THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Don Leonard
Candidate for U.S. House · Ohio · District 15
Projected winner: Don Leonard
Source checked Nov 4, 2026, 8:50 AM Eastern.
Associated Press via Ohio Capital Journal. This call does not certify the result or change who is in office.
Certification: pending. Ohio Secretary of State · canvass and certification notice
State file generated November 4 at 6:18 a.m. Eastern and labeled unofficial partial. Totals are for each contest’s reporting jurisdiction. Omitted names or zero totals do not establish a withdrawal or a final count. Ohio Secretary of State · election-night XML file
THE PERSON
Background
Don Leonard’s campaign documents university teaching and research, including a postdoctoral appointment at Tulane. His background includes teaching city and regional planning at Ohio State University.
Background sources checked October 30, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Sourced issue positions have not yet been added for this candidate. That is a coverage gap, not a claim that they have no views.
THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. House · District 15 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 21, 2026.
Franklin County Board of Elections · General election candidate list ↗The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.