根据决策台总部（DDHQ）预测，民主党人唐·伦纳德将赢得俄亥俄州第15选区。
Democrat Don Leonard is projected to win Ohio’s 15th District, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ).
伦纳德击败了现任共和党众议员迈克·凯里（俄亥俄州），为民主党在共和党把持十多年的选区赢得了一个席位。
Leonard defeated incumbent Rep. Mike Carey (R-Ohio), delivering Democrats a pickup in a district Republicans have held for more than a decade.
DDHQ预测，在东部时间晚上10点37分、91%选票统计完毕时，伦纳德以近8个百分点的优势击败凯里。
DDHQ projected that Leonard beat Carey by almost 8 percentage points with 91 percent of ballots cast at 10:37 p.m.
这一结果标志着伦纳德取得了政治突破。这位俄亥俄州立大学教授参选，旨在将选民对生活成本的不满转化为对其首次国会竞选的支持。这也终结了凯里在华盛顿的五年任期。
EST. The result marks a political breakthrough for Leonard, an Ohio State University professor who entered the race hoping to turn voter frustration over the cost of living into support for his first congressional bid. It also brings an end to Carey’s five years in Washington.
这位共和党人曾是煤炭游说者，在2021年特别选举中在特朗普总统支持下首次赢得该席位。随后他两次连任，最近一次是在2024年以约13个百分点的优势击败民主党挑战者。
The Republican, a former coal lobbyist, first won the seat in a 2021 special election with President Trump’s backing. He went on to win reelection twice, most recently defeating his Democratic challenger by roughly 13 percentage points in 2024.
但民主党看到了哥伦布地区该选区的机会，致力于将众议院战场拓展到传统摇摆选区之外。
But Democrats saw an opportunity in the Columbus-area district as they worked to expand the House battlefield beyond traditional swing seats.
伦纳德将负担能力和医疗保健获取作为竞选核心，经常提及自己在经济拮据家庭中长大的经历。
Leonard made affordability and access to healthcare central to his campaign, frequently pointing to his upbringing in a financially struggling family.
这位民主党人还带着非传统的履历参选。在成为俄亥俄州立大学城市与区域规划教授之前，伦纳德曾在南美担任和平队志愿者，并获得康奈尔大学政府学博士学位。
The Democrat also brought an unconventional resume to the race. Before becoming a professor of city and regional planning at Ohio State University, Leonard served in the Peace Corps in South America and earned a doctorate in government from Cornell University.
凯里则以其国会经验为竞选卖点，包括在众议院筹款委员会的工作，以及对特朗普政策的支持。伦纳德于5月赢得民主党提名，击败了前州众议员亚当·米勒。DDHQ在选举日前将该选区评为“倾向共和党”。
Carey campaigned on his experience in Congress, including his work on the House Ways and Means Committee, and his support for Trump’s policies. Leonard won the Democratic nomination in May, defeating former state Rep. Adam Miller. DHHQ rated the district “likely Republican” heading into Election Day.