Nonpartisan civic infrastructure
AllCiv·Legis1
·

Ohio's 9th U.S. House District

Ohio · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $7.9M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Ohio's 9th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Marcy Kaptur
Rep. Marcy KapturD
U.S. Representative · OH-9
Tenure
43y
Bills Spon.
15
Votes Missed
1.71%
Cross-party
23
Committees
Ranking MemberEnergy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Appropriations Committee
Budget Committee
+3 more
The 2026 Race

10 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Ohio District 9. Party primary on May 5, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
May 5, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$7.9M
Candidates
2 active / 10 filed
Incumbent
Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-9)D
Cash on Hand
$4.1M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Marcy Kaptur D48.3%Derek Merrin R 47.6%375,195
2022Marcy Kaptur D56.6%J R Majewski R 43.4%266,017
2020Marcy Kaptur D63.1%Rob Weber R 36.9%301,752
2018Marcy Kaptur D67.8%Steven W Kraus R 32.2%231,889
2016Marcy Kaptur D68.7%Donald P Larson R 31.3%282,393
2014Marcy Kaptur D67.8%Richard May R 32.2%160,574
2012Marcy Kaptur D73.0%Samuel J Wurzelbacher R 23.0%298,164
2010Marcy Kaptur D59.4%Rich Iott R 40.6%205,242
2008Marcy Kaptur D74.4%Bradley S Leavitt R 25.6%298,566
2006Marcy Kaptur D73.6%Bradley S Leavitt R 26.4%208,999
2004Marcy Kaptur D68.1%Larry A Kaczala R 31.9%301,132
2002Marcy Kaptur D74.0%Ed Emery R 26.0%178,717
2000Marcy Kaptur D74.8%Dwight E Bryan R 21.9%225,328
1998Marcy Kaptur D81.2%Edward S Emery R 18.8%161,105
1996Marcy Kaptur D77.1%Randy Whitman R 20.8%221,334
District
Population
781,702
Median HH Income
$67K
Unemployment
5.4%
Bachelor's+
27.8%
Veterans
6.3%
Median Age
40.5
Mean HH Income
$91K
Poverty Rate
14.8%
HS or Higher
92.5%
Median Home Value
$174K
Median Rent
$920/mo
Owner-Occupied
67.9%
Under 18 / 65+
22.0% / 19.3%