Elections Intelligence

Mike Carey

OH-15U.S. House H architectural icon
INCUMBENT Lean R Favored
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What the Signal reads

Lean R

Carey is the Republican incumbent, defending a seat the Signal rates Lean R. The market has Carey at 77¢ against Leonard's 25¢, up 1¢ since August 3. The polling average has Carey ahead by 1 point, and Carey leads 5.4 to 1 in money raised.

The market

Kalshi ↗
Carey · Republican contract
77.0¢
▲ 1.0¢since August 3

This contract settles on whether a Republican holds the seat, not on Mike Carey by name.

Aug 342 daily readings · high 87¢ · low 76¢Oct 12
Mike CareyRepublican · incumbent
77.0¢
Don LeonardDemocratic
25.0¢

16,879 traded · 9,606 open. Prices are the yes ask; sides may not sum to 100.Checked 2:09 PM ET

Carey v Leonard

Metric by metric
Carey
Leonard
77.0¢
MarketKalshi, 2:09 PM ET
25.0¢
$3.30M
RaisedFEC, through June 30
$606.7K
$2.06M
Cash on handFEC, through June 30
$252.4K
45%
Latest pollHart Research, D sponsor · Sep 24
46%
U.S. Representativesince 2021
Holds now
No office on file

The 2026 race

Ohio 15th District
Latest poll
R+1

Hart Research, D sponsor, September 24.

Prior result
R+12.9

2024 general election · previous district lines, won by Mike Carey.

Fundraising
5.4 to 1

Raised 2025 to 2026, through June 30.

THEIR SEAT WAS REDRAWNR+9.2 → R+10.0

Ohio had to redraw its map before 2026. The bipartisan Ohio Redistricting Commission voted unanimously for a new plan on Oct. 31, 2025, and it stays in place until the next census. Its partisan lean barely changes (Trump +9.2 to Trump +10 in the 2024 presidential vote).

The record this is read from ↗

The general election is on November 3, which is 22 days away.