U.S. Representative, Ohio's 9th District
November 5, 2024 · general election · District 9 · 3 candidates with a page
About this district
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Chamber | District | Note |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. House | U.S. House, Ohio's 9th District | U.S. Representative, Ohio's 9th District |
Last time, 2022: Marcy Kaptur (Democratic) 56.6% · 150,655 votes; J.R. Majewski (Republican) 43.4% · 115,362 votes.
That result was under the district's previous boundaries.
Sources: Federal Elections 2022 (Excel edition), 2022 U.S. House of Representatives Results (by State), Ohio rows; compiled from state elections offices · Federal Elections 2022: Election Results for the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives · 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 9 · LaRose Certifies Results for the November 2022 General Election
The candidates
Listed alphabetically by surname. Ohio rotates the order candidates appear in by precinct, so no order on this page is the order on a ballot.
- Urban planner
- City and regional planner for 15 years, mainly in Toledo and Chicago, before Congress
- Assistant director for urban affairs, White House domestic policy staff, 1977-1979
11 of 11 sections researched · 144 sources
- Real estate investor
- Real estate investor.
- Worked in the Ohio Auditor of State's office, conducting performance audits for schools and cities and later representing the office in northwest Ohio.
9 of 11 sections researched · 54 sources
- Worked in the printing industry since 1985; owner, NorthCoast Print Mail Marketing, Toledo, since 2017
- Vice president, Northwest Ohio Polish Cultural Center; former president, Polish American Community of Toledo
- Toledo native
5 of 11 sections researched · 7 sources
Marcy Kaptur
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Derek Merrin
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| claims | none found |
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Tom Pruss
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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| claims | not researched |
| record | not researched |
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| interests | not researched |
| polling | none found |
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| endorsements | none found |
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The race in pictures
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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A note on our coverage
Read before the columns: where one candidate has more entries than another, this says which of the two reasons it is.
Endorsements received: Marcy Kaptur has 12 entries, Derek Merrin has 9 entries and Tom Pruss has 0 entries. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Where they stand: Marcy Kaptur has 7 entries, Derek Merrin has 6 entries and Tom Pruss has 3 entries. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Marcy Kaptur's record in office has 27 entries, Derek Merrin's has 0 and Tom Pruss's has 0. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Sources: Marcy Kaptur has 12 entries, Derek Merrin has 9 entries and Tom Pruss has 4 entries. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Jump to a candidate
- Marcy Kaptur: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Derek Merrin: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Tom Pruss: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
Where they stand
Their own words, by issue, with the date, the venue and the link. A paraphrase is marked as one.
Ballot access
Marcy Kaptur
None found in the records checked
Derek Merrin
None found in the records checked
Tom Pruss
The Secretary of State should not be a referee who tilts the field.
Source: Vote Pruss: Protecting Your Vote. Protecting Your Rights. Protecting Your Business.
Campaign priorities
Marcy Kaptur
None found in the records checked
Derek Merrin
Our campaign offers a clear alternative: new leadership, a focus on lowering costs, supporting law and order, and putting Northwest Ohio first.
Source: courthousenews.com
Tom Pruss
None found in the records checked
Congressional ethics
Marcy Kaptur
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.
Derek Merrin
None found in the records checked
Tom Pruss
None found in the records checked
Costs and health care
Marcy Kaptur
I will never stop fighting to lower costs, protect the healthcare and Social Security working families have earned, and hold anyone accountable who puts special interests ahead of the hardworking families I am honored to serve.
Source: courthousenews.com
Derek Merrin
None found in the records checked
Tom Pruss
None found in the records checked
Costs and quality of life
Marcy Kaptur
None found in the records checked
Derek Merrin
I want to reduce their costs
Source: spectrumnews1.com
Tom Pruss
None found in the records checked
Energy
Marcy Kaptur
Lower Skyrocketing Utility Bills with an all-of-the-above energy approach that modernizes our aging grid, meets growing demand, and delivers reliable, affordable power for families and the industries that drive our regional economy.
Derek Merrin
None found in the records checked
Tom Pruss
None found in the records checked
Great Lakes conservation funding
Marcy Kaptur
As a Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, I helped introduce this legislation to close a gap in a national program that benefits only coastal ocean states. The bill continues our work together to ensure the Federal Government levels the playing field to commit equivalent, well‑deserved resources to our Great Lakes region
Derek Merrin
None found in the records checked
Tom Pruss
None found in the records checked
Health care costs
Marcy Kaptur
None found in the records checked
Derek Merrin
He previously served as Chairman of the House Health Committee where he advocated for policies to reduce healthcare costs, promote price transparency, and ensure better patient access through fewer regulations.
Source: web.archive.org
Tom Pruss
None found in the records checked
Immigration and the border
Marcy Kaptur
Marcy believes securing our border is a shared American responsibility — one we can solve if we work together to enforce our immigration laws, deport violent criminals, and give law enforcement the resources they need — all while protecting due process, accountability, and the rule of law.
Derek Merrin
None found in the records checked
Tom Pruss
None found in the records checked
Jobs and trade
Marcy Kaptur
That’s why she’s investing in Northwest Ohio’s workforce – to bring good-paying jobs home, end tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas, and expand workforce training so our workers are prepared to thrive in the industries of the future.
Derek Merrin
None found in the records checked
Tom Pruss
None found in the records checked
Length of service in Congress
Marcy Kaptur
None found in the records checked
Derek Merrin
Our founding fathers never wanted someone to stay in office that long.
Source: spectrumnews1.com
Tom Pruss
None found in the records checked
Prescription drug prices
Marcy Kaptur
None found in the records checked
Derek Merrin
None found in the records checked
Tom Pruss
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
According to Pruss' website, he wants to reform drug approval processes to help lower the prices of prescriptions.
Source: Kaptur, Merrin in last stretch of race for Ohio's 9th Congressional District
Priorities in office
Marcy Kaptur
None found in the records checked
Derek Merrin
For the last 8 years, I have led the fight for conservative values at the Ohio Statehouse. Now, I'm ready to take the fight to Washington - defending our constitutional rights, demanding fiscal responsibility, and bolstering Northwest Ohio's economy.
Sources: ballotpedia.org · derekmerrin.com
Tom Pruss
None found in the records checked
Social Security and Medicare
Marcy Kaptur
Protect Social Security and Medicare by demanding accountability for our tax dollars and standing up to Washington politicians who want to raid the benefits seniors spent a lifetime earning to pay for tax breaks for the wealthy.
Derek Merrin
None found in the records checked
Tom Pruss
None found in the records checked
Taxes
Marcy Kaptur
None found in the records checked
Derek Merrin
He is a strong advocate for lower taxes, simplifying the tax code, and promoting transparency.
Source: web.archive.org
Tom Pruss
None found in the records checked
Voter registration
Marcy Kaptur
None found in the records checked
Derek Merrin
None found in the records checked
Tom Pruss
I support same-day registration tied to routine interactions like driver’s license renewals, while keeping ballots clear, simple, and auditable.
Source: Election 2026: Voter Guide for Akron and Summit County
What they have said, checked
Newest first. Each check is shown in the checker's own rating word, with their name, the date and the link.
Marcy Kaptur
None found in the records checked
Derek Merrin
None found in the records checked
Tom Pruss
Not yet researched
Record in office
Dated actions. Any evaluation of an action is printed with the name of whoever made it and the link.
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaptur (D) | 1983 | office | U.S. Representative, Ohio's 9th District |
| Kaptur (D) | 2026-09-01 | vote | 2026-09-01 (vote): Did not vote on the motion to suspend the rules and concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 6500, which the Senate amended into the Continui |
| Kaptur (D) | 2026-09-01 | vote | 2026-09-01 (vote): Did not vote on agreeing to H. Res. 1490, "providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms"; the House adopted |
| Kaptur (D) | 2026-09-01 | vote | 2026-09-01 (vote): Did not vote on passage of H.R. 9436, the Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 ("to extend the time period for which certain regulati" |
| Kaptur (D) | 2026-09-02 | vote | 2026-09-02 (vote): Did not vote on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.J. Res. 1, proposing an amendment to the Constitution to require that the Supreme |
| Kaptur (D) | 2026-09-02 | vote | 2026-09-02 (vote): Did not vote on passage of H.R. 1501, the Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 ("to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral producti" |
| Kaptur (D) | 2026-09-03 | statement | 2026-09-03 (statement): Released a statement on the resumption of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers work on the invasive carp barrier at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam in |
| Kaptur (D) | 2026-09-03 | action | 2026-09-03 (action): Joined Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick and Senators Richard Blumenthal and Thom Tillis in urging the State Department to distribute funding to |
| Kaptur (D) | 2026-09-03 | vote | 2026-09-03 (vote): Did not vote on passage of H.R. 4795, the Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026, which would make a college that takes part in a |
| Kaptur (D) | 2026-09-09 | action | 2026-09-09 (action): Announced awards totaling $3.75 million to the Zepf Center, the Ridge Project, Inc. and Pathway, Inc. through the U.S. Department of Health |
| Kaptur (D) | 2026-09-14 | vote | 2026-09-14 (vote): Voted yes on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3276, the Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 ("to direct th" |
| Kaptur (D) | 2026-09-15 | vote | 2026-09-15 (vote): Voted yes on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 2140, the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025, which reauthorizes the diesel e |
| Kaptur (D) | 2026-09-15 | vote | 2026-09-15 (vote): Voted no on passage of H.J. Res. 210, disapproving under the Congressional Review Act the Environmental Protection Agency rule "California S" |
| Kaptur (D) | 2026-09-15 | vote | 2026-09-15 (vote): Voted yes on agreeing to H. Con. Res. 93, directing the President under section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Ar |
| Kaptur (D) | 2026-09-15 | bill | 2026-09-15 (bill): Introduced H.R. 10382 as its sponsor, titled "To correct a pay disparity adversely affecting employees of the United States Army Corps of En" |
| Kaptur (D) | 2026-09-15 | bill | 2026-09-15 (bill): Introduced H.R. 10385 as its sponsor, titled "To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to increase the amount of funds authorize" |
| Kaptur (D) | 2026-09-15 | bill | 2026-09-15 (bill): Introduced H.R. 10387 as its sponsor, titled "To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to authorize the Secretary of the Army to" |
| Kaptur (D) | 2026-09-15 | bill | 2026-09-15 (bill): Introduced H.R. 10388 as its sponsor, titled "To clarify and update Federal policy governing operation and maintenance of the Toussaint Rive" |
| Kaptur (D) | 2026-09-15 | bill | 2026-09-15 (bill): Introduced H.R. 10386 as its sponsor, titled "To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to increase the amount and purposes of fu" |
| Kaptur (D) | 2026-09-15 | bill | 2026-09-15 (bill): Introduced H.R. 10383 as its sponsor, titled "To require the Secretary of the Army to expedite the completion of agreements with non-Federal" |
| Kaptur (D) | 2026-09-15 | bill | 2026-09-15 (bill): Introduced H.R. 10384 as its sponsor, titled "To authorize the Secretary of the Army to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of carr" |
| Kaptur (D) | 2026-09-16 | bill | 2026-09-16 (bill): Announced Northwest Ohio provisions in H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act of 2026, which the U.S. House passed by a vote of 415- |
| Kaptur (D) | 2026-09-16 | action | 2026-09-16 (action): As Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, joined Senator Patty Murray in a letter asking t |
| Kaptur (D) | 2026-09-16 | vote | 2026-09-16 (vote): Voted yes on the motion to concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 5334, which the Senate amended into the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Rus |
| Kaptur (D) | 2026-09-16 | vote | 2026-09-16 (vote): Voted yes on passage of H.R. 9576, the National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 ("to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Divisio" |
| Kaptur (D) | 2026-09-16 | vote | 2026-09-16 (vote): Voted no on passage of H.R. 10326, the Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds (PROOF) Act, on information-sharing between fede |
| Kaptur (D) | 2026-09-16 | vote | 2026-09-16 (vote): Voted no on passage of H.J. Res. 213, disapproving under the Congressional Review Act the Environmental Protection Agency rule "California S" |
| Kaptur (D) | 2026-09-24 | bill | 2026-09-24 (bill): Introduced H.R. 10566, the Sunlight on SuperPACs Act of 2026, as its sponsor; its official title: "To amend the Federal Election Campaign Ac" |
| Merrin (R) | 2006 | office | Member, Waterville City Council |
| Merrin (R) | 2008 | office | Mayor of Waterville |
| Merrin (R) | 2016-08-02 | office | Member, Ohio House of Representatives |
Marcy Kaptur
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September 24, 2026 · bill
Introduced H.R. 10566, the Sunlight on SuperPACs Act of 2026, as its sponsor; its official title: "To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for certain communications, and for other purposes."
Sources: congress.gov · govtrack.us
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September 16, 2026 · vote
Voted yes on the motion to concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 5334, which the Senate amended into the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026; the motion passed 262 to 159.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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September 16, 2026 · vote
Voted yes on passage of H.R. 9576, the National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 ("to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice"); the House passed it 352 to 72.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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September 16, 2026 · vote
Voted no on passage of H.R. 10326, the Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds (PROOF) Act, on information-sharing between federal law enforcement and state agencies to detect, investigate and prosecute fraud in certain federal programs; the House passed it 217 to 207.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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September 16, 2026 · vote
Voted no on passage of H.J. Res. 213, disapproving under the Congressional Review Act the Environmental Protection Agency rule "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision"; the House passed it 214 to 208.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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September 16, 2026 · action
As Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, joined Senator Patty Murray in a letter asking the Department of Energy to restore eliminated safety rules and to justify a rewrite of dozens of safety and accountability measures.
Sources: kaptur.house.gov · kaptur.house.gov
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September 16, 2026 · bill
Announced Northwest Ohio provisions in H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act of 2026, which the U.S. House passed by a vote of 415-9.
Sources: kaptur.house.gov · kaptur.house.gov
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September 15, 2026 · vote
Voted yes on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 2140, the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025, which reauthorizes the diesel emissions reduction program; the motion passed 343 to 79.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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September 15, 2026 · vote
Voted yes on agreeing to H. Con. Res. 93, directing the President under section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran; the House adopted it 220 to 204.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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September 15, 2026 · vote
Voted no on passage of H.J. Res. 210, disapproving under the Congressional Review Act the Environmental Protection Agency rule "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision"; the House passed it 216 to 211.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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September 15, 2026 · bill
Introduced H.R. 10388 as its sponsor, titled "To clarify and update Federal policy governing operation and maintenance of the Toussaint River Federal navigation project in Carroll Township, Ohio, as authorized under section 107 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960, and for other purposes."
Sources: congress.gov · govtrack.us
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September 15, 2026 · bill
Introduced H.R. 10387 as its sponsor, titled "To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out additional Great Lakes fishery and ecosystem restoration projects not eligible under current policy of the Department of the Army, and for other purposes."
Sources: congress.gov · govtrack.us
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September 15, 2026 · bill
Introduced H.R. 10386 as its sponsor, titled "To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to increase the amount and purposes of funds authorized for the Secretary of the Army to carry out water and wastewater infrastructure projects in Toledo and Oregon, Ohio, and for other purposes."
Sources: congress.gov · govtrack.us
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September 15, 2026 · bill
Introduced H.R. 10385 as its sponsor, titled "To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to increase the amount of funds authorized for the Secretary of the Army to carry out wastewater infrastructure projects in Village of Kelleys Island, Ohio, and for other purposes."
Sources: congress.gov · govtrack.us
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September 15, 2026 · bill
Introduced H.R. 10384 as its sponsor, titled "To authorize the Secretary of the Army to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of carrying out a project for flood risk management, including riverbank stabilization, ecosystem restoration, and recreation, along the Maumee River in the vicinity of Glass City Riverwalk, Toledo, Ohio, and for other purposes."
Sources: congress.gov · govtrack.us
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September 15, 2026 · bill
Introduced H.R. 10383 as its sponsor, titled "To require the Secretary of the Army to expedite the completion of agreements with non-Federal interests for beneficial use of dredged material from federally authorized harbors in the State of Ohio, and for other purposes."
Sources: congress.gov · govtrack.us
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September 15, 2026 · bill
Introduced H.R. 10382 as its sponsor, titled "To correct a pay disparity adversely affecting employees of the United States Army Corps of Engineers operating the Soo Locks at Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, to support safe navigation in the Great Lakes, and for other purposes."
Sources: congress.gov · govtrack.us
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September 14, 2026 · vote
Voted yes on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3276, the Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 ("to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Urban Bird Treaty Program"); the motion passed 345 to 60.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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September 9, 2026 · action
Announced awards totaling $3.75 million to the Zepf Center, the Ridge Project, Inc. and Pathway, Inc. through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Responsible Fatherhood Program.
Sources: kaptur.house.gov · kaptur.house.gov
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September 3, 2026 · statement
Released a statement on the resumption of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers work on the invasive carp barrier at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam in Joliet, Illinois.
Sources: kaptur.house.gov · kaptur.house.gov
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September 3, 2026 · action
Joined Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick and Senators Richard Blumenthal and Thom Tillis in urging the State Department to distribute funding to organizations assisting kidnapped Ukrainian children.
Sources: kaptur.house.gov · kaptur.house.gov
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September 3, 2026 · vote
Did not vote on passage of H.R. 4795, the Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026, which would make a college that takes part in a "nonexpressive commercial boycott of Israel" ineligible for certain Higher Education Act funds; the House passed it 237 to 169.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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September 2, 2026 · vote
Did not vote on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.J. Res. 1, proposing an amendment to the Constitution to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices; the motion failed 212 to 206, short of the two-thirds a suspension needs.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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September 2, 2026 · vote
Did not vote on passage of H.R. 1501, the Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 ("to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project"); the House passed it 218 to 201.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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September 1, 2026 · vote
Did not vote on the motion to suspend the rules and concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 6500, which the Senate amended into the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 ("making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027"); the motion passed 370 to 48.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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September 1, 2026 · vote
Did not vote on passage of H.R. 9436, the Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 ("to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective"); the House passed it 219 to 196.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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September 1, 2026 · vote
Did not vote on agreeing to H. Res. 1490, "providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms"; the House adopted it 220 to 192, with 2 members voting present.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
Derek Merrin
Not yet researched
Tom Pruss
Not yet researched
Money
Totals and donors exactly as filed with the FEC or the Ohio Secretary of State, each figure with its filing link.
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
|---|
| None found in the records checked |
Marcy Kaptur
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
|---|
| None found in the records checked |
Totals as filed
None found in the records checked
Top donors, as filed
None found in the records checked
Outside spending
None found in the records checked
In-state share
Not yet researched
Derek Merrin
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
|---|
| None found in the records checked |
Totals as filed
None found in the records checked
Top donors, as filed
None found in the records checked
Outside spending
None found in the records checked
In-state share
Not yet researched
Tom Pruss
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
|---|
| None found in the records checked |
Totals as filed
Not yet researched
Top donors, as filed
Not yet researched
Outside spending
Not yet researched
In-state share
Not yet researched
The result
Marcy Kaptur · certified 2024-12-02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Marcy Kaptur | 181,098 | 48.3% |
| Derek Merrin | 178,716 | 47.6% |
| Tom Pruss | 15,381 | 4.1% |
Sources: 2024 Official Election Results · LaRose certifies official 2024 general election results
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Quick answers
When was the 2024 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 9th District election?
The election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 9th District was held on November 5, 2024.
Who ran for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 9th District in 2024?
On the ballot for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 9th District, in surname order: Marcy Kaptur (Democratic), Derek Merrin (Republican), Tom Pruss (Libertarian).
Who won the 2024 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 9th District election?
Marcy Kaptur won the election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 9th District. Results as certified: Marcy Kaptur 48.3%, Derek Merrin 47.6%, Tom Pruss 4.1%.
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