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U.S. Representative Marcy Kaptur (CFGF Lifetime Rating 5%) is running for re-election. This is a toss-up seat, according to the Cook Report. Following redistricting in Ohio, the seat would have been carried by Trump by 54.5% to 44% for Harris.

Derek Merrin understands that a strong economy starts with policies that empower businesses to invest, innovate, and create jobs.

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A conservative former state representative who led the fight for lower taxes and secure borders in Columbus, Derek Merrin is running on a proven record and came within a whisker of winning this seat in 2024.

Merrin's opponent, longtime Rep. Marcy Kaptur, is a J Street-endorsed 44-year incumbent who this year co-sponsored legislation — the so-called "Ceasefire Compliance Act" — to restrict and condition U.S. weapons to Israel as the Jewish state defends itself against Iran's terror proxies. Ohio's 9th District deserves a stalwart conservative and a friend of Israel in Congress. Derek Merrin is that choice.

Derek Merrin brings eight years of conservative leadership at the Ohio Statehouse to his campaign for Congress. As elec…