2026 House race
Ohio 15th District
Lean R Cook Political Report, as of October 16, 2026
Campaigns through 2026-09-30Outside money through 2026-10-16Source: FEC
The short version
- Mike Carey has raised $4.0M to Don Leonard's $1.1M (3.5x), through September 30, 2026.
- Outside groups have reported $4.4M in general election spending: $3.1M helping the Democrat and $1.4M helping the Republican.
- Largest outside spender: HMP, $1.1M opposing Mike Carey.
Campaign money
Don Leonard
- Raised
- $1.1M
- Spent
- $950K
- Cash on hand
- $196K
- From PACs
- $34K
- From individuals
- $967K
- Self funding
- $12K
- Outside money for (general)
- $3.1M
Campaign totals through September 30, 2026.
Mike Carey
- Raised
- $4.0M
- Spent
- $3.5M
- Cash on hand
- $628K
- From PACs
- $2.1M
- From individuals
- $1.1M
- Self funding
- $0
- Outside money for (general)
- $1.4M
Campaign totals through September 30, 2026.
Outside spending
Biggest outside spenders, general election
| Spender | Position | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| HMP | Oppose Mike Carey | $1.1M |
| Your Community PAC | Support Don Leonard | $660K |
| Your Community PAC | Oppose Mike Carey | $630K |
| Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. | Oppose Don Leonard | $312K |
| Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. | Support Mike Carey | $312K |
| Cffe PAC | Support Don Leonard | $306K |
| No Going Back PAC Inc. | Support Mike Carey | $305K |
| American Priorities (Ap) | Oppose Mike Carey | $225K |
| Buckeye Prosperity PAC | Oppose Don Leonard | $197K |
| No Going Back PAC Inc. | Oppose Don Leonard | $182K |
| American Priorities (Ap) | Support Don Leonard | $75K |
| AB PAC | Support Don Leonard | $54K |
| MAGA Inc. | Oppose Don Leonard | $35K |
| National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee | Support Mike Carey | $13K |
| NRA Victory Fund, Inc. | Support Mike Carey | $10K |
Where the outside money came from
For the biggest spenders, the money is followed upstream while a single donor supplied at least half of it. From FEC receipts.
- Cffe PAC ← $2.0M from Pivotal Ventures (55% of its reported receipts) No donor disclosure
These totals come from the 24 and 48 hour notices outside groups must file before ads run. They are the disclosed floor. Spending by groups that do not file independent expenditure notices, such as issue ads paid for by 501(c)(4) groups, does not appear here.
Top PAC donors to each campaign
D Don Leonard
| PAC | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Building Better Communities | $8K | 2 |
| Miller for America FEC | $1K | 1 |
| Barrier to Entry PAC FEC | $1K | 1 |
| Friends of Cynthia Vermillion | $500 | 1 |
| O'shaughnessy Committee | $250 | 1 |
Itemized PAC contributions processed by the FEC through June 30, 2026. 5 PACs in total.
R Mike Carey
| PAC | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Tractor Supply Company PAC FEC | $10K | 4 |
| Capital One Financial Corp. Assoc. Political Fund FEC | $10K | 3 |
| Abbott Laboratories Employee PAC FEC | $10K | 4 |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans PAC FEC | $10K | 6 |
| Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association PAC | $10K | 2 |
| Synchrony Financial Employees PAC (Syncpac) FEC | $10K | 2 |
| National Multifamily Housing Council PAC | $10K | 2 |
| American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC) | $10K | 5 |
| Fifth Third Bancorp PAC FEC | $10K | 3 |
| American Resort Development Association Resort Owners Coalition PAC (Arda-Roc PAC) | $10K | 3 |
Itemized PAC contributions processed by the FEC through June 30, 2026. 510 PACs in total.
Primary Sources
- FEC candidate page, Don Leonard: fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH15112
- FEC committee filings, Don Leonard principal campaign committee: C00913491
- FEC candidate page, Mike Carey: fec.gov/data/candidate/H2OH15228
- FEC committee filings, Mike Carey principal campaign committee: C00779603
- FEC independent expenditures, 2026 cycle: fec.gov independent expenditures
- Race rating: Cook Political Report, October 16, 2026
- Nominees: spectrumnews1.com