2024 general election
Ohio 9th District
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$25M was spent on the 2024 Ohio 9th District race: $6.8M raised by the campaigns, $2.0M of it from PACs, plus $18M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Marcy Kaptur (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$25M
Raised by campaigns
$6.8M
PAC checks
$2.0M
Outside money
$18M
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Marcy KapturDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $5.1M
- Spent
- $5.0M
- From individuals
- $2.9M
- From PACs
- $1.5M
- From party
- $2K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $1.0M
- Outside money against
- $7.2M
Who paid: 29% of Kaptur's money came from PACs
Corporate $387K (26%)Trade group $139K (10%)Leadership PAC $288K (20%)Membership $100K (7%)Union $299K (20%)Super PAC $66K (4%)Party $11K (1%)Other $175K (12%)
- Democracy Summer 2024 Other$20K
- J Street Membership$18K
- Pro-Choice Women Other$16K
- Hoyer Leadership PAC$15K
- Clark Leadership PAC$15K
- Air Line Pilots Association Union$13K
- American Association for Justice (Aaj) Membership$13K
- Credit Union National Association, Inc. Trade group$13K
Biggest outside spenders
- Congressional Leadership Fund · $4.3M attacking
- NRCC · $2.0M attacking
- New American Jobs Fund · $533K supporting
- America PAC · $410K attacking
- Win It Back PAC · $344K attacking
Derek MerrinRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $1.7M
- Spent
- $1.6M
- From individuals
- $667K
- From PACs
- $466K
- From party
- $11K
- Own money & loans
- $30K
- Outside money for
- $1.6M
- Outside money against
- $7.5M
Who paid: 27% of Merrin's money came from PACs
Corporate $19K (5%)Trade group $13K (3%)Leadership PAC $244K (65%)Membership $32K (9%)Super PAC $10K (3%)Party $10K (3%)Other $49K (13%)
- Club for Growth Membership$15K
- Team Hudson Leadership PAC$15K
- American Revival PAC Other$10K
- Emmer Victory Committee Leadership PAC$10K
- Protect the House 2024 Super PAC$10K
- Elise Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
- The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee Leadership PAC$10K
- Pfluger Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- DCCC · $3.2M attacking
- House Majority PAC · $2.7M attacking
- Lcv Victory Fund · $826K attacking
- America PAC · $642K supporting
- Pro-Choice Women · $591K attacking
Tom PrussLibertarian
✗ Lost- Raised
- $0
- Spent
- $0
- From individuals
- $0
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $423K
- Outside money against
- $0
Biggest outside spenders
- Voter Protection Project · $423K supporting
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2024 Ohio 9th District race?
- $25M was spent on the 2024 Ohio 9th District race: $6.8M raised by the campaigns, $2.0M of it from PACs, plus $18M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Marcy Kaptur (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2024 Ohio 9th District race?
- Marcy Kaptur (Democrat) raised $5.1M and had $1.0M in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 Ohio 9th District race?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($4.3M), DCCC ($3.2M), House Majority PAC ($2.7M).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 Ohio 9th District race?
- Democracy Summer 2024 gave $20K to Marcy Kaptur; Jstreetpac gave $18K to Marcy Kaptur; Elect Democratic Women gave $16K to Marcy Kaptur.