Mike Carey (R)
- Raised
- $4.2M
- Spent
- $4.0M
- Cash on hand
- $370K
Campaign reports through Oct. 14, 2026.
Ohio’s 15th District
Through Oct. 30, 2026, outside groups have reported $11,281,134 in independent spending in this race: $11,276,675 for the general election and $4,458 in the primaries. The biggest spender in the general election so far is Safety & Affordability PAC, at $2.7M.
On the November ballot: Mike Carey (R), Don Leonard (D), Brennan Barrington (L) and Gary Josephson (I).
- General election$11.3M
- Primaries$4K
- Late reports$10.8M
- Last 14 days$5.6M
New since the Oct. 31 update
No new outside spending reported.
Results · live from 6 p.m. ET on Nov. 3
On the ballot: Mike Carey (R), Don Leonard (D), Brennan Barrington (L), Gary Josephson (I). Vote counts and the call will show here on election night, updated every minute.
Results and race calls from civicAPI (opens in a new tab), from state election offices. Outside money from FEC filings.
Money on each side · OH-15 general election
Don Leonard (D)
$6.3M 56%
$2.3M supporting Don Leonard and $4.0M attacking Mike Carey
Mike Carey (R)
$5.0M 44%
$2.3M supporting Mike Carey and $2.7M attacking Don Leonard
A candidate’s total adds money spent supporting them to money spent attacking their opponent. Not counted here: $71K around other candidates on the ballot.
3 days until Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3.
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On the November ballot · campaign money and outside spending around each
- Outside spending for
- Outside spending against
Don Leonard (D)
- Raised
- $1.3M
- Spent
- $1.2M
- Cash on hand
- $98K
Campaign reports through Oct. 14, 2026.
Outside spending, general election
Primary and other: $4K for, $0 against.
Brennan Barrington (L)
- Raised
- $0
- Spent
- $0
- Cash on hand
- $0
Outside spending, general election
Also on the ballot
No FEC financial report showing at least $5,000 raised. Campaigns don’t have to file one until they raise or spend more than $5,000.
Gary Josephson
Independent
November ballot as listed by this source (opens in a new tab) on Oct. 14, 2026. Party letters: D Democrat, R Republican, I independent, L Libertarian, G Green.
Not on the November ballot · lost a primary, withdrew or didn’t run, with the money spent around them
Others who filed with the FEC: Adam Clay Miller (D), raised $907,015.
Every outside spender · 28 groups, general-election money first
| Spender | Spent on | General | Primary | Total | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safety & Affordability PACSuper PAC · $2.7M in late reports | AGAINST Don Leonard (D)FOR Mike Carey (R) | $2.7M | – | $2.7M | Oct. 26, 2026 |
| HMPHybrid PAC · $2.3M in late reports | AGAINST Mike Carey (R)FOR Don Leonard (D) | $2.5M | – | $2.5M | Oct. 28, 2026 |
| Your Community PACSuper PAC · $2.5M in late reports | FOR Don Leonard (D)AGAINST Mike Carey (R) | $2.5M | – | $2.5M | Oct. 29, 2026 |
| Defending Main Street SuperpacSuper PAC · $496K in late reports | FOR Mike Carey (R)AGAINST Don Leonard (D) | $818K | – | $818K | Oct. 22, 2026 |
| No Going Back PACSuper PAC · $700K in late reports | FOR Mike Carey (R)AGAINST Don Leonard (D) | $700K | – | $700K | Oct. 15, 2026 |
| American PrioritiesSuper PAC · $608K in late reports | AGAINST Mike Carey (R)FOR Don Leonard (D) | $608K | – | $608K | Oct. 20, 2026 |
| Cffe PACHybrid PAC · $395K in late reports | FOR Don Leonard (D) | $395K | – | $395K | Oct. 28, 2026 |
| Buckeye Prosperity PACSuper PAC · $197K in late reports | AGAINST Don Leonard (D) | $197K | – | $197K | Oct. 30, 2026 |
| CLFHybrid PAC · $171K in late reports | AGAINST Don Leonard (D)FOR Mike Carey (R) | $171K | – | $171K | Oct. 21, 2026 |
| Stand Up for OhioOutside spender (not a PAC) · $134K in late reports | FOR Don Leonard (D)AGAINST Mike Carey (R) | $134K | – | $134K | Oct. 28, 2026 |
| Conservatives for AmericaOutside spender (not a PAC) · $100K in late reports | FOR Mike Carey (R) | $100K | – | $100K | Oct. 19, 2026 |
| Our Heritage MattersSuper PAC · $87K in late reports | FOR Brennan Barrington (L)AGAINST Mike Carey (R) | $87K | – | $87K | Oct. 29, 2026 |
| First Principles DigitalHybrid PAC · $80K in late reports | AGAINST Don Leonard (D) | $80K | – | $80K | Oct. 28, 2026 |
| AB PACHybrid PAC · $54K in late reports | FOR Don Leonard (D) | $54K | – | $54K | Oct. 5, 2026 |
| American Liberty FoundationHybrid PAC · $49K in late reports | FOR Mike Carey (R) | $49K | – | $49K | Oct. 27, 2026 |
| MAGAHybrid PAC · $35K in late reports | AGAINST Don Leonard (D) | $35K | – | $35K | Oct. 8, 2026 |
| Save American FreedomSuper PAC · $34K in late reports | AGAINST Don Leonard (D)FOR Mike Carey (R) | $34K | – | $34K | Oct. 20, 2026 |
| Building TogetherHybrid PAC · $18K in late reports | AGAINST Mike Carey (R)FOR Don Leonard (D) | $18K | – | $18K | Oct. 29, 2026 |
| Science Victory FundSuper PAC · $15K in late reports | FOR Don Leonard (D)AGAINST Mike Carey (R) | $15K | – | $15K | Oct. 29, 2026 |
| National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteePAC · $13K in late reportsHousing | FOR Mike Carey (R) | $13K | – | $13K | Oct. 16, 2026 |
| NRA Victory FundSuper PAC · $11K in late reports | FOR Mike Carey (R) | $11K | – | $11K | Oct. 27, 2026 |
| Neighbor Voices PACSuper PAC · $5K in late reports | FOR Don Leonard (D) | $5K | – | $5K | Oct. 29, 2026 |
| Ohio Citizen ActionOutside spender (not a PAC) · $240 in late reports | FOR Don Leonard (D) | $5K | – | $5K | Oct. 16, 2026 |
| Indivisible ActionHybrid PAC · $2K in late reports | FOR Don Leonard (D) | $4K | – | $4K | Oct. 22, 2026 |
| Popular Democracy PACHybrid PAC · $3K in late reports | AGAINST Mike Carey (R) | $3K | – | $3K | Oct. 9, 2026 |
| Field Team 6Super PAC | FOR Don Leonard (D) | $2K | – | $2K | Sept. 30, 2026 |
| D.r.i.v.e. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter EdPAC · $709 in late reports | FOR Mike Carey (R) | $709 | – | $709 | Oct. 27, 2026 |
| Unity & Justice FundSuper PAC | FOR Don Leonard (D) | – | $4K | $4K | June 17, 2026 |
Latest filings · newest 30
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| Date | Spender | For or against | Election | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 30, 2026Late | Buckeye Prosperity PACText messaging | AGAINST Don Leonard (D) | General | $141,019 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab) |
| Oct. 29, 2026Late | Your Community PACDigital advertising (estimate) | FOR Don Leonard (D) | General | $213,820 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab) |
| Oct. 29, 2026Late | Our Heritage MattersDigital advertising | FOR Brennan Barrington (L) | General | $10,511 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab) |
| Oct. 29, 2026Late | Building TogetherEstimated cost for text messaging | AGAINST Mike Carey (R) | General | $9,159 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab) |
| Oct. 29, 2026Late | Building TogetherEstimated cost for text messaging | FOR Don Leonard (D) | General | $9,159 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab) |
| Oct. 29, 2026Late | Our Heritage MattersDigital advertising | AGAINST Mike Carey (R) | General | $6,758 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab) |
| Oct. 29, 2026Late | Science Victory FundIn-kind: digital ad buy (estimate) | FOR Don Leonard (D) | General | $1,301 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab) |
| Oct. 29, 2026Late | Neighbor Voices PACCanvassing via text - supporting don leonard | FOR Don Leonard (D) | General | $640 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab) |
| Oct. 29, 2026Late | Neighbor Voices PACCanvassing via text - supporting don leonard | FOR Don Leonard (D) | General | $462 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab) |
| Oct. 29, 2026Late | Neighbor Voices PACCanvassing via text - supporting don leonard | FOR Don Leonard (D) | General | $444 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab) |
| Oct. 29, 2026Late | Neighbor Voices PACCanvassing via text - supporting don leonard | FOR Don Leonard (D) | General | $178 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab) |
| Oct. 28, 2026Late | First Principles DigitalMedia production / media placement | AGAINST Don Leonard (D) | General | $80,000 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab) |
| Oct. 28, 2026Late | Our Heritage MattersDirect mail | FOR Brennan Barrington (L) | General | $42,634 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab) |
| Oct. 28, 2026Late | Cffe PACCanvassing - estimate | FOR Don Leonard (D) | General | $35,000 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab) |
| Oct. 28, 2026Late | Our Heritage MattersDigital advertising | FOR Brennan Barrington (L) | General | $13,731 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab) |
| Oct. 28, 2026Late | Our Heritage MattersDigtal advertising | AGAINST Mike Carey (R) | General | $9,924 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab) |
| Oct. 28, 2026Late | HMPDigital advertising - estimate | AGAINST Mike Carey (R) | General | $1,250 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab) |
| Oct. 28, 2026Late | HMPDigital advertising - estimate | FOR Don Leonard (D) | General | $1,250 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab) |
| Oct. 28, 2026Late | Stand Up for OhioEstimated cost: estimated employee time: voter guides | FOR Don Leonard (D) | General | $1,245 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab) |
| Oct. 28, 2026Late | Stand Up for OhioEstimated cost: facebook ads voter guide | FOR Don Leonard (D) | General | $1,245 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab) |
| Oct. 28, 2026Late | Stand Up for OhioEstimated cost: estimated employee time: voter guides | AGAINST Mike Carey (R) | General | $1,200 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab) |
| Oct. 28, 2026Late | Stand Up for OhioEstimated cost: facebook ads voter guide | AGAINST Mike Carey (R) | General | $1,200 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab) |
| Oct. 28, 2026Late | Science Victory FundIn-kind: phone bank organizer (estimate) | FOR Don Leonard (D) | General | $607 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab) |
| Oct. 28, 2026Late | Science Victory FundIn-kind: phone bank software (estimate) | FOR Don Leonard (D) | General | $81 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab) |
| Oct. 28, 2026Late | Science Victory FundIn-kind: digital ad buy (estimate) | FOR Don Leonard (D) | General | $15 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab) |
| Oct. 27, 2026Late | HMPTelevision advertising - estimate | AGAINST Mike Carey (R) | General | $660,290 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab) |
| Oct. 27, 2026Late | HMPDirect mail - estimate | AGAINST Mike Carey (R) | General | $42,523 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab) |
| Oct. 27, 2026Late | American Liberty FoundationDirect mail | FOR Mike Carey (R) | General | $19,503 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab) |
| Oct. 27, 2026Late | Our Heritage MattersDigital advertising | FOR Brennan Barrington (L) | General | $3,771 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab) |
| Oct. 27, 2026Late | HMPDigital advertising - estimate | AGAINST Mike Carey (R) | General | $1,250 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab) |
About these numbers
- Outside spending is money groups spent on their own ads, mail and canvassing for or against a candidate. Groups can’t coordinate it with campaigns, and it isn’t counted in what campaigns raised or spent.
- Every group that reported independent spending to the FEC is listed, not only the groups on our issue pages. Groups tracked on an issue page carry a tag linking to it.
- Primary, special or general comes from the election the group listed on each expenditure. Seats with a special election this cycle show that money separately. The primary scorecard shows how each group’s primary money did.
- Late reports are 24- and 48-hour filings made since a group’s last regular report. Earlier ones are already counted on that report, so we don’t count them twice.
- Some nonprofits don’t have to name their donors, so this shows who spent the money, not always who gave it.
FEC data as of Oct. 30, 2026. Campaign figures cover the full 2026 cycle. Current member: Rep. Mike Carey. How this works.