GOTV Intel

Don Ralph Leonard

Candidate for Ohio 15th Congressional District · Democrat

On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Ohio 15th Congressional District · Nov 3 General

Ballot status source: Ohio Secretary of State — Summary Level Official Results, May 5, 2026 Primary Election: Representative to Congress - District 15 — Democratic primary — 'Don Leonard' 23,798 · read Sep 24, 2026

Sources (3)
  • Ohio Secretary of State — Summary Level Official Results, May 5, 2026 Primary Election: Representative to Congress - District 15 — Democratic primary — 'Don Leonard' 23,798 (nominee)
  • Ohio county-certified general-election lists not obtained (U.S. House candidates are certified by the most-populous county's board)
  • nominee per certified results
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Running for Ohio 15th Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 4 other candidates, 6 certified results. See the race

Roles on File

Seats held and sought, elections and committees, newest first.

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.

Map of Ohio 15th Congressional District with 523 precincts

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

Key Votes

The record

  • No public voting record

    Holds no elected public office. Checked 2026-09-24.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · GOTV Intel review of official candidate lists

Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.

Their Money

Campaign finance

Last Change
Profile updated · Sep 25
Raised
$606,658cycle to date through Jun 30
Cash on Hand
$252,402cycle to date through Jun 30
Spent
$354,256cycle to date through Jun 30
Debts Owed
$10,000cycle to date through Jun 30
Next Report Due
Q3 Report · Oct 15

View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026

Top Payees

Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.

Campaign finance · Don Leonard For Ohio: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Finance Reports

  • Campaign finance · Don Leonard For Ohio: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

    Raised $606,657.60 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $354,255.88 · cash on hand $252,401.72 · debts owed by the committee $10,000.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $583,487.97 (96%); PACs and other political committees $11,250.00 (2%); Candidate contributions $1,919.63 (0%); Candidate loans $10,000.00 (2%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): direct mail $87,972.34; media and advertising $86,320.86; digital $47,102.92; staff, contractors and reimbursements $45,450.64; other $35,130.03; general consulting $19,264.16.

    Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.

Advertising

Who is advertising for and against Don

Independent Expenditures

FEC independent expenditures on file: $861,614 supporting, $165,169 opposing, across 27 reports.

Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.

In Their Words

What they have said, on the record

“The politicians are lying to us. America is not broke. Our economy is just broken.”
Don Leonard for US CongressSep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Don Leonard for Ohio · source
“For more than 40 years, politicians have been trying to convince us that there isn't enough to go around. While corporations and billionaires get trade deals, government bailouts and tax breaks, Ohio's safety nets and public schools get gutted in the name of deficit reduction. Meanwhile, more and more folks are forced to take on second jobs, extra shifts, and credit card debt just to make ends meet. That isn't how work is supposed to work.”
Don Leonard for US CongressSep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Don Leonard for Ohio · source
“I will fight for working families by restoring economic leadership within the federal government. As the nation reals under the weight of an affordability crisis, U.S. House committees like Commerce, Financial Services, Appropriations, Education and Workforce will play an essential role in determining the fate of the American Dream.”
Ohio 15th Congressional District election, 2026 - BallotpediaMay 5, 2026 · Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia · source

In the News

Press coverage

Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.

Reach Them

Websites and accounts

  • Campaign website capture

    Campaign website https://www.donforohio.com captured 2026-09-25T00:04:41Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).

    Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source

  • Campaign website: https://www.donforohio.com

    Source: https://vote.franklincountyohio.gov/getmedia/e0a4ca45-6893-45c1-8190-87696f8804b4/2026-General-Candidate-List-5

    Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source

The Paper Trail

Filings, results and exhibits

  • On the ballot: U.S. House, Ohio 15th District · November 3, 2026 general election

    Listed as "Don Leonard" (Democratic) on the Franklin County Board of Elections — 2026 General Election Candidate List (revised 2026-09-22; certifying board for OH-15) certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of read 2026-09-24). Checked 2026-09-24.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Franklin County Board of Elections — 2026 General Election Candidate List (revised 2026-09-22; certifying board for OH-15) · source

  • U.S. Representative · OH-15

    Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot

    Sep 19, 2026 · Official

File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_vvkvvfd55.

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