PROFILES / U.S. HOUSE / OHIO

Marcy Kaptur

Democratic · U.S. Representative, Ohio 9th District · seeking another term · first took office 2025-01-03

INCUMBENT ON THE 2026 BALLOT LEAN D KALSHI · 72¢ · CHECKED Aug 27

THE 2026 RACE · OHIO 9TH DISTRICTFull race page →

OPPONENTDerek Merrin (R)Challenger

FTP RACE SIGNALLean DAI-enabled synthesis of attributed evidence · not a publisher rating

KALSHI · Aug 27D 72¢ · R 30¢

LATEST POLL · STALER+4<a class="e-poll-source" href="https://www.nationaljournal.com/s/731831/exclusive-gop-poll-finds-slight-edge-in-must-win-house-race/?unlock=D93XBJAGANOVA1YA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">McLaughlin/NRCC ↗</a> 05-15 · n=400 · 104 days old

STANDING · THIS SEAT

+0.632024 general election margin — verified against official results

3:1fundraising ratio v Merrin · FEC period 06-30

CAMPAIGN FINANCE · FECPULLED 08-04 · PERIOD 06-30

$4.30Mraised

$3.49Mcash on hand

KAPTUR FOR CONGRESS ↗

· Merrin: $1.51M / $531.2K CoH

BALLOT & DATES

Primary05-05 · HELD

GeneralNov 3, 2026

D settled · R settled · L settled

Also on the ballot: Matthew Althaus (Libertarian)

COMPARE V MERRIN ⇄