Member brief No. OH-09
Reviewed October 31, 2026
OH-09 · Ohio
Marcy Kaptur
Democrat. Trump won Ohio in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 82
- Born June 17, 1946.
- Lean
- R+5
- Lean Republican. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 1983
- Served since January 3, 1983.
- Cash on hand
- $698K
- $697,508. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Derek Merrin (R). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Unopposed
The only name on the ballot, May 5.
Also on the November ballot: Matthew Althaus (Libertarian).
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Hakeem Jeffries.
None on record: Justice Democrats, Working Families Party, Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, Democratic Socialists of America.
Latest poll of the 2026 race
RedBox Research · Oct. 20 to 23, 2026 · 858 likely voters · margin of error ±4.5
Sponsored by A Fight Worth Having, a super PAC.
2 public polls in all; the record lists each.
What a race here costs
TV: Toledo, 424,000 homes. The district is 62.1% of the market; 4 markets in all.
2026 primary: $834K spent
2024 general: $23.0M spent, $61.36 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Ranking Member of the Appropriations subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies
Committees: Appropriations · Budget
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 48.27%
- Victory margin
- +0.63 pts
- Harris, 2024
- 46.18% · −6.71 pts
Margin 7.35 points above Harris. Vote share 2.09 points above.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Derek Merrin. Returns · Harris baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.1M | 28% | $772K |
| 2022 | $3.4M | 56% | $380K |
| 2024 | $5.1M | 57% | $449K |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 16.2
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 78.2 (LCV 86, Progressive Punch 89, Stop Corruption Now 60)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- -56, rank 227 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- F
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