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OH-15 Democratic nominee?
$13.7K
MAY 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePolitical candidate
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationOhio
BackgroundPolitical candidate
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Notable personal detailsDon Ralph Leonard is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Ohio’s 15th Congressional District. He served in the U.S. Peace Corps in South America and later held academic roles including city and regional planning professor at The Ohio State University. He has also been affiliated with Tulane University as a postdoctoral researcher and has campaigned on issues including education and economic policy.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Healthcare
The candidate states that all Americans deserve quality, affordable health insurance and lists healthcare as a priority issue on his campaign site, advocating fixing the broken healthcare system to reduce costs and improve access. His public campaign materials and interviews discuss expanding access and addressing affordability rather than endorsing single‑payer proposals.
Immigration & Border
Advocates practical congressional action on immigration with an emphasis on accountability for ICE and addressing immigration and asylum issues. Positions are presented in a humanitarian/reform framing rather than enforcement-first rhetoric.
Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
OH-15 Democratic nominee?
Endorsers of Don Leonard for OH-15 Democratic nominee?
End Citizens United
Public figure
End Citizens United endorsed Don Leonard for Ohio's 15th Congressional District.
Stop Big Money
Public figure
Stop Big Money endorsed Don Leonard in Ohio's 15th Congressional District race.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$606.7K
$455.0K
$303.3K
$151.7K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$606.7K
$252.4K
$354.3K
$19.7K
Source: FEC
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