2026 · OH-09 · 70% Marcy Kaptur in the markets

The money in OH-09

Marcy Kaptur (D) has raised $4.3M and has $3.5M left; Derek Merrin (R) has raised $1.5M and has $531K left, through June 30, 2026. Outside groups have spent $4.8M on the race.

The nominees

Marcy Kaptur

Democrat · FEC filings

Raised
$4.3M
Spent
$1.3M
Cash
$3.5M

Where the money came from

Small donors (under $200) 13%Larger donors 54%PACs 33%

22% of itemized donations came from Ohio; 78% from other states.

Outside spending

For $1.4MAgainst $1.0M
  • Club for Growth Action: $706K against
  • American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees PEOPLE: $585K for
  • New American Jobs Fund: $279K for
  • HMP: $239K for

Derek Merrin

Republican · FEC filings

Raised
$1.5M
Spent
$1.1M
Cash
$531K

Where the money came from

Small donors (under $200) 10%Larger donors 41%PACs 13%The candidate 35%

40% of itemized donations came from Ohio; 60% from other states.

Outside spending

For $556KAgainst $1.9M
  • HMP: $1.8M against
  • Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. (AFP Action) DBA CVA Action and DBA LIBRE Action: $210K for
  • NO GOING BACK PAC INC.: $146K for
  • Club for Growth Action: $137K for

Where the donors live

Itemized individual donations (over $200) by the donor's state. Darker means more money.

Marcy Kaptur
Alabama: $0Alaska: $600Arizona: $7KColorado: $36KFlorida: $45KGeorgia: $380Indiana: $5KKansas: $150Maine: $240Massachusetts: $177KMinnesota: $16KNew Jersey: $44KNorth Carolina: $5KNorth Dakota: $0Oklahoma: $3KPennsylvania: $17KSouth Dakota: $0Texas: $67KWyoming: $5KConnecticut: $82KMissouri: $10KWest Virginia: $0Illinois: $111KNew Mexico: $3KArkansas: $0California: $379KDelaware: $500District of Columbia: $63KHawaii: $2KIowa: $500Kentucky: $22KMaryland: $76KMichigan: $7KMississippi: $7KMontana: $625New Hampshire: $4KNew York: $760KOhio: $581KOregon: $14KTennessee: $3KUtah: $3KVirginia: $50KWashington: $54KWisconsin: $10KNebraska: $0South Carolina: $1KIdaho: $500Nevada: $16KVermont: $200Louisiana: $2KRhode Island: $1K

NY $760KOH $581KCA $379KMA $177KIL $111K

Derek Merrin
Alabama: $0Alaska: $0Arizona: $5KColorado: $11KFlorida: $129KGeorgia: $4KIndiana: $1KKansas: $10KMaine: $0Massachusetts: $15KMinnesota: $3KNew Jersey: $1KNorth Carolina: $7KNorth Dakota: $2KOklahoma: $8KPennsylvania: $4KSouth Dakota: $250Texas: $83KWyoming: $2KConnecticut: $6KMissouri: $18KWest Virginia: $0Illinois: $28KNew Mexico: $0Arkansas: $13KCalifornia: $48KDelaware: $0District of Columbia: $12KHawaii: $0Iowa: $0Kentucky: $600Maryland: $300Michigan: $8KMississippi: $24Montana: $0New Hampshire: $0New York: $26KOhio: $311KOregon: $0Tennessee: $7KUtah: $250Virginia: $5KWashington: $4KWisconsin: $0Nebraska: $0South Carolina: $500Idaho: $7KNevada: $4KVermont: $0Louisiana: $5KRhode Island: $0

OH $311KFL $129KTX $83KCA $48KIL $28K

Fundraising, report by report

What each nominee raised in every FEC report this cycle, and the cash they had at the end of it.

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Campaign finance

Money each campaign has raised and has left, through September 30, 2026, and outside spending by super PACs, parties and groups. From the FEC, updated daily.

CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handOutside forOutside against
Marcy Hon. M.C. Kaptur DIncumbent$4.3M$1.3M$3.5M$1.4M$1.0M
Derek Merrin RChallenger$1.5M$1.1M$531K$556K$1.9M
Josh Williams RChallenger$957K$932K$25K$45K—
Alea Nadeem RChallenger$750K$750K$0——
Madison Sheahan RChallenger$272K$272K$216$28K—
Wayne Charles Kinsel RChallenger$91K$58K$33K——
Anthony Bruce Campbell RChallenger$34K$28K$7K——
Who's spending outside the campaigns
  • Club for Growth Action: $706K against Marcy Hon. M.C. Kaptur
  • American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees PEOPLE: $585K for Marcy Hon. M.C. Kaptur
  • New American Jobs Fund: $279K for Marcy Hon. M.C. Kaptur
  • HMP: $1.8M against Derek Merrin
  • Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. (AFP Action) DBA CVA Action and DBA LIBRE Action: $210K for Derek Merrin
  • NO GOING BACK PAC INC.: $146K for Derek Merrin
  • AMERICAN DREAM OHIO PAC: $45K for Josh Williams
  • AMERICAN RESOLVE PAC INC.: $23K for Madison Sheahan
  • Americans United for Values: $5K for Madison Sheahan

Source: FEC bulk data (daily) and the OpenFEC API. Odds, polls and buzz for this race →

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