Federal race · 2026
Ohio U.S. House, District 9, 2026
Primary: May 5, 2026 · General election: November 3, 2026
Money raised
- Marcy M.c. Kaptur (D)$5.9M raised · $698K on hand
- Derek Merrin (R)$2.1M raised · $807K on hand
- Josh Williams (R)$975K raised · $9K on hand
- Alea Nadeem (R)$750K raised · $0 on hand
- Madison Sheahan (R)$272K raised · $215 on hand
- Wayne Charles Kinsel (R)$91K raised · $33K on hand
- Anthony Bruce Campbell (R)$34K raised · $7K on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcy M.c. Kaptur (D) | General-election nominee | $5,910,480.74 | $5,661,899.71 | $697,507.52 | 2026-10-14 |
| Derek Merrin (R) | General-election nominee | $2,083,930.76 | $1,353,754.95 | $806,826.96 | 2026-09-30 |
| Josh Williams (R) | Lost primary | $975,304.03 | $965,821.83 | $9,482.20 | 2026-09-30 |
| Alea Nadeem (R) | Lost primary | $749,818.04 | $749,818.04 | $0.00 | 2026-09-30 |
| Madison Sheahan (R) | Lost primary | $272,458.08 | $272,243.27 | $214.81 | 2026-09-30 |
| Wayne Charles Kinsel (R) | Withdrawn | $90,564.72 | $57,544.39 | $33,020.33 | 2025-09-30 |
| Anthony Bruce Campbell (R) | Lost primary | $34,319.09 | $27,639.52 | $6,679.57 | 2026-04-15 |
| Kathy McKinstry (W) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2026-03-31 |
2 registered candidates with no financial reports yet
- David Edward Gedert (Libertarian) · Lost primary
- Jacob Thomas Frost (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$10,432,517.56 = candidates’ own spending $8,256,866.00 + outside spending $2,175,651.56
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Merrin | $44,352.29 | $1,741,999.69 | $0.00 |
| Marcy M.c. Kaptur | $299,799.58 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Josh Williams | $45,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Madison Sheahan | $44,500.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCCC Analytics Department | September 22–23, 2026 | 481 (LV) | ± 4.5% | Marcy Kaptur 48% · Derek Merrin 48% |
| McLaughlin & Associates (R) | April 18–20, 2026 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Marcy Kaptur 43% · Derek Merrin 47% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
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