In the 2026 Ohio 9th District primary, 8 outside groups spent $191K: $37,000 supporting Derek Merrin (R), $64,500 opposing Derek Merrin and $45,000 supporting Josh Williams (R).
outside money
- supporting Derek Merrin (R)
- $37,000
- opposing Derek Merrin (R)
- $64,500
- supporting Josh Williams (R)
- $45,000
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleDerek Merrin Republican
$64,500$37,000$37,000 supporting Derek Merrin · $64,500 opposing Derek Merrin
Marcy Kaptur Democrat
$434$434 supporting Marcy Kaptur
Josh Williams Republican
$45,000$45,000 supporting Josh Williams
Madison Sheahan Republican
$44,500$44,500 supporting Madison Sheahan
This seat, every election
Ohio 9th District
$7.8M
outside money in the 2026 cycle
- Ohio 9th District general 2026$7.6Moutside money
- Ohio 9th District primary 2026$191Koutside money
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
Derek Merrin
Republican
the party’s nominee
- Own campaign raised
- $1.3M
- Outside money supporting
- $37,000
- Outside money opposing
- $64,500
Marcy Kaptur
Democrat
the party’s nominee
- Own campaign raised
- $4.3M
- Outside money supporting
- $434
Josh Williams
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $957K
- Outside money supporting
- $45,000
Madison Sheahan
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $272K
- Outside money supporting
- $44,500
- Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 4 May 2026
Supporting $4,544Opposing $4,500
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
- American Dream Ohio PACsupporting Josh Williams$45,000
- American Resolve PAC Inc.supporting Madison Sheahan$40,000
- Honoring American Law Enforcement PACsupporting Derek Merrin$25,000
- Law Enforcement for a Safer America PACsupporting Derek Merrin$12,000
- Americans United for Valuessupporting Madison Sheahan$4,500
- Givegreen United Actionsupporting Marcy Kaptur$311
- The People United PACsupporting Marcy Kaptur$113
- Sierra Club Independent Actionsupporting Marcy Kaptur$10
Spent opposing a candidate
- American Resolve PAC Inc.opposing Derek Merrin$60,000
- Americans United for Valuesopposing Derek Merrin$4,500
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- American Resolve PAC Inc. spent opposing Derek Merrin · $60,000
- American Dream Ohio PAC spent supporting Josh Williams · $45,000
- American Resolve PAC Inc. spent supporting Madison Sheahan · $40,000
- Honoring American Law Enforcement PAC spent supporting Derek Merrin · $25,000
- Law Enforcement for a Safer America PAC spent supporting Derek Merrin · $12,000
- Americans United for Values spent opposing Derek Merrin · $4,500
- Americans United for Values spent supporting Madison Sheahan · $4,500
- Givegreen United Action spent supporting Marcy Kaptur · $311
- The People United PAC spent supporting Marcy Kaptur · $113
- Sierra Club Independent Action spent supporting Marcy Kaptur · $10
- Outpost Brands gave to American Dream Ohio PAC · $20,000
- A & G Builders LLC, Eliceo gave to Law Enforcement for a Safer America PAC · $750
- Pasturas Los Alazanes Inc, MR Margarito gave to Law Enforcement for a Safer America PAC · $200
- America Works Fund (TX) gave to Americans United for Values · $200K
- Conservative Agenda for America (OH) gave to Americans United for Values · $100K
- League of Conservation Voters gave to Givegreen United Action · $946K
- NRDC Action Fund gave to Givegreen United Action · $922K
- Strategy & Hustle gave to The People United PAC · $62,633
- American Resolve PAC Inc. spent $60,000 opposing Derek Merrin$60,000
- American Resolve PAC Inc. spent $40,000 supporting Madison Sheahan$40,000
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