U.S. House · Ohio's 15th District
Brennan Barrington
CandidateLIB
- Race
- U.S. House · Ohio's 15th District
- Result
- Don Leonard, projected winner
- Opponents
- Mike Carey (R); Don Leonard (D); Gary Josephson (IND); Samuel Ronan (IND)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did5 statements · 0 votes
I oppose all federal restrictions on the manufacture and possession of weapons, other than weapons of mass destruction.
Stricter gun laws
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 15
2026-11-03
| Mike Carey R | incumbent |
| Don Leonard D | challenger |
| Brennan Barrington LIB | challenger |
| Gary Josephson IND | challenger |
| Samuel Ronan IND | challenger |
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
I oppose all federal restrictions on the manufacture and possession of weapons, other than weapons of mass destruction.
Platform opposes federal restrictions on manufacture and possession of weapons other than weapons of mass destruction.[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Any federal funding should be conditioned on eliminating legal barriers to high-density housing construction and use where demand for it exists, to the full extent constitutionally permissible.
Platform says federal funding should be conditioned on eliminating legal barriers to high-density housing construction.[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Subsidies and rent controls proposed by some left-wing candidates do not reduce the costs; they only shift them.
Platform says rent controls and subsidies do not reduce costs.[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Ending these is low-hanging fruit for lowering the costs of consumer goods for ordinary Americans, including fuel.
Platform says ending the current tariffs would help lower consumer prices.[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
I would propose a Constitutional amendment to reclaim the Congressional power over war.
Platform proposes requiring a joint resolution of Congress to authorize military operations in another country.[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Brennan Barrington, a Libertarian Party candidate and central Ohio native with an aerospace engineering degree from Ohio State University, lost the November 3, 2026 election for U.S. House in Ohio's 15th Congressional District to Don Leonard. He is a member of the Libertarian Party of Ohio's Central Committee, and in his survey he listed cutting taxes, spending and regulations and changing how elections are conducted among his campaign messages.[1][2]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Barrington says he was born and raised in central Ohio and has lived there for all but two years of his life. He graduated from Licking Heights High School and earned a Bachelor of Science in aerospace engineering from Ohio State University in 2019.[1] He describes himself as an advocate for electoral reform since the 2016 elections.[1]
Within the Libertarian Party, Barrington has twice been a delegate to the Libertarian National Convention, once serving on its Platform Committee, and is a member of the Libertarian Party of Ohio's Central Committee, according to his survey. He advanced unopposed from the May 5, 2026 Libertarian primary, receiving 489 votes.[1] He received 2.8% of the vote to Don Leonard's 51.9%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[2]
In their own words
Priorities
- Lists cutting taxes, spending and regulations, and returning power from Washington to states, cities and individuals, as a key campaign message.[4]
- Lists electoral reform as a key campaign message: ranked choice voting for Senate elections, proportional representation for the House, and expanding the House to about 1,000 members.[4]
- Lists a tax shift from productive work to what he calls nonproductive extraction, including a tax on greenhouse gas emissions with a dividend paid to all citizens.[4]
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Faster transition away from fossil fuels
“Greenhouse gas emissions which cause harmful climate change are a textbook negative externality.”[3]
On his campaign platform page, describing his proposed carbon tax with a citizen dividend
- Expand immigration enforcement and deportations
“There are enormous gains to be obtained by authorizing entry for all potential immigrants willing and able to work or otherwise support themselves in our society without government assistance.”[3]
On his campaign platform page
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/brennan-barrington
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Brennan Barrington · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.U.S. House Ohio's 15th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 3.Platform · Barrington for Ohio (campaign website) Candidate's own words
- 4.Brennan Barrington, Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words