Marcy Kaptur
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U.S. Representative for Ohio's 9th district since 1983
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U.S. House · Nov 3, 2026
Incumbent: Marcy Kaptur, running for re-election.
Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur faces Republican Derek Merrin in a rematch of 2024 in a district Ohio redrew in 2025; Ohio rotates candidate order on the ballot, and one filed write-in candidate, Kathy McKinstry, is not printed on the ballot.
U.S. Representative for Ohio's 9th district since 1983
Former Ohio state representative and former mayor of Waterville, Ohio
What each candidate says they support or would do, on the issues they campaign on. Summaries use the same neutral words for everyone and link to the candidate’s own words.
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DemocraticMarcy Kaptur
Supports enforcing immigration laws, deporting violent criminals and giving law enforcement the resources it needs while protecting due process. Says she backed legislation to hire more than 10,000 Border Patrol agents.
RepublicanDerek Merrin
Says Congress should give President Trump the majorities he needs to keep communities safe and the border secure.
DemocraticMarcy Kaptur
Says she would end what she calls corporate welfare for billionaires, big corporations and the well-connected, opposes foreign bailouts and what she calls endless wars, and supports lowering the cost of child care and long-term care.
RepublicanDerek Merrin
Supports the Trump administration's efforts to restore manufacturing and bring jobs back to his district, and says liberal policies have made it hard for families to afford groceries, health care and utility bills.
DemocraticMarcy Kaptur
Supports fully funding Medicare and Medicaid, restoring Affordable Care Act tax credits, lowering prescription drug prices, and protecting families from surprise medical bills.
RepublicanDerek Merrin
No published position found.
DemocraticMarcy Kaptur
Supports an all-of-the-above energy approach that modernizes the grid and meets growing demand, and making data center companies pay their fair share for the power and water they use instead of passing those costs on to ratepayers.
RepublicanDerek Merrin
No published position found.
DemocraticMarcy Kaptur
Opposes billionaire and corporate investors buying up homes and supports expanding the supply of affordable housing.
RepublicanDerek Merrin
No published position found.
DemocraticMarcy Kaptur
Says she would protect Social Security and Medicare and opposes what she describes as raiding seniors' earned benefits to pay for tax breaks for the wealthy.
RepublicanDerek Merrin
No published position found.
DemocraticMarcy Kaptur
Says she led opposition to trade deals such as NAFTA and pushed both parties to crack down on China's trade practices. Supports ending tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas and expanding workforce training.
RepublicanDerek Merrin
No published position found.
DemocraticMarcy Kaptur
Supports banning members of Congress and their families from trading stocks and stopping congressional pay raises, and supports making the full Epstein files public.
“Marcy will work to end the special privileges politicians give themselves — banning members of Congress and their families from trading stocks and stopping Congressional pay raises.”
RepublicanDerek Merrin
No published position found.
DemocraticMarcy Kaptur
No published position found.
RepublicanDerek Merrin
Supports the Republican tax law, which he describes as ending taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security, and criticizes Kaptur for voting against it.
DemocraticMarcy Kaptur
No published position found.
RepublicanDerek Merrin
Supports requiring proof of citizenship and photo ID to vote.
DemocraticMarcy Kaptur
No published position found.
RepublicanDerek Merrin
Opposes taxpayer-funded gender reassignment surgeries for minors and opposes allowing transgender women and girls to compete in women's sports.
DemocraticMarcy Kaptur
No published position found.
RepublicanDerek Merrin
Opposes defunding the police and says Republicans fight for law and order and safer neighborhoods.