Don Leonard

Democratic · OH

Candidate for U.S. Representative in Ohio's 15th Congressional District.

Anti-Corruption (1 record), Social Programs and Welfare (2 records)

Track record

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Anti-Corruption · 1 support

Received an End Citizens United endorsement after rejecting corporate PAC donations for his congressional campaign.
June 18, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: endcitizensunited.org

Social Programs and Welfare · 2 support

Told the Ohio Capital Journal that Medicaid and other safety-net programs supported his childhood and criticized cuts to those programs.
August 20, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: ohiocapitaljournal.com
Co-wrote an article opposing the end of pandemic unemployment benefits amid a rise in COVID-19 cases and joblessness.
September 3, 2021Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: route-fifty.com

General · 5 records

Received an American Federation of Government Employees endorsement after meeting with union members about federal workers’ concerns.
September 16, 2026
Source: afge.org
Spoke at a Grove City No Kings protest and was cited for a noise violation and charged with obstructing official business after declining a police request to step away.
March 28, 2026
Source: wosu.org
Published research linking the middle-class living-wage crisis to democratic backsliding in the United States.
September 19, 2025
Source: knowlton.osu.edu
Published an analysis showing how official inflation data understated rising housing and health costs faced by lower-income households.
November 12, 2024
Source: news.osu.edu
Co-wrote an analysis documenting that millions of employed Americans lacked enough income to cover food, rent, and other basic needs.
August 8, 2021
Source: penncapital-star.com