissioning source was provided, and the result could not be independently verified.

   ↳ 2026 Ohio District 15 U.S. House Election: Polls, Candidates, Money & Dates | Election.org · Sep 22, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
6. Sep 16
   endorsement

   AFGE endorses Leonard for Ohio's 15th Congressional District

   The American Federation of Government Employees, the largest federal employee union, announced its endorsement of Don Leonard in the OH-15 race.

   ↳ Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Ohio Rep. ... · Sep 16, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
7. May 5
   filing

   Leonard wins Democratic primary in OH-15, defeating Adam Miller

   Don Leonard won the Democratic nomination in the May 5 primary, defeating Adam Miller, to become the Democratic challenger to Republican incumbent Mike Carey in Ohio's 15th Congressional District.

   ↳ Could GOP troubles put Carey's seat in play? It'd take a giant blue wave · Oct 9, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

• CAIR Ohio organization
  Listed among Leonard's endorsers in an iVoterGuide profile; no dated primary announcement found in the sources reviewed. ivoterguide.com
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund organization
  Listed on the Action Fund's 2026 endorsements page; Leonard also referred to the endorsement in a WYSO interview published October 5, 2026. plannedparenthoodaction.org
• Ohio Federation of Teachers union
  Listed on the Ohio Organizing Campaign's candidate page; no endorsement date given. ohioorganizingcampaign.org
• Ohio AFL-CIO union
  Listed among Leonard's endorsers in an iVoterGuide profile; no dated primary announcement found in the sources reviewed. ivoterguide.com
• College Democrats of Ohio organization
  Listed by Smarter.Vote based on a College Democrats of Ohio Instagram endorsement; exact date not established. smarter.vote
• Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio organization
  Listed on the Ohio Organizing Campaign's candidate page; no endorsement date given. ohioorganizingcampaign.org
• Ohio Education Association (OEA) organization
  OEA's 2026 election guide lists 'Don Leonard (D)' among recommended candidates for Congressional District 15. Guide updated September 19, 2026. ohea.org
• Franklin County Young Democrats organization
  Listed by Smarter.Vote based on a campaign Instagram endorsement; exact date not established. smarter.vote
• Stand Up for Science organization
  Stand Up for Science named Leonard among its endorsed congressional candidates in a press announcement. einpresswire.com · Oct 2, 2026
• American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) union
  AFGE announced its endorsement of Leonard for Ohio's 15th District, describing itself as the largest federal employee union. afge.org · Sep 16, 2026
• End Citizens United organization
  End Citizens United announced its endorsement and said Leonard was part of its Unrig Washington program. endcitizensunited.org · Jun 18, 2026

Raised

$607K

Spent

$354K

Cash on hand

$252K

As of Jun 30, 2026. Filings are periodic, so recent money may not be included yet. ↳ FEC record H6OH15112(opens in a new tab)