2026 general election
Ohio 9th District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected
$29M was spent on the 2026 Ohio 9th District race: $8.1M raised by the campaigns, $1.8M of it from PACs, plus $21M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Marcy Kaptur (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$29M
Raised by campaigns
$8.1M
PAC checks
$1.8M
Outside money
$21M
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Marcy KapturDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $5.9M
- Spent
- $5.7M
- From individuals
- $3.4M
- From PACs
- $1.5M
- From party
- $2K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $2.9M
- Outside money against
- $8.7M
Who paid: 26% of Kaptur's money came from PACs
Corporate $291K (24%)Trade group $123K (10%)Leadership PAC $257K (21%)Membership $72K (6%)Union $278K (23%)Super PAC $75K (6%)Party $5K (0%)Other $129K (10%)
- International Longshoremen's Association Union$15K
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO Union$13K
- Bwx Technologies Inc Corporate$10K
- Defend the Vote Leadership Fund Super PAC$10K
- Growth Energy PAC Trade group$10K
- Democratic Moms PAC Other$10K
- Honeywell International Inc. Corporate$10K
- Pelosi Leadership PAC$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Congressional Leadership Fund · $6.0M attacking
- Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. · $1.1M attacking
- Club for Growth Action · $706K attacking
- New American Jobs Fund · $696K supporting
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees People · $585K supporting
Derek MerrinRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $2.2M
- Spent
- $1.8M
- From individuals
- $804K
- From PACs
- $275K
- From party
- $5K
- Own money & loans
- $310K
- Outside money for
- $3.5M
- Outside money against
- $5.6M
Who paid: 12% of Merrin's money came from PACs
Corporate $5K (3%)Trade group $3K (1%)Leadership PAC $109K (65%)Membership $7K (4%)Super PAC $15K (9%)Party $5K (3%)Other $24K (14%)
- American Revival PAC Other$10K
- Merrin Leadership PAC$7K
- Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. Corporate$5K
- Scalise Leadership Fund Leadership PAC$5K
- Pfluger Victory Fund Leadership PAC$5K
- Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC Super PAC$5K
- Smith Victory Leadership PAC$5K
- America Reloaded Leadership PAC$5K
Biggest outside spenders
- House Majority PAC · $5.2M attacking
- Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. · $2.2M supporting
- No Going Back PAC Inc. · $532K supporting
- Americans for Prosperity Action · $443K supporting
- Edw Action Fund · $347K attacking
Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 Ohio 9th District race?
- $29M was spent on the 2026 Ohio 9th District race: $8.1M raised by the campaigns, $1.8M of it from PACs, plus $21M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Marcy Kaptur (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Ohio 9th District race?
- Marcy Kaptur (Democrat) raised $5.9M and had $2.9M in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Ohio 9th District race?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($6.0M), House Majority PAC ($5.2M), Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. ($3.3M).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Ohio 9th District race?
- International Longshoremen's Association Committee On Political Education gave $15K to Marcy Kaptur; American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E gave $13K to Marcy Kaptur; Bwx Technologies, Inc Political Action Committee gave $10K to Marcy Kaptur.