Greg Levy, a community organizer and military veteran from Akron, is certified for the ballot in Ohio's Nov. 3 general election for U.S. Senate. The seat is for an unexpired term.
Levy faces Republican Jon Husted, Democrat Sherrod Brown and Libertarian William B. Redpath. WSYX ABC6 reported that Levy announced his candidacy representing the Party for Socialism and Liberation. He appears on the ballot as an independent, according to BallotReady election data.
Candidate information
- Name: Greg Levy
- Party: Independent (announced representing the Party for Socialism and Liberation)
- Office sought: U.S. Senate, Ohio
- Election: Nov. 3, 2026, general election (unexpired term)
- Hometown: Akron, Ohio
- Military service: Veteran
- Employment: Mover, according to BallotReady
Levy said on his campaign biography page that he was born in the Joy Park housing projects and raised in Akron. He said he was the third of six boys, that his father was a union electrician at Ford for 30 years and his mother was a nurse. Levy said he joined the military hoping to secure college funding, describing himself as part of the "poverty draft." His son was born during his military service, according to his biography.
Experience and public service
WSYX ABC6 listed Levy's occupation as community organizer. BallotReady data identifies him as a singer and founder of the Paul Robeson Revolutionary Choir. He also works as a mover.
On the issues
Levy's policy positions below are drawn from his campaign website and attributed to the candidate.
Economy: Levy called for seizing the 100 largest corporations and transforming them into public property controlled by workers. He named Kroger and Procter & Gamble as two of six such companies headquartered in Ohio. He also called for an across-the-board price freeze on essential goods. On artificial intelligence, Levy said displacement of workers should not mean layoffs, proposing public ownership of technology to shorten the workweek.
Healthcare: Levy called for a universal, single-payer healthcare system free at the point of use. He said free abortion access should be guaranteed and that gender-affirming care is a healthcare decision between a person and their doctor.
Housing: Levy proposed a national rent cap so no one pays more than 20% of income on housing. He also called for banning evictions.
Education: Levy called for canceling all student debt. He said public education should be free from pre-K through college and trade school.
Foreign policy: Levy said he would fight to cut the Pentagon budget by 90% and dismantle the U.S. network of more than 800 military bases worldwide. He called for rejecting what he described as forever wars and embracing global cooperation on climate change, pandemics and poverty.
Levy also called for full payment of reparations to Black Americans for slavery and Jim Crow, paired with federal investment in historically oppressed communities. He called for outlawing gerrymandering and voter purges he described as designed to disenfranchise Black voters.
Editor's note: Levy did not respond to the West Chester-Liberty Herald's candidate questionnaire. The positions above are drawn from his campaign website and public candidate profiles.
