Longest-serving US congresswoman Marcy Kaptur seeks 23rd term in redrawn Ohio district
The gist
Rep. Marcy Kaptur is running for a 23rd term against Republican Derek Merrin in Ohio's redrawn 9th District.
It is one of the nation's closest House races.
How it unfolded
- 2024Kaptur defeated Merrin in the 9th District race by 2,382 votes, less than 1%.
- 2025Ohio's redrawn district lines were finalized; the new 9th District adds Henry, Paulding and Putnam counties, cuts out more of Wood County and loses Sandusky County to the 5th District.
- Aug 2, 2026Kaptur was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after a hit-and-run crash in Toledo while a passenger on her way to church.