Who raised the most money in the 2026 Ohio 15th District race?

Mike Carey (Republican) raised $4.2M and had $2.3M in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Ohio 15th District race?

Safety & Affordability PAC ($2.7M), House Majority PAC ($2.5M), Your Community PAC ($2.5M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Ohio 15th District race?

American Academy of Dermatology Association Political Action Committee (Skinpac) gave $10K to Mike Carey; American Seniors Housing Association (Seniors Housing PAC) gave $10K to Mike Carey; American Society of Association Executives (Asae) PAC gave $10K to Mike Carey.

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2026 general election

Ohio 15th District

The winner was outraised and won anyway. The incumbent lost. · Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain.

$17M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Ohio 15th District race: $5.5M raised by the campaigns, $2.2M of it from PACs, plus $12M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Don Leonard (Democrat) won despite being outraised.

Receipts + outside spending

$17M

Raised by campaigns

$5.5M

PAC checks

$2.2M

Outside money

$12M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Mike CareyRepublican, incumbent

✗ Lost

Raised: $4.2M
Spent: $4.0M
From individuals: $1.2M
From PACs: $2.2M
From party: $3K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $2.3M
Outside money against: $4.0M

Who paid: 52% of Carey's money came from PACs

Corporate $911K (50%)Trade group $473K (26%)Leadership PAC $71K (4%)Membership $140K (8%)Union $64K (3%)Super PAC $25K (1%)Party $500 (0%)Other $153K (8%)

American Academy of Dermatology Association Trade group$10K
American Seniors Housing Association (Seniors Housing PAC) Trade group$10K
American Society of Association Executives Membership$10K
New York Life Insurance Company Corporate$10K
Constellation Energy Corporation Corporate$10K
American Bankers Association (Aba) Trade group$10K
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Political Action Committee Corporate$10K
Smith Victory Leadership PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

House Majority PAC · $2.5M attacking
Safety & Affordability PAC · $1.1M supporting
Your Community PAC · $951K attacking
No Going Back PAC · $517K supporting
American Priorities (Ap) · $454K attacking

FEC record H2OH15228

Don LeonardDemocrat

✓ Won

Raised: $1.3M
Spent: $1.2M
From individuals: $1.1M
From PACs: $50K
From party: $878
Own money & loans: $12K
Outside money for: $2.5M
Outside money against: $2.7M

Who paid: 4% of Leonard's money came from PACs

Other $1K (100%)

Barrier to Entry PAC Other$1K

Biggest outside spenders

Safety & Affordability PAC · $1.7M attacking
Your Community PAC · $1.5M supporting
Cffe PAC · $645K supporting
Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. · $387K attacking
Buckeye Prosperity PAC · $282K attacking

FEC record H6OH15112

Brennan BarringtonLibertarian

✗ Lost

Raised: $0
Spent: $0
From individuals: $0
From PACs: $0
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $118K
Outside money against: $0

Biggest outside spenders

Our Heritage Matters · $118K supporting

FEC record H6OH15138

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2026 Ohio 15th District race?: $17M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Ohio 15th District race: $5.5M raised by the campaigns, $2.2M of it from PACs, plus $12M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Don Leonard (Democrat) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Ohio 15th District race?: Mike Carey (Republican) raised $4.2M and had $2.3M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Ohio 15th District race?: Safety & Affordability PAC ($2.7M), House Majority PAC ($2.5M), Your Community PAC ($2.5M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Ohio 15th District race?: American Academy of Dermatology Association Political Action Committee (Skinpac) gave $10K to Mike Carey; American Seniors Housing Association (Seniors Housing PAC) gave $10K to Mike Carey; American Society of Association Executives (Asae) PAC gave $10K to Mike Carey.