Ohio District 9, U.S. House
District lines changed for 2026. Ohio Secretary of State Directive 2025-55
Candidates on the certified ballot
| Candidate | Grade | Party | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcy Kaptur | C+ | Democratic | Incumbent |
|
|
|||
| Derek Merrin | Republican | Challenger | |
Alphabetical by surname.
Money
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | From individuals | Organizations & tribes | From PACs | Outside spending (for / against) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcy Kaptur | $4.3M | $3.5Mas of June 30, 2026 | $3M | $10K | $1.3M | $1.8M / $1.1M |
| Derek Merrin | $993K | $531Kas of June 30, 2026 | $871K | $0 | $122K | $1M / $2.2M |
2026 cycle, per FEC filings. The thin bars compare candidates within this race. Raised covers the 2026 cycle. Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier campaigns.
Sources
- FEC bulk data, 2026 cycle: candidate summaries (weball), candidate-committee linkages (ccl), committees (cm), candidates (cn), individual contributions (indiv), committee contributions (pas2), independent expenditures (schedule_e). Files dated October 4, 2026 to October 14, 2026. Money is computed with the same functions as member pages. FEC bulk data
- Grades and member records: Congress.gov roll-call votes, YourRepRecord grades computed October 16, 2026. Congress.gov
- Candidate list: Erie County Board of Elections (Ohio), official file obtained September 25, 2026. official list
- District lines: Ohio Secretary of State Directive 2025-55.