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Race2026 cycle · General electionElection day 3 Nov 2026Updated

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Ohio 9th District general 2026

No. 13 of 170 House races in the 2026 general election

The short version

In the 2026 Ohio 9th District general election, 17 outside groups spent $7.6M: $1.3M supporting Marcy Kaptur (D), $3.9M opposing Marcy Kaptur, $523K supporting Derek Merrin (R) and $1.8M opposing Derek Merrin.

$7.6M

outside money

supporting Marcy Kaptur (D)
$1.3M
opposing Marcy Kaptur (D)
$3.9M
supporting Derek Merrin (R)
$523K
opposing Derek Merrin (R)
$1.8M

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Election day is 3 Nov 2026.

  • Marcy Kaptur

    Democrat

    Waiting for the count

  • Derek Merrin

    Republican

    Waiting for the count

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
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  • Marcy Kaptur Democrat

    $3.9M
    $1.3M

    $1.3M supporting Marcy Kaptur · $3.9M opposing Marcy Kaptur

  • Derek Merrin Republican

    $1.8M
    $523K

    $523K supporting Derek Merrin · $1.8M opposing Derek Merrin

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them, and what party committees spent working with the campaign.

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 28 Sep 2026

Supporting $467KOpposing $906K

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L Esupporting Marcy Kaptur$585K
  2. New American Jobs Fundsupporting Marcy Kaptur$279K
  3. HMPsupporting Marcy Kaptur$239K
  4. Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc.supporting Derek Merrin$210K
  5. CFFE PACsupporting Marcy Kaptur$175K
  6. No Going Back PACsupporting Derek Merrin$146K
  7. Club for Growth Actionsupporting Derek Merrin$137K
  8. Progressive Turnout Projectsupporting Marcy Kaptur$53,597

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Congressional Leadership Fundopposing Marcy Kaptur$2.9M
  2. HMPopposing Derek Merrin$1.8M
  3. Club for Growth Actionopposing Marcy Kaptur$706K
  4. Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc.opposing Marcy Kaptur$160K
  5. No Going Back PACopposing Marcy Kaptur$146K
  6. America PACopposing Marcy Kaptur$13,556

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesCongressional Leadership Fund spent $2.9M opposing Marcy Kaptur · $2.9MHMP spent $1.8M opposing Derek Merrin · $1.8MClub for Growth Action spent $706K opposing Marcy Kaptur · $706KAmerican Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E spent $585K supporting Marcy Kaptur · $585KNew American Jobs Fund spent $279K supporting Marcy Kaptur · $279KHMP spent $239K supporting Marcy Kaptur · $239KAmericans for Prosperity Action, Inc. spent $210K supporting Derek Merrin · $210KCFFE PAC spent $175K supporting Marcy Kaptur · $175KAmericans for Prosperity Action, Inc. spent $160K opposing Marcy Kaptur · $160KNo Going Back PAC spent $146K opposing Marcy Kaptur · $146KNo Going Back PAC spent $146K supporting Derek Merrin · $146KClub for Growth Action spent $137K supporting Derek Merrin · $137KAmerican Action Network gave $43.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund · $43.5MChevron Corporation gave $3.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund · $3.5MHouse Majority Forward gave $61.7M to HMP · $61.7MAmerican Opportunity Action gave $4.0M to HMP · $4.0MRestoration of America PAC gave $2.5M to Club for Growth Action · $2.5MFiberglass Inc., Champion gave $200K to Club for Growth Action · $200KKoch Inc gave $30.0M to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $30.0MStand Together gave $20.0M to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $20.0MPivotal Ventures gave $2.0M to CFFE PAC · $2.0MOpportunity Action Fund gave $750K to CFFE PAC · $750KAmerican Action NetworkAmerican Action NetworkCompany or group · $43.5MChevron CorporationChevron CorporationCompany or group · $3.5MHouse Majority ForwardHouse Majority ForwardCompany or group · $61.7MAmerican Opportunity ActionAmerican Opportunity ActionCompany or group · $4.0MRestoration of America PACRestoration of America PACCompany or group · $2.5MFiberglass Inc., ChampionFiberglass Inc., ChampionCompany or group · $200KKoch IncKoch IncCompany or group · $30.0MStand TogetherStand TogetherCompany or group · $20.0MPivotal VenturesPivotal VenturesCompany or group · $2.0MOpportunity Action FundOpportunity Action FundCompany or group · $750KCongressional LeadershipFundCongressional Leadership FundGroup · $2.9MHMPHMPGroup · $2.0MClub for Growth ActionClub for Growth ActionGroup · $844KAmerican Federation of StateCounty & Municipal EmployeesP E O P L EAmerican Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EGroup · $585KAmericans for ProsperityAction, Inc.Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc.Group · $370KNo Going Back PACNo Going Back PACGroup · $291KNew American Jobs FundNew American Jobs FundGroup · $279KCFFE PACCFFE PACGroup · $175KMarcy KapturMarcy KapturCandidate · $5.3MDerek MerrinDerek MerrinCandidate · $2.3M
  • Congressional Leadership Fund spent opposing Marcy Kaptur · $2.9M
  • HMP spent opposing Derek Merrin · $1.8M
  • Club for Growth Action spent opposing Marcy Kaptur · $706K
  • American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E spent supporting Marcy Kaptur · $585K
  • New American Jobs Fund spent supporting Marcy Kaptur · $279K
  • HMP spent supporting Marcy Kaptur · $239K
  • Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. spent supporting Derek Merrin · $210K
  • CFFE PAC spent supporting Marcy Kaptur · $175K
  • Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. spent opposing Marcy Kaptur · $160K
  • No Going Back PAC spent opposing Marcy Kaptur · $146K
  • No Going Back PAC spent supporting Derek Merrin · $146K
  • Club for Growth Action spent supporting Derek Merrin · $137K
  • American Action Network gave to Congressional Leadership Fund · $43.5M
  • Chevron Corporation gave to Congressional Leadership Fund · $3.5M
  • House Majority Forward gave to HMP · $61.7M
  • American Opportunity Action gave to HMP · $4.0M
  • Restoration of America PAC gave to Club for Growth Action · $2.5M
  • Fiberglass Inc., Champion gave to Club for Growth Action · $200K
  • Koch Inc gave to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $30.0M
  • Stand Together gave to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $20.0M
  • Pivotal Ventures gave to CFFE PAC · $2.0M
  • Opportunity Action Fund gave to CFFE PAC · $750K
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Group

Congressional Leadership Fund

  • Congressional Leadership Fund spent $2.9M opposing Marcy Kaptur$2.9M
  • American Action Network gave $43.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund$43.5M
  • Chevron Corporation gave $3.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund$3.5M

Polls

Every poll of this race on one timeline.

The latest poll, by DCCC Targeting and Analytics Department to 23 Sep 2026, has Derek Merrin at 48.0% and Marcy Kaptur at 48.0%.

Marcy KapturDerek Merrin

DCCC Targeting and Analytics Departmenta party-aligned sponsor paid for it22 Sep to 23 Sep 2026 · 481 likely voters
DemocraticMarcy Kaptur48.0%
RepublicanDerek Merrin48.0%

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Every poll, newest first

  1. 23 Sep ’26DCCC Targeting and Analytics Department a party-aligned sponsor paid for it22 Sep to 23 Sep 2026 · 481 likely votersMarcy Kaptur 48.0%Derek Merrin 48.0%
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