Gary Josephson
Candidate for Ohio 15th Congressional District · Independent
Write-in candidateChallenger · Ohio 15th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Franklin County Board of Elections — Form No. 120 FWAB Election Notice, 46-day updated notification, November 3, 2026 General Election: U. S. House of Representatives · read Sep 24, 2026
Sources (1)
- Franklin County Board of Elections — Form No. 120 FWAB Election Notice, 46-day updated notification, November 3, 2026 General Election: U. S. House of Representatives (15th District) — 'Gary Josephson (write-in)', party N/A (certified write-in; not printed; printed candidates Barrington L, Carey R, Leonard D). Corrects the 2026-09-24 "On the 2026 ballot" entry, which relied on a blank Write-In column for this row in the Franklin County 2026 General Election Candidates list
The District
What Ohio 15th Congressional District covers
Covers all of Highland County, Pickaway County, Madison County and Fayette County; parts of Franklin County, Miami County and Clark County.
523 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "Congressional Redistricting Plan Adopted by the Ohio Redistricting Commission" (Ohio Const. Art. XIX; adopted unanimously by the Ohio Redistricting Commission Oct 31, 2025; Secretary of State Directive 2025-55); 2026 status: In effect for 2026 through 2032 (commission plan adopted with bipartisan support; no pending challenge). Official file https://maps.ohio.gov/arcgis/rest/services/Hosted//FeatureServer/0 · Precinct lines: Franklin County Board of Elections voting precincts (file dated 2025-10-07) added for the 2024 general
Results
Certified results for Ohio 15th Congressional District
U.S. House, District 15 — Democratic primary
Ohio Primary Election May 5, 2026 (county board official canvasses) · May 5, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don LeonardDemocratic | Democratic | 20,330 | 54.7% |
| Adam C. MillerDemocratic | Democratic | 16,836 | 45.3% |
Official — county boards of elections' official canvasses · Ohio county boards of elections — official precinct canvasses
Sources (1)
- Official — county boards of elections' official canvasses (Franklin certified 2026-05-21; Clermont certified 2026-05-20). Ohio SOS statewide canvass files not retrieved: ohiosos.gov returned Http 403 'Website Maintenance' 2026-09-25 (portal unavailable — not searched)
U.S. House, District 15 — Libertarian primary
Ohio Primary Election May 5, 2026 (county board official canvasses) · May 5, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brennan BarringtonLibertarian | Libertarian | 317 | 100.0% |
Official — county boards of elections' official canvasses · Ohio county boards of elections — official precinct canvasses
Sources (1)
- Official — county boards of elections' official canvasses (Franklin certified 2026-05-21; Clermont certified 2026-05-20). Ohio SOS statewide canvass files not retrieved: ohiosos.gov returned Http 403 'Website Maintenance' 2026-09-25 (portal unavailable — not searched)
U.S. House, District 15 — Republican primary
Ohio Primary Election May 5, 2026 (county board official canvasses) · May 5, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike CareyRepublican | Republican | 19,414 | 88.7% |
| Samuel Ronan - InvalidRepublican | Republican | 2,481 | 11.3% |
Official — county boards of elections' official canvasses · Ohio county boards of elections — official precinct canvasses
Sources (1)
- Official — county boards of elections' official canvasses (Franklin certified 2026-05-21; Clermont certified 2026-05-20). Ohio SOS statewide canvass files not retrieved: ohiosos.gov returned Http 403 'Website Maintenance' 2026-09-25 (portal unavailable — not searched)
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Ohio 15th Congressional District
- Mike CareyRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Brennan BarringtonLibertarian · On the 2026 ballot
- Don Ralph LeonardDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
- Samuel RonanRepublican · Write-in candidate
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
Identity: Gary Josephson — declared write-in, U.S. House, Ohio 15th District
Name as listed: "Gary Josephson". Party label as listed: not printed (write-in). Office sought: U.S. House, Ohio 15th District. Status: declared write-in (not printed on the ballot). Identity basis: the official county candidate-list row itself (name, office). No further research this pass.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Franklin County Board of Elections · sourceDeclared write-in candidate: U.S. House, Ohio 15th District — November 3, 2026 general election
Franklin County Board of Elections, 2026 General Election Candidate List (revised 2026-09-22), Representative to Congress (15th District): "Gary Josephson" is listed after the printed-ballot nominees (Mike Carey R, Don Leonard D, Brennan Barrington L). He is not among the printed nominees, so the listing is as a declared write-in; the list does not print a write-in flag for this row. A declared write-in is not printed on the ballot; write-in votes cast for this name are counted. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Franklin County Board of Elections · sourceU.S. Representative · OH-15
Independent · Candidate · Write-in candidate
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · HOLDSources (1)
- HOLD · vote.franklincountyohio.gov
Not on file for Gary yet: Key Votes, Their Money, Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Reach Them, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_t991b20mm.
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