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Breaking down the race for Ohio’s 15th Congressional District
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Republican Congressman Mike Carey is running for re-election in what is considered a safe seat.
Cook Political Report rates it solid Republican in its latest forecast. But Ohio Democrats believe the seat could be vulnerable in a wave election. Their candidate is a former college professor, Don Leonard.
He sits down with Capital This Week host Curtis Jackson to talk about why he wants to unseat Carey in November and what he hopes to accomplish in his first 100 days in office.
Editor's note: A previous version of this article misidentified Mike Carey as Mike Turner. This has been corrected. (July 16, 2026)