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2026 Ohio's 9th District House race
Incumbent renominated · Lean R+5 · Election Nov 3, 2026
The 2026 Ohio's 9th District House race (partisan lean R+5): Marcy Kaptur (D), Derek Merrin (R), Matthew Althaus (L). Raised so far: Marcy Kaptur (D) $4.3M, Derek Merrin (R) $1.5M. Outside groups have spent $6.1M.
- Raised by candidates
- $5.8M
- Outside spending
- $6.1M
- Partisan lean
- R+5
Candidates
- Marcy Kaptur · Democratic · IncumbentRaised $4.3M · $3.5M cash
- Derek Merrin · RepublicanRaised $1.5M · $531K cash
- Matthew Althaus · Libertarian
Outside groups spending
- HMP opposing Derek Merrin$2.1M
- Club for Growth Action opposing Marcy Kaptur$706K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees PEOPLE supporting Marcy Kaptur$585K
- AB PAC supporting Marcy Kaptur$364K
- SAFETY & AFFORDABILITY PAC INC. supporting Derek Merrin$313K
- Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. (AFP Action) DBA CVA Action and DBA LIBRE Action supporting Derek Merrin$286K
- New American Jobs Fund supporting Marcy Kaptur$279K
- HMP supporting Marcy Kaptur$271K
- NO GOING BACK PAC INC. opposing Marcy Kaptur$187K
- NO GOING BACK PAC INC. supporting Derek Merrin$187K
- Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. (AFP Action) DBA CVA Action and DBA LIBRE Action opposing Marcy Kaptur$185K
- CFFE PAC supporting Marcy Kaptur$181K
More
From FEC candidate summaries and independent expenditure reports.
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Capitol Receipts, “2026 Ohio's 9th District House Race: Candidates & Money,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/race/H-OH-09/2026-ohios-9th-district-house-race (accessed 2026-10-13).