Republican candidates in Ohio’s 9th congressional district participate in a forum in Toledo on April 13, 2026. At the left-side table are Ohio Rep. Josh Williams (L) and Air National Guard Lt. Col. Alea Nadeem (2-L); at the right-side table are (L-R) health care executive Anthony Campbell, former immigration official Madison Sheahan, and former Ohio Rep. Derek Merrin, Courtesy of Toby Miller/VoteR PAC
Republican candidate Derrick Merrin, a former Ohio lawmaker, is getting a second chance at toppling America’s longest-serving member of Congress: Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur.
The race is of national significance because Republicans only narrowly control the House of Representatives; gaining a coveted Democrat-held seat could improve the GOP’s ability to advance the agenda of President Donald Trump.
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