Brennan Barrington

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Says his goal is to return as much power as possible from Washington to states, cities, and individual citizens by cutting taxes, spending, and regulations.[1],[2]
• Says electoral reform is a top priority, including ranked choice voting for Senate races and proportional representation for House seats.[1],[3]
• Says ending tariffs and undeclared wars and loosening housing rules would lower the cost of living.[3],[4]
• Says he would vote to reclaim congressional powers over tariffs, regulation, and war from the executive branch.[4]

Background

• Libertarian nominee for U.S. House, Ohio's 15th District (unopposed in May 5, 2026 primary), Ohio's 15th Congressional District · 2026[1],[6]
• Water meter technician · Current[4]
• Member, Central Committee, Libertarian Party of Ohio · Current[4],[5]
• Two-time delegate to the Libertarian National Convention, including once as the Ohio party's member of the national Platform Committee, Libertarian Party[1],[5]
• Declared Libertarian candidate for Ohio House of Representatives (did not qualify for the ballot due to signature errors), Ohio House of Representatives · 2024[5]
• Intern, office of an Ohio state representative, Ohio House of Representatives · 2017[5]

Education

• B.S. with Research Distinction, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (2019), minor in public policy, The Ohio State University[1],[4],[5],[7]

Where they stand

• Elections & Democracy
  Supports ranked choice voting for U.S. Senate elections, statewide proportional representation for U.S. House seats, and expanding the House to about 1,000 members.[1],[3]
• Housing
  Supports easing rules on high-density housing construction and spare-room rentals, and conditioning federal funding on removing local barriers to such housing; opposes rent control and housing subsidies.[3],[4]
• Taxes
  Supports lowering taxes on capital gains and income while taxing land-appreciation profits more heavily, ending special exemptions in the income tax code, and a greenhouse gas emissions tax returned to citizens as a flat dividend.[1],[3],[4]
• Foreign Policy
  Opposes undeclared military operations; proposes a defense appropriations rider and a constitutional amendment requiring specific congressional authorization for military action abroad.[3],[4]
• Guns
  Opposes all federal restrictions on the manufacture and possession of weapons other than weapons of mass destruction.[3]
• Energy & Environment
  Says data center siting and impacts should be handled by state and local governments rather than federal rules; supports federal regulation of advanced artificial intelligence safety, including negotiations with China.[3],[4]

Voting record

Brennan Barrington has not held an office with a recorded voting record. See Background and Where they stand.

In their words