Ohio 9th District race 2026: Merrin vs. Kaptur
General election, November 3, 2026 · U.S. House in Ohio’s 9th District. Incumbent Marcy Kaptur (D), 48.3% in 2024; redrawn 2025 (Trump 55-44 under new lines)
Derek Merrin
Kaptur (D) vs. Merrin (R) vs. Matthew Althaus (L)
A Conservative Ledger profile for this contest has not been published yet.
The race at a glance
Board data as of . Ratings are the raters' own current calls; polls are the newest public ones with their field dates; money is what the committees reported. Nothing here is a forecast.
- Seat
- Incumbent Marcy Kaptur (D), 48.3% in 2024; redrawn 2025 (Trump 55-44 under new lines)
- Primary
- (OH SOS official canvass via Wikipedia; SOS site 403): R Merrin 25,092 (44.1%), Josh Williams 14,419 (25.3%), Madison Sheahan 11,501 (20.2%); D Kaptur unopposed 45,827
- Ratings
- Cook Toss Up (Lean R→Toss Up ); Sabato Toss-up (); IE Tilt R ()
- Newest public polling
- McLaughlin (R, NRCC) Apr 18–20 n=400 LV: Merrin 47 / Kaptur 43; no nonpartisan general poll found
- Reported money
- FEC : Kaptur $4,303,416 raised / $3,491,668 COH; Merrin $1,508,953 / $531,214. CLF Toledo $3.6M; HMP Toledo $3,067,500.
- Notable
- Trump endorsed Merrin (stayed out of the primary). 2024 rematch: Kaptur 181,098 vs Merrin 178,716 on old lines.
Questions and answers
Who is running for the U.S. House in Ohio’s 9th District in 2026?
Kaptur (D) vs. Merrin (R) vs. Matthew Althaus (L) (as of Sep 15, 2026).
When is the election?
The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
How do the raters see this race?
Cook Toss Up (Lean R→Toss Up Jan 15); Sabato Toss-up (Sep 10); IE Tilt R (Sep 10) (as of Sep 15, 2026).
What do the polls show?
McLaughlin (R, NRCC) Apr 18–20 n=400 LV: Merrin 47 / Kaptur 43; no nonpartisan general poll found (as of Sep 15, 2026).
How much money has been reported?
FEC Jun 30: Kaptur $4,303,416 raised / $3,491,668 COH; Merrin $1,508,953 / $531,214. CLF Toledo $3.6M; HMP Toledo $3,067,500. (as of Sep 15, 2026).