I voted with Republicans to keep transgender ideology out of our schools because parents know what's best for their kids

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In the ad Kaptur speaks to the camera, says her opponent Derek Merrin would rather lie about her record, and then gives this sentence and a statement that boys should not play in girls' sports. On May 20, 2026 the U.S. House passed H.R. 2616, the Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act, 217-198.

Topics: Education, Transgender policy, Voting Record.

• Dirty Derek's in so deep to them, he'd not only raise your premiums, he'd cut your Medicare.

  A 30-second campaign television advertisement, "Works for Us," from Kaptur for OH CD-09, as catalogued by AdImpact · October 16, 2026

• And now the GOP want you to pay $1 Billion for a ballroom.

  A post on X · May 5, 2026 · PolitiFact: Mostly True

• The Social Security trust fund is sound. Without anything being done, it would function well into 2038; and even after that time with no changes, we could pay 80 percent of the benefits that people have earned.

  A floor speech in the U.S. House of Representatives · April 11, 2013 · PolitiFact: Half True

• States have cumulatively cut over $1.8 billion from their mental health services between 2009 and 2011. This is the largest reduction in state mental health services in half a century.

  A floor speech in the U.S. House of Representatives · December 19, 2012 · PolitiFact: Mostly True

• The region I represent, both currently and in the future, has more automotive plants than the entire state of California.

  An interview with C-SPAN · May 17, 2012 · PolitiFact: True

• The poorest in this country are women.

  An interview on MSNBC's "PoliticsNation" · March 12, 2012 · PolitiFact: True

• contains more native fish than all the other lakes combined

  A floor speech in the U.S. House of Representatives · February 29, 2012 · PolitiFact: Mostly True

• And when Kaptur fought for the Democrats’ prescription drug benefits for seniors, Kucinich voted no.

  A campaign television advertisement · February 20, 2012 · PolitiFact: False · FactCheck.org

• Why has Dennis Kucinich repeatedly praised indicted party boss Jimmy Dimora?

  A campaign radio advertisement · 2012 · FactCheck.org

Every claim filed under Marcy Kaptur

1. The Truth (Creative Alert) · AdImpact · 2026-09-16 · accessed 2026-10-20
2. This Democrat Says She's Against Pushing Gender Ideology on Kids. Her Record Says Something Else · Townhall · 2026-09-17 · accessed 2026-10-20
3. FACT CHECK: Rep. Marcy Kaptur's new ad tacking to the center is misleading at best · Washington Reporter · 2026-10-13 · accessed 2026-10-20
4. Roll Call 184, H.R. 2616, On Passage (May 20, 2026) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · 2026-05-20 · accessed 2026-10-20
5. H.R. 2616, Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act (as received in the Senate) · U.S. Government Publishing Office · 2026-05-21 · accessed 2026-10-20
6. Roll Call 12, H.R. 28, On Passage (Jan. 14, 2025) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · 2025-01-14 · accessed 2026-10-20
7. Roll Call 11, H.R. 28, On Motion to Recommit (Jan. 14, 2025) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · 2025-01-14 · accessed 2026-10-20