The Winner
If you live in Ohio's 9th U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), who has been declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the Associated Press.
The AP called the race at 2:53 a.m. on Nov. 4, with vote counting still underway; the race record shows Kaptur as the declared winner, though no certified vote totals have been reported and the figures remain preliminary.
The Race
Republican Derek Merrin advanced through the May 5, Republican primary to reach the general election ballot; Cook Political Report rated the seat Lean Democratic heading into Election Day.
The district covers Toledo, Sandusky, Bryan, and Oregon, along with communities in Defiance, Erie, Fulton, Ottawa, Lucas, Sandusky, Williams, and Wood counties, according to the U.S. House of Representatives (Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur).
The district has a total population of about 781,700 residents, a median household income of about $66,700, and a median age of about 40.5, according to Geographies data for the district.
About 27.8 percent of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the district's population is about 76.5 percent white, 11.9 percent Black, 7.7 percent Hispanic and 1.4 percent Asian, with an unemployment rate of about 5.4 percent and about 14.8 percent of residents living below the poverty line.
What's Next
Kaptur is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027. Kaptur said her priorities include protecting the Great Lakes, keeping ports open, and investing in water infrastructure and electric-grid modernization, according to a statement released Jan. 8 by Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur's office.
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