About this race
By: DDHQ Automation
In the upcoming election for Ohio's 9th Congressional District, voters will choose between two candidates with distinct backgrounds. The Republican nominee, Derek Merrin, is a 37-year-old State Representative who completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Toledo. On the other side, the incumbent candidate, Marcy Kaptur, a member of the Democratic Party, is running for re-election. At 78 years old, Kaptur has a long-standing career as a U.S. Representative and holds a degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
The current composition of the United States House of Representatives consists of 212 Democrats and 220 Republicans, with 3 vacancies. Within Ohio's 9th District, demographic data indicates that 77% of the population identifies as Non-Hispanic White, 13% as Black, and 8% as Hispanic.
In the 2020 Presidential election, Donald Trump carried the district with a narrow margin of 2%. However, Kaptur won the 2022 House election by a margin of 13%. This election is expected to be competitive, and will play a key role in determining who wins control of the House.
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