Ohio 15th Congressional District
Congressional District 15
Covers all of Highland County, Pickaway County, Madison County and Fayette County; parts of Franklin County, Miami County and Clark County.
Who Holds This Seat
Running in 2026
Republican · U.S. Representative
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- New finance report · Oct 6
- Raised
- $3,363,802cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $2,056,713cycle to date through Jun 30
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Libertarian
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 25
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Democrat
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 25
- Raised
- $606,658cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $252,402cycle to date through Jun 30
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Independent
- Ballot
- Write-in candidate
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 25
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Republican
- Ballot
- Write-in candidate
- Last Change
- New finance report · Oct 5
- Raised
- $0this report
- Cash on Hand
- -$9,857this reportNegative: debts exceed cash on the report.
View the FilingPre-General Report · Filed Oct 5 · FEC
On File, Not Running
The District
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 in This District
| Contest | First | Second | Margin | Votes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 President542 precinctsOhio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass | Donald J. Trump and JD Vance (R)198,022 · 53.5% | Kamala D. Harris and Tim Walz (D)168,787 · 45.6% | R+7.9 | 370,451 | Ohio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass |
| 2024 U.S. Senate542 precinctsOhio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass | Bernie Moreno (R)177,192 · 48.5% | Sherrod Brown (D)175,968 · 48.2% | R+0.3 | 365,377 | Ohio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass |
| 2022 U.S. Senate505 precinctsOhio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass | JD Vance (R)127,517 · 53.5% | Tim Ryan (D)110,772 · 46.5% | R+7.0 | 238,289 | Ohio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass |
| 2022 Governor505 precinctsOhio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass | Mike DeWine and Jon Husted (R)148,353 · 62.3% | Nan Whaley and Cheryl L. Stephens (D)89,720 · 37.7% | R+24.6 | 238,073 | Ohio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass |
| 2020 President523 precinctsOhio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass | Donald J. Trump and Michael R. Pence (R)195,538 · 53.0% | Joseph R. Biden and Kamala D. Harris (D)167,792 · 45.5% | R+7.5 | 369,157 | Ohio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass |
Totals add up the certified precinct results for the precincts inside today's district lines. A precinct split by the district line counts in full, or only in the district holding most of its voters where the linkage assigns it to one, and votes a county reported only countywide (some counties' absentee and early votes) are left out, so totals can differ from an official canvass.
Past Results
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)
Representative to Congress - District 15
Ohio General Election 2024-11-05 · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike CareyRepublican | Republican | 196,338 | 56.5% |
| Adam MillerDemocrat | Democrat | 151,411 | 43.5% |
Official canvass — Ohio Secretary of State · Ohio Secretary of State — Official Election Results
Sources (2)
- Official canvass — Ohio Secretary of State (statewide races by precinct). File retrieved from Internet Archive capture 20251216225505 of the SOS URL because ohiosos.gov blocks automated downloads
- write-in candidates have no precinct detail in the SOS file
Representative to Congress - District 15
Ohio General Election 2022-11-08 · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike CareyRepublican | Republican | 143,112 | 57.0% |
| Gary JosephsonDemocrat | Democrat | 108,139 | 43.0% |
Official canvass — Ohio Secretary of State · Ohio Secretary of State — Official Election Results
Sources (2)
- Official canvass — Ohio Secretary of State (statewide races by precinct). File retrieved from Internet Archive capture 20251204011955 of the SOS URL because ohiosos.gov blocks automated downloads
- write-in candidates have no precinct detail in the SOS file
Representative to Congress - District 15
Ohio General Election 2020-11-03 · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve StiversRepublican | Republican | 243,103 | 63.4% |
| Joel NewbyDemocrat | Democrat | 140,183 | 36.6% |
Official canvass — Ohio Secretary of State · Ohio Secretary of State — Official Election Results
Sources (2)
- Official canvass — Ohio Secretary of State (statewide races by precinct). File retrieved from Internet Archive capture 20250916084702 of the SOS URL because ohiosos.gov blocks automated downloads
- write-in candidates have no precinct detail in the SOS file