Race

U.S. House, Ohio 9th District (2026)

Everyone who filed with the Federal Election Commission for this seat, with what they raised and what outside groups spent.

FEC filings don't record primary results, so this list includes candidates who lost a primary or dropped out. Money is from each campaign's latest FEC report, shown on its page.11

CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handOutside helpOutside opposition
Marcy Kaptur1DemocratIncumbent$4.3M$1.3M$3.5M$1.8M$1.2M
Derek Merrin2RepublicanChallenger$1.5M$1.1M$531K$1.0M$2.2M
Josh Williams3RepublicanChallenger$957K$932K$25K$45K$0
Alea Nadeem4RepublicanChallenger$750K$750K$0$0$0
Madison Sheahan5RepublicanChallenger$272K$272K$215$28K$0
Wayne Charles Kinsel6RepublicanChallenger$91K$58K$33K$0$0
Anthony Bruce Campbell7RepublicanChallenger$34K$28K$6,680$0$0
David Edward Gedert8LibertarianChallenger$0$0$0$0$0
Jacob Thomas Frost9RepublicanChallenger$0$0$0$0$0
Kathy McKinstry10Write-inChallenger$0$0$0$0$0

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    FEC candidate record: Marcy M.c. Kapturhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2OH09031/
    H2OH09031
  2. 2
    FEC candidate record: Derek Merrinhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H4OH09169/
    H4OH09169
  3. 3
    FEC candidate record: Josh Williamshttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH09131/
    H6OH09131
  4. 4
    FEC candidate record: Alea Nadeemhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH09115/
    H6OH09115
  5. 5
    FEC candidate record: Madison Sheahanhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH09172/
    H6OH09172
  6. 6
    FEC candidate record: Wayne Charles Kinselhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH09123/
    H6OH09123
  7. 7
    FEC candidate record: Anthony Bruce Campbellhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH09149/
    H6OH09149
  8. 8
    FEC candidate record: David Edward Gederthttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH09156/
    H6OH09156
  9. 9
    FEC candidate record: Jacob Thomas Frosthttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH09164/
    H6OH09164
  10. 10
    FEC candidate record: Kathy McKinstryhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH09180/
    H6OH09180
  11. 11
    Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record