Winner, unofficial result · U.S. House, OH-09
Marcy M.c. Kaptur
American politician (born 1946)
- Over
- Derek Merrin (Republican)
- Term begins
- January 3, 2027
Unofficial result, not yet certified. Source: Wikipedia (House results table) · read 2026-11-10
Called it. Before the polls closed, Vugol.Me called this race for the Democrat (D +8.7, from the Vugol Vector model) and the Democrat won. Every call, frozen before polls closed
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Overview
Marcia Carolyn Kaptur is an American politician serving in her 22nd term as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 9th congressional district, having first been elected in 1983.
More
Her district stretches across northwestern Ohio along the southern shore of Lake Erie and includes parts of Toledo and surrounding communities. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-11-05 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Born
- June 17, 1946 (age 80)
- Education
- University of Wisconsin–Madison, Bachelor of Arts, 1968
- University of Michigan, Master of Arts, 1974
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1981
- St. Ursula Academy of Toledo, 1964
- University of Manchester
- Occupation
- urban planner
- In Congress
- 22 House terms, since January 3, 1983
Facts above: Wikidata (CC0, retrieved 2026-11-05) and congress-legislators (public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05).
The race
U.S. House, OH-09. Won over Derek Merrin.
- Marcy Kaptur Democratic · winnern/a
- Derek Merrin Republicann/a
Source: Wikipedia (House results table) · retrieved 2026-11-10 · unofficial until certified
Polls and models against the result
- Frozen call
- Democrat (D +8.7, from the Vugol Vector model)
- Result
- Won
Source: Vugol.Me calls ledger, frozen before polls closed and never edited after. Margins are Republican minus Democrat.
Money
Principal campaign committee: KAPTUR FOR CONGRESS. Covers January 1, 2025 to October 14, 2026; latest report: Pre-General. Money raised after that date appears once the next report is filed.
Where the money came from
19.3% of the $3,449,873 from individuals came in contributions the FEC does not itemize (donors who gave $200 or less in total).
- Individuals, unitemized (donors giving $200 or less in total)11.3%$666,699
- Individuals, itemized47.1%$2,783,175
- Other political committees (PACs)25.6%$1,513,619
- Party committees0.0%$2,000
- Transfers, other loans and other receipts16.0%$944,988
Employers donors listed
- NO EMPLOYER$139,67494 contributions
- INSIGHT PARTNERS$21,0006 contributions
- BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS$14,0004 contributions
- CENTERVIEW PARTNERS$14,0004 contributions
- DE SHAW & CO$14,0004 contributions
- SI, LLC$10,5003 contributions
- PARKER STEEL COMPANY$8,5002 contributions
- UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO$8,45040 contributions
- CMDC$7,5003 contributions
- STRATEGIC HEALTH CARE$7,5003 contributions
Sum of itemized individual contributions by the employer the donor listed. These are employees giving as individuals, not donations by the companies. Entries such as retired, not employed or self-employed are left out of this list.
Source: Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC) · reports filed through October 14, 2026 · retrieved 2026-11-10 · filings can be amended · response hash 2cdb83caf408
Industries
Industry totals are not on file here. OpenSecrets publishes them on its page for this member.
Record
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Appropriations
3 subcommittees
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
- Defense
- Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies (Ranking Member)
- House Committee on the Budget
Source: congress-legislators (current committees) · retrieved 2026-11-05 · current Congress; the new committees are set after January 3, 2027
Bills and resolutions, 119th Congress (2025 to 2027)
- Sponsored
- at least 25 bills and resolutions
- Cosponsored
- at least 222 bills and resolutions
Most recent sponsored bills
- H.R. 10911: U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan Act of 2026Introduced October 26, 2026. Latest action October 26, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- H.Res. 1624: Recognizing the 110th anniversary of the Nation's First Presidential library, the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums.Introduced October 13, 2026. Latest action October 13, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- H.R. 10566: Sunlight on SuperPACs Act of 2026Introduced September 24, 2026. Latest action September 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- H.R. 10388: To clarify and update Federal policy governing operation and maintenance of the Toussaint River Federal navigation project in Carroll Township, Ohio, as authorized under section 107 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960, and for other purposes.Introduced September 15, 2026. Latest action September 15, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- H.R. 10387: To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out additional Great Lakes fishery and ecosystem restoration projects not eligible under current policy of the Department of the Army, and for other purposes.Introduced September 15, 2026. Latest action October 1, 2026: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1001)
- H.R. 10386: To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to increase the amount and purposes of funds authorized for the Secretary of the Army to carry out water and wastewater infrastructure projects in Toledo and Oregon, Ohio, and for other purposes.Introduced September 15, 2026. Latest action September 15, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Source: Congress.gov (Library of Congress) · the 119th Congress runs until January 3, 2027; a later Congress is not included · retrieved 2026-11-14 · counts of activity, not a measure of results · response hash d17dfc581172
Bills and votes
The full list of bills and every recorded vote are published by Congress. We link to them rather than copy them:
Roll-call vote records are not on file here.
Issues and positions
Not yet on file: issue positions (we publish only what a source states). Are you this person? Update your profile
Contact and links
- Website
- marcykaptur.com official
- Office phone
- 202-225-4146
- Washington office
- 2314 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-3509
- Campaign email
- info@marcykaptur.com · source
Sources: congress-legislators (official, public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05); Wikidata (CC0) for linked accounts; campaign-provided items are labeled.
Timeline
- 2026Called the winner of this race. Called by Wikipedia editors 9:00 AM ET
- 2024U.S. House, OH-09 · General · result not on file Vugol.Me record
- 2022U.S. House, OH-09 · General · won · 150,655 votes (56.6%) Vugol.Me record
- 2020U.S. House, OH-09 · General · won · 190,328 votes (63.1%) Vugol.Me record
- 2018U.S. House, OH-09 · General · won · 157,219 votes (67.8%) Vugol.Me record
- 1983 to presentUnited States representative Wikidata
- 1977 to 1979assistant director Wikidata
- 1975 to 1977director Wikidata
- 1969 to 1975urban planner Wikidata
Offices and dates: Wikidata (CC0) (Q436537). Elections: Vugol.Me candidacy record.
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All sources
- Result: Wikipedia (House results table), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Ohio&oldid=1384819350
- Call time: Called by Wikipedia editors 9:00 AM ET (revision)
- Pre-election call: Vugol.Me calls ledger (frozen), /calls
- Background: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcy_Kaptur
- Birth, education, occupation and offices held: Wikidata (CC0), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q436537
- Congressional service, committees and official contact: congress-legislators (public domain), https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators
- Term start: U.S. Constitution, 20th Amendment, section 1
- Campaign finance: Federal Election Commission
- Roster, FEC filing https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2OH09031/
- Name re-derived from FEC filing
- photo_headshot https://github.com/unitedstates/images
- photo_action https://kaptur.house.gov
- photo_full_body https://kaptur.house.gov
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