Don Leonard
Representative-elect for Ohio's 15th district
Democrat
Won the seat
- Seat
- Ohio's 15th district
- Opponent
- Brennan Barrington (L)
- Status
- Called
Where they stand.
The issues
One Job Should Be Enough
Wants an economy where one job pays enough to buy a home, raise a family and retire.
“One job should be enough to buy a home, raise a family, and retire with dignity.”
Source for One Job Should Be Enough, on Don Leonard’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Let's Put Families First
Says he will fight for universal health care, affordable child care, paid family leave and support for caregivers.
“Supporting life means fighting for universal healthcare, affordable childcare, paid family leave, and support for those who care for an aging parent or a disabled loved one.”
Source for Let's Put Families First, on Don Leonard’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Get Money Out of Politics
Wants to limit the influence of wealth on politics, saying democracy should mean one person, one vote.
“Democracy should mean one person, one vote. Not one dollar, one vote. We must rebuild the firewall that separates wealth from power.”
Source for Get Money Out of Politics, on Don Leonard’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Put Communities Over Profit
Wants data center development to protect water, strengthen the electric grid and create local jobs.
“Development should protect our water, strengthen the electric grid, create good local jobs, and earn the community’s trust.”
Source for Put Communities Over Profit, on Don Leonard’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Put Americans First
Wants to lead with diplomacy and restore Congress's constitutional authority over decisions to go to war.
“Instead of being drawn into dumb wars with bad allies, rebuild our communities, lead with diplomacy, and restore Congress’s constitutional authority over the decision to go to war.”
Source for Put Americans First, on Don Leonard’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)
From Don Leonard’s campaign website. Summaries are ours; anything in quotation marks is copied word for word from the linked page. Read the full platform (opens in a new tab)
The promises
- DemocracyClock is ticking
Pass a constitutional amendment to remove corporate and foreign lobby money from politics
“pass a 28th amendment in the year 2028 to get the corporate money and the foreign lobby money out of our politics”
Interview with WOSU Public Media, Oct 5 2026, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- ImmigrationClock is ticking
Replace ICE with a different immigration enforcement agency
“we have got to replace ICE completely with the kind of humane law enforcement”
Interview with WOSU Public Media, Oct 5 2026, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- AccountabilityClock is ticking
Oppose stock trading by members of Congress, while allowing diversified holdings
“I am a staunch opponent to congressional stock trading”
Interview with WOSU Public Media, Oct 5 2026, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
Don Ralph Leonard is an American politician who is the representative-elect for Ohio's 15th congressional district, being elected in the 2026 election.
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- Raised
- $1.3M
- From individuals
- $1.1M
- Spent
- $1.2M
- Cash on hand
- $98K
Federal Election Commission, through 2026-10-14.
None on record
No donations from AIPAC and no AIPAC-paid ads for or against Don Leonard in FEC filings for the 2022, 2024 or 2026 elections.
AIPAC is a pro-Israel lobbying group that spends on elections two ways. Its PAC collects donations from members and sends them to campaigns, where they become the candidate’s money to spend. Its super PAC, United Democracy Project, runs its own ads, and the candidate gets no say in those, whether they help or hurt. From Federal Election Commission filings through 2026-10-14: AIPAC PAC filings (opens in a new tab), United Democracy Project filings (opens in a new tab).
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