2026 race · follow the money
Ohio U.S. House District 9
8 filings report $8.4M raised, and outside groups reported $5.7M in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.
The count.
Checking the election sources…
Side by side.
Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.
| Candidate | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Own money | Spent | Cash | Outside for | Outside against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcy M.C. KapturDemocrat · Filed as incumbent | $5.0M | 69% | 30% | 0% | $5.7M | $698K | $884K | $2.9M |
| Derek MerrinRepublican · Filed as challenger | $1.4M | 57% | 20% | 22% | $1.8M | $449K | $44K | $1.7M |
| Josh WilliamsRepublican · Filed as challenger | $975K | 97% | 2% | 1% | $966K | $9,482 | $45K | — |
| Alea NadeemRepublican · Filed as challenger | $718K | 95% | 4% | 0% | $750K | $0 | — | — |
| Madison SheahanRepublican · Filed as challenger | $186K | 86% | 13% | 0% | $272K | $215 | $45K | — |
| Wayne Charles KinselRepublican · Filed as challenger | $91K | 40% | 2% | 58% | $58K | $33K | — | — |
| Anthony Bruce CampbellRepublican · Filed as challenger | $34K | 19% | 0% | 81% | $28K | $6,680 | — | — |
| Kathy McKinstryW · Filed as challenger | $0 | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- CLF$2.9M against Marcy M.C. Kaptur
- HMP$1.7M against Derek Merrin · $239K for Marcy M.C. Kaptur
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$585K for Marcy M.C. Kaptur
- AMERICAN RESOLVE PAC INC.$60K against Derek Merrin · $40K for Madison Sheahan
- PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT$54K for Marcy M.C. Kaptur
- AMERICAN DREAM OHIO PAC$45K for Josh Williams
- HONORING AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT PAC$25K for Derek Merrin
- LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR A SAFER AMERICA PAC$12K for Derek Merrin
- AMERICANS UNITED FOR VALUES$4,500 against Derek Merrin · $4,500 for Madison Sheahan
- CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC$7,350 for Derek Merrin
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · Marcy Kaptur
In the U.S. House (OH-9) since 1983 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 2 committees: Appropriations, Budget · 3 subcommittees
- 326 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 6 committees reported outside spending for or against them
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H2OH09031) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.
- Raised
- $5.0M
- Spent
- $5.7M
- Cash on hand
- $698K
- Individuals 69% $3.4M
- PACs & other committees 30% $1.5M
- Party committees <0.1% $2,000
- Other receipts 0.8% $42K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $903K moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $884K supporting · $2.9M opposing ($3.8M of it designated for the general election)
Biggest spenders supporting
Biggest spenders opposing
- CLF $2.9M
Largest direct PAC contributions
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS $10K
- UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB $10K
- UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM) 'INT'L UNION UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA UAW $10K
Where the money went $1.2M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $1.2M of the $5.7M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 12% $139K
- Consultants & strategy 18% $212K
- Staff & payroll 15% $175K
- Fundraising & processing fees 27% $325K
- Polling, research & data 10% $121K
- Travel, meals & events 3% $38K
- Office, technology & overhead 11% $132K
- Legal & compliance 4% $48K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.2% $2,353
- Other or unclassified 0.3% $4,019
Largest payees
- KINETIC STRATEGIES LLC $183K
- OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY $155K
- BALODIS GROUP, LLC $130K
- LORI SILVERMAN, LLC $115K
- IMPACT RESEARCH INC. $113K
Paid to individuals: $59K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 2, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (475 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $1.4M
- Spent
- $1.8M
- Cash on hand
- $449K
- Debts
- $37K
- Individuals 57% $804K
- PACs & other committees 20% $275K
- Party committees 0.4% $5,000
- Candidate's own money & loans 22% $310K
- Other receipts 0.3% $4,856
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $819K moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $44K supporting · $1.7M opposing ($1.7M of it designated for the general election)
Biggest spenders supporting
Biggest spenders opposing
- HMP $1.7M
- AMERICAN RESOLVE PAC INC. $60K
- AMERICANS UNITED FOR VALUES $4,500
Largest direct PAC contributions
- AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC $10K
- GLASS CITY PAC $6,999
- NRCC $5,000
Where the money went $19K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $19K of the $1.8M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 10, 2025.
- Advertising & outreach 12% $2,394
- Consultants & strategy 1% $250
- Fundraising & processing fees 13% $2,564
- Polling, research & data 33% $6,500
- Travel, meals & events 3% $553
- Office, technology & overhead 27% $5,267
- Legal & compliance 10% $1,950
Largest payees
- THE COEFFICIENT GROUP LLC $6,500
- ARISTOTLE INTERNATIONAL, INC $4,500
- POLITICOIN $2,458
- KEYSTONE PRESS $2,394
- RED CURVE SOLUTIONS, LLC $1,004
Paid to individuals: $553, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 3, 2025 to Jul 10, 2025, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (29 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $975K
- Spent
- $966K
- Cash on hand
- $9,482
- Debts
- $115K
- Individuals 97% $951K
- PACs & other committees 2% $15K
- Candidate's own money & loans 1% $10K
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
Outside groups: $45K supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Largest direct PAC contributions
- MOUNTAINEER PAC $5,000
- ELBERT GUILLORY'S AMERICA $500
Where the money went $889K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 7% $61K
- Consultants & strategy 4% $32K
- Fundraising & processing fees 82% $726K
- Polling, research & data <0.1% $48
- Travel, meals & events 2% $16K
- Office, technology & overhead 2% $14K
- Legal & compliance 4% $38K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds <0.1% $250
- Other or unclassified 0.3% $2,344
Largest payees
- TARGETED VICTORY $380K
- DIRECT SUPPORT SERVICES $180K
- CONSOLIDATED MAILING SERVICES $63K
- MARRIOTT GROUP $56K
- SOMETHING ELSE STRATEGIES $39K
Paid to individuals: $16K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jul 1, 2025 to Jun 26, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (386 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $718K
- Spent
- $750K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 95% $683K
- PACs & other committees 4% $29K
- Party committees 0.7% $5,000
- Other receipts <0.1% $374
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026. Excludes $32K moved between the candidate's own committees.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $723K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 62% $446K
- Consultants & strategy 20% $147K
- Fundraising & processing fees 10% $68K
- Polling, research & data 1% $9,500
- Travel, meals & events 0.9% $6,451
- Office, technology & overhead 3% $18K
- Legal & compliance 4% $26K
- Other or unclassified 0.3% $1,818
Largest payees
- RESPONSE AMERICA, LLC $316K
- HALL, LLC $117K
- MWE GROUP $45K
- DIRECT MAIL PROCESSORS, INC $29K
- PROFESSIONAL DATA SERVICES, INC. $26K
Paid to individuals: $1,818, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Apr 29, 2025 to Aug 12, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (473 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $186K
- Spent
- $272K
- Cash on hand
- $215
- Individuals 86% $160K
- PACs & other committees 13% $25K
- Other receipts 1.0% $1,801
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026. Excludes $86K moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $45K supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $155K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $155K of the $272K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 23, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 53% $82K
- Consultants & strategy 19% $30K
- Fundraising & processing fees 14% $21K
- Polling, research & data 6% $8,700
- Travel, meals & events 3% $5,333
- Office, technology & overhead 2% $3,094
- Legal & compliance 2% $2,700
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 1% $2,000
- Other or unclassified 0.3% $500
Largest payees
- STRATEGIC MEDIA PLACEMENT, INC. $54K
- A TEAM STRATEGIES LLC $17K
- LP BROKERING LLC $13K
- PCS MARKETING GROUP INC. $6,284
- PERCIPIENT STRATEGIES LLC $6,200
Paid to individuals: $30K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 26, 2026 to Jul 23, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (86 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $91K
- Spent
- $58K
- Cash on hand
- $33K
- Individuals 40% $36K
- PACs & other committees 2% $2,000
- Candidate's own money & loans 58% $52K
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2025.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
- AUGUST PFLUGER FOR CONGRESS $2,000
Where the money went $57K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 6% $3,369
- Consultants & strategy 72% $42K
- Fundraising & processing fees 14% $8,108
- Travel, meals & events 7% $3,997
- Other or unclassified 0.7% $414
Paid to individuals: $57K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (19 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $34K
- Spent
- $28K
- Cash on hand
- $6,680
- Debts
- $28K
- Individuals 19% $6,662
- Candidate's own money & loans 81% $28K
Campaign totals through Apr 15, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $27K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 19% $5,016
- Consultants & strategy 41% $11K
- Fundraising & processing fees 30% $7,909
- Polling, research & data 4% $1,005
- Travel, meals & events 2% $650
- Office, technology & overhead 2% $552
- Legal & compliance 3% $675
Largest payees
- UPWORK $9,460
- 1926 WORKS $7,197
- WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES $2,212
- SIGNS ON THE CHEAP $1,979
- HUXLEY STRATEGIES $1,500
Paid to individuals: $650, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Nov 30, 2025 to Apr 14, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (52 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $0
- Spent
- $0
- Cash on hand
- $0
Campaign totals through Mar 31, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
No itemized operating expenditures from this candidate's principal campaign committee are in the FEC bulk file yet.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: David Edward Gedert, Jacob Thomas Frost.
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FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.