OH · Candidate
Gary Josephson
INDCandidate
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: U.S. House · Ohio's 15th District
Biography
Gary Josephson is an independent write-in candidate for Ohio's 15th Congressional District. He was the Democratic nominee for the seat in 2022, losing to Mike Carey, and describes a long background as a union representative and community organizer.[1]
Josephson earned a bachelor's degree from Ohio State University in 1980. In a 2022 Ballotpedia survey, he described himself as an activist for more than 50 years, with experience as a union representative, community activist and youth worker, and as president of CWA Local 4501.[1] He said he studied elections, legislation, environment, constitution, banking, arbitration and international human rights at the Ohio State University law school.[1]
Josephson finished fifth with 6.6% in the April 28, 2020 Democratic primary for Ohio House District 25. In 2022 he won the May 3 Democratic primary for Ohio's 15th District unopposed, then lost the November 8 general election to Mike Carey, 43.0% to 57.0%.[1]
- 1.Gary Josephson, Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2022) · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2022-01-01 Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
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