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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) $5.6M, Derek Merrin (R) $2.1M. Outside groups have spent $8.3M.
- Raised by candidates
- $7.7M
- Outside spending
- $8.3M
- Partisan lean
- R+5
Candidates
- Marcy Kaptur · Democratic · IncumbentRaised $5.6M · $1.2M cash
- Derek Merrin · RepublicanRaised $2.1M · $807K cash
- Matthew Althaus · Libertarian
Outside groups spending
- HMP opposing Derek Merrin$3M
- SAFETY & AFFORDABILITY PAC INC. supporting Derek Merrin$1.2M
- 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
- Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. (AFP Action) DBA CVA Action and DBA LIBRE Action supporting Derek Merrin$322K
- CFFE PAC supporting Marcy Kaptur$306K
- HMP supporting Marcy Kaptur$299K
- New American Jobs Fund supporting Marcy Kaptur$279K
- NO GOING BACK PAC INC. opposing Marcy Kaptur$227K
- NO GOING BACK PAC INC. supporting Derek Merrin$227K
- Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. (AFP Action) DBA CVA Action and DBA LIBRE Action opposing Marcy Kaptur$220K
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 2026-10-17).