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Ohio 9th District · House

Marcy Kaptur (D)vsDerek Merrin (R)

Election Day · Nov 3, 2026

Score updated Jul 14, 2026

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286MONITOR

Priority Score Breakdown

Candidates

Marcy Kaptur

Democrat· Incumbent

Progressive votes: 84.91%

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Derek Merrin

Republican

War Chest (FEC)

Kaptur

$3.1M

Merrin

$227k

Cash on hand, most recent FEC filing.

Expert Ratings

Cook PoliticalCookToss-Up

Sabato's Crystal BallSabatoToss-Up

Inside ElectionsIELean R

Ohio house — Score 286 | Tip the Scale Blue