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Ohio's 15th U.S. House District

Ohio · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $4.8M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Ohio's 15th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Mike Carey
Rep. Mike CareyR
U.S. Representative · OH-015
Tenure
5y
Bills Spon.
28
Votes Missed
1.09%
Cross-party
158
Committees
ChairCommission on Communications Standards
Administration Committee
Ways and Means Committee
+6 more
The 2026 Race

4 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Ohio District 15. Party primary on May 5, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
May 5, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$4.8M
Candidates
2 active / 4 filed
Incumbent
Mike Carey (R-OH-15)R
Cash on Hand
$2.3M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Mike Carey R56.5%Adam Miller D 43.5%347,749
2022Mike Carey R57.0%Gary Josephson D 43.0%251,251
2020Steve Stivers R63.4%Joel Newby D 36.6%383,361
2018Steve Stivers R58.3%Rick Neal D 39.7%292,443
2016Steve Stivers R66.2%Scott Wharton D 33.8%336,807
2014Steve Stivers R66.0%Scott Wharton D 34.0%194,621
2012Steve Stivers R61.6%Pat Lang D 38.4%333,462
2010Steve Stivers R54.2%Mary Jo Kilroy D 41.3%220,551
2008Mary Jo Kilroy D45.9%Steve Stivers R 45.2%303,832
2006Deborah Pryce R50.2%Mary Jo Kilroy D 49.8%220,373
2004Deborah Pryce R60.0%Mark P Brown D 40.0%277,435
2002Deborah Pryce R66.6%Mark Brown D 33.4%162,479
2000Deborah Pryce R67.5%Bill Buckel D 27.9%232,297
1998Deborah Pryce R65.7%Adam Clay Miller D 28.5%173,176
1996Deborah Pryce R70.8%Cliff Arnebeck Jr D 29.2%221,441
District
Population
794,565
Median HH Income
$78K
Unemployment
4.2%
Bachelor's+
33.5%
Veterans
6.4%
Median Age
37.2
Mean HH Income
$101K
Poverty Rate
12.2%
HS or Higher
90.7%
Median Home Value
$248K
Median Rent
$1,272/mo
Owner-Occupied
62.4%
Under 18 / 65+
23.9% / 14.7%