Marcy KapturMarcy Kaptur

Marcy’s top priority is strengthening the local economy. She stands up against unfair trade agreements like NAFTA and CAFTA that have hollowed out middle-class communities, and she advocates for tariffs that protect Ohio factories.

Representative Marcy Kaptur of Toledo is the longest-serving woman in the history of the United States Congress, representing northwest Ohio since 1983. A senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, Kaptur has delivered for Great Lakes communities, family farms, veterans, and public schools for four decades, and she has stood with organized labor in every fight. Her perennially targeted district is once again among the most competitive in the nation, and educators can make the difference.

Incumbent

Rep. Marcy Kaptur, the longest-serving woman in Congressional history, is fighting to hold a seat Republicans deliberately gerrymandered to be nearly impossible for her to win. Trump won the redrawn district by over 10 points, and Republicans are targeting Kaptur as one of their top pickups in Ohio.

“We’ve endorsed this bipartisan coalition of candidates because they’ve proven they’re willing to take on Corporate America and advocate on behalf of our members in Congress,” said Pat Darrow, President of the Ohio Conference of Teamsters. “We don’t care about party affiliation — we care about whether our elected officials will empower workers and create middle-class union jobs. The majority of voters throughout our state feel the same way.” Every incumbent candidate endorsed by the Ohio Conference of Teamsters voted for the Faster Labor Contracts Act in June. The Teamsters-backed bill which would become the strongest labor law in decades, streamlining the bargaining process for newly organized workers to secure their first union contract. “The FLCA is a make-or-break issue for our endorsement, and this slate of candidates is committed to getting it across the finish line,” Darrow said. “We look forward to helping elect them in November.”

CONGRESSWOMAN MARCY KAPTUR

Representative to U.S. Congress/Ohio 9th District