GOTV Intel

Marcy Kaptur

U.S. Representative, Ohio 9th Congressional District · Democrat

OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · Ohio 9th Congressional District · Nov 3 General

Ballot status source: Ohio Secretary of State — Summary Level Official Results, May 5, 2026 Primary Election: Representative to Congress - District 09 — Democratic primary — 'Marcy Kaptur' 45,827 · read Sep 24, 2026

Sources (3)
  • Ohio Secretary of State — Summary Level Official Results, May 5, 2026 Primary Election: Representative to Congress - District 09 — Democratic primary — 'Marcy Kaptur' 45,827 (nominee)
  • Ohio county-certified general-election lists not obtained (U.S. House candidates are certified by the most-populous county's board)
  • nominee per certified results

Running for Ohio 9th Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 3 other candidates, 1 public poll, 3 certified results. See the race

Roles on File

Seats held and sought, elections and committees, newest first.

The District

What Ohio 9th Congressional District covers

Covers all of Putnam County, Williams County, Henry County, Paulding County, Defiance County, Fulton County, Lucas County, Ottawa County and Erie County.

Map of Ohio 9th Congressional District with 596 precincts

596 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "Congressional Redistricting Plan Adopted by the Ohio Redistricting Commission" (Ohio Const. Art. XIX; adopted unanimously by the Ohio Redistricting Commission Oct 31, 2025; Secretary of State Directive 2025-55); 2026 status: In effect for 2026 through 2032 (commission plan adopted with bipartisan support; no pending challenge). Official file https://maps.ohio.gov/arcgis/rest/services/Hosted//FeatureServer/0

Key Votes

The record

  • H.R. 8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · voted NoClose vote

    On Passage · House tally 216–212–0–3 (yea–nay–present–not voting) · Passed · 119th Congress, session 2nd

    Jul 22, 2026 · Official · U.S. House Clerk — roll call vote · source
  • H.Con.Res. 86: War Powers Resolution: directing removal of U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran · voted YesClose vote

    On Agreeing to the Resolution · House tally 215–208–0–7 (yea–nay–present–not voting) · Passed · 119th Congress, session 2nd

    Jun 3, 2026 · Official · U.S. House Clerk — roll call vote · source
  • H.R. 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act · voted Yes

    On Passage · House tally 224–200–0–6 (yea–nay–present–not voting) · Passed · 119th Congress, session 2nd

    Apr 30, 2026 · Official · U.S. House Clerk — roll call vote · source
  • H.R. 1689: Requiring Temporary Protected Status designation for Haiti · voted YesClose vote

    On Passage · House tally 224–204–0–3 (yea–nay–present–not voting) · Passed · 119th Congress, session 2nd

    Apr 16, 2026 · Official · U.S. House Clerk — roll call vote · source
  • H.R. 7147: Further consolidated appropriations for FY2026 · voted NoClose vote

    On Passage · House tally 220–207–0–4 (yea–nay–present–not voting) · Passed · 119th Congress, session 2nd

    Jan 22, 2026 · Official · U.S. House Clerk — roll call vote · source
  • H.R. 1834: Breaking the Gridlock Act · voted Yes

    On Passage · House tally 230–196–0–5 (yea–nay–present–not voting) · Passed · 119th Congress, session 2nd

    Jan 8, 2026 · Official · U.S. House Clerk — roll call vote · source
  • H.R. 6703: Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act · voted NoClose vote

    On Passage · House tally 216–211–0–6 (yea–nay–present–not voting) · Passed · 119th Congress, session 1st

    Dec 17, 2025 · Official · U.S. House Clerk — roll call vote · source
  • H.R. 4405: Epstein Files Transparency Act · voted Yes

    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · House tally 427–1–0–5 (yea–nay–present–not voting) · Passed · 119th Congress, session 1st

    Nov 18, 2025 · Official · U.S. House Clerk — roll call vote · source
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  • H.R. 5371: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 (ending the fall 2025 shutdown; concurring in Senate amendment) · voted NoClose vote

    On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment · House tally 222–209–0–2 (yea–nay–present–not voting) · Passed · 119th Congress, session 1st

    Nov 12, 2025 · Official · U.S. House Clerk — roll call vote · source
  • S. 1582: GENIUS Act · voted No

    On Passage · House tally 308–122–0–2 (yea–nay–present–not voting) · Passed · 119th Congress, session 1st

    Jul 17, 2025 · Official · U.S. House Clerk — roll call vote · source
  • H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act (final passage, concurring in Senate amendment) · voted NoClose vote

    On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment · House tally 218–214–0–0 (yea–nay–present–not voting) · Passed · 119th Congress, session 1st

    Jul 3, 2025 · Official · U.S. House Clerk — roll call vote · source
  • H.R. 4: Rescissions Act · voted NoClose vote

    On Passage · House tally 214–212–0–6 (yea–nay–present–not voting) · Passed · 119th Congress, session 1st

    Jun 12, 2025 · Official · U.S. House Clerk — roll call vote · source
  • H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act (House passage) · voted NoClose vote

    On Passage · House tally 215–214–1–2 (yea–nay–present–not voting) · Passed · 119th Congress, session 1st

    May 22, 2025 · Official · U.S. House Clerk — roll call vote · source
  • H.R. 1968: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 · voted NoClose vote

    On Passage · House tally 217–213–0–2 (yea–nay–present–not voting) · Passed · 119th Congress, session 1st

    Mar 11, 2025 · Official · U.S. House Clerk — roll call vote · source
  • S. 5: Laken Riley Act · voted Yes

    On Passage · House tally 263–156–0–14 (yea–nay–present–not voting) · Passed · 119th Congress, session 1st

    Jan 22, 2025 · Official · U.S. House Clerk — roll call vote · source
  • H.R. 82: Social Security Fairness Act · voted Yes

    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · House tally 327–75–1–29 (yea–nay–present–not voting) · Passed · 118th Congress, session 2nd

    Nov 12, 2024 · Official · U.S. House Clerk — roll call vote · source
  • H.R. 8034: Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 · voted Yes

    On Passage · House tally 366–58–0–7 (yea–nay–present–not voting) · Passed · 118th Congress, session 2nd

    Apr 20, 2024 · Official · U.S. House Clerk — roll call vote · source
  • H.R. 8035: Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 · voted Yes

    On Passage · House tally 311–112–1–7 (yea–nay–present–not voting) · Passed · 118th Congress, session 2nd

    Apr 20, 2024 · Official · U.S. House Clerk — roll call vote · source
  • H.R. 7521: Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act · voted Yes

    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · House tally 352–65–1–14 (yea–nay–present–not voting) · Passed · 118th Congress, session 2nd

    Mar 13, 2024 · Official · U.S. House Clerk — roll call vote · source
  • H.Res. 863: Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors · voted NoClose vote

    On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended · House tally 214–213–0–4 (yea–nay–present–not voting) · Passed · 118th Congress, session 2nd

    Feb 13, 2024 · Official · U.S. House Clerk — roll call vote · source
  • H.R. 7024: Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act · voted Yes

    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · House tally 357–70–0–5 (yea–nay–present–not voting) · Passed · 118th Congress, session 2nd

    Jan 31, 2024 · Official · U.S. House Clerk — roll call vote · source
  • H.R. 2670: National Defense Authorization Act for FY2024 (conference report) · voted Yes

    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree to the Conference Report · House tally 310–118–0–6 (yea–nay–present–not voting) · Passed · 118th Congress, session 1st

    Dec 14, 2023 · Official · U.S. House Clerk — roll call vote · source
  • H.Res. 757: Declaring the office of Speaker vacant (motion to vacate Speaker McCarthy) · voted YesClose vote

    On Agreeing to the Resolution · House tally 216–210–0–7 (yea–nay–present–not voting) · Passed · 118th Congress, session 1st

    Oct 3, 2023 · Official · U.S. House Clerk — roll call vote · source
  • H.R. 3746: Fiscal Responsibility Act · voted Yes

    On Passage · House tally 314–117–0–4 (yea–nay–present–not voting) · Passed · 118th Congress, session 1st

    May 31, 2023 · Official · U.S. House Clerk — roll call vote · source
  • H.R. 2: Secure the Border Act · voted NoClose vote

    On Passage · House tally 219–213–0–3 (yea–nay–present–not voting) · Passed · 118th Congress, session 1st

    May 11, 2023 · Official · U.S. House Clerk — roll call vote · source
  • Roll-call position (DW-NOMINATE)

    Score -0.3400 over 547 recorded votes. Negative left, positive right, −1 to +1. A computed statistic, not a government record.

    OSINT · Voteview (Lewis et al.) · source

Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.

Scorecards

  • Club for Growth scorecard, 2025: 6%

    6% on the Club for Growth's 2025 congressional scorecard; lifetime score 4%. The organization's own rating.

    Self-published · Club for Growth · source
  • AFL-CIO Legislative Scorecard, 2025: 100%

    100% on the AFL-CIO's 2025 Legislative Scorecard; lifetime score 98%. The organization's own rating.

    Self-published · AFL-CIO · source
  • League of Conservation Voters scorecard, 2025: 94%

    94% on LCV's 2025 National Environmental Scorecard; lifetime score 86%. The organization's own rating.

    Self-published · League of Conservation Voters · source
  • Heritage Action for America scorecard, 119th Congress: 7%

    7% on Heritage Action's 119th Congress scorecard (key votes and co-sponsorships, updated weekly while Congress is in session). The organization's own rating.

    Self-published · Heritage Action for America · source

Committees and Appointments

  • Committee on the Budget · Member

    U.S. House, 119th Congress · Member

    Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives — Member Data (committee assignments) · source
  • Committee on Appropriations · Member

    U.S. House, 119th Congress · Member · Subcommittees: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; Defense; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies

    Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives — Member Data (committee assignments) · source
  • Committee seats · 118th Congress (2023–2024)

    U.S. House: Committee on Appropriations (subcommittees: Energy and Water Development — first-ranked Democrat; Defense; Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA)

    Official · U.S. House Clerk — Member Data (Aug 1, 2024 edition, via Internet Archive) · source
  • Committee seats · 119th Congress (2025–2026)

    U.S. House: Committee on Appropriations (subcommittees: Energy and Water Development — first-ranked Democrat; Defense — second-ranked Democrat; Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA); Committee on the Budget

    Official · U.S. House Clerk — Member Data (published Sep 2, 2026) · source

Their Money

Campaign finance

Last Change
Profile updated · Sep 25
Raised
$4,540,773cycle to date through Jun 30
Cash on Hand
$3,491,668cycle to date through Jun 30
Spent
$1,373,572cycle to date through Jun 30
Debts Owed
$0cycle to date through Jun 30
Next Report Due
Q3 Report · Oct 15

View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026

Top Payees

Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.

Campaign finance · Kaptur for Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Finance Reports

  • Campaign finance · Kaptur for Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

    Raised $4,540,773.14 this cycle · spent $1,373,572.18 · cash on hand $3,491,668.00 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $2,316,965.23 (51%); PACs and other political committees $1,130,724.80 (25%); Transfers from authorized committees $874,200.25 (19%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): fundraising $244.0K; general consulting $197.7K; other $161.4K; polling $121.0K; digital $69.5K; legal $48.3K.

    Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
  • Financial disclosure · Annual report 2025

    Annual report for 2025; filed 05/14/2026. Reports 14 assets; highest reported ranges: Dimensional Ultrashort Fixed Income ETF (DUSB) $250,001–$500,000; Congressional Federal Credit Union $100,001–$250,000; Fifth Third Bank CD $100,001–$250,000; [street withheld] $100,001–$250,000; 10 others at or below $50,001–$100,000. Liabilities: Mortgage (Congressional Federal Credit Union) $15,001–$50,000; liability (permanent family home.); Home Equity Loan (Congressional Federal Credit Union) $15,001–$50,000. Also: 2 positions listed (e.g. Trustee, The Anastasia Fund); 7 transaction(s).

    May 14, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
  • Financial disclosure · Annual report 2024

    Annual report for 2024; filed 05/14/2025. Reports 17 assets; highest reported ranges: Charles Schwab Bank CD $100,001–$250,000; Fifth Third Bank CD $100,001–$250,000; [street withheld] $100,001–$250,000; PNC Bank CD $100,001–$250,000; 13 others at or below $50,001–$100,000. Liabilities: Mortgage (Congressional Federal Credit Union) $50,001–$100,000; liability (permanent family home.); Home Equity Loan (Congressional Federal Credit Union) $15,001–$50,000. Also: 1 position listed (e.g. Trustee, The Anastasia Fund); 12 transaction(s).

    May 14, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.

Advertising

Who is advertising for and against Marcy

  • Advertising summary · for and against (2026 cycle)

    For: own campaign $273,800 on Google; outside Google ads $90,000–$110,000; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $78,656. Against: outside Google ads $55,031–$66,395; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $18,792. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched. Meta not included.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)
  • Google/YouTube ads · NO GOING BACK PAC INC. (opposing)

    NO GOING BACK PAC INC. — opposing this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 10 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $55,031–$66,395 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 10 of them also linked to other candidates.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source
  • Google/YouTube ads · HMP (supporting)

    HMP — supporting this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 4 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $90,000–$110,000 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 4 of them also linked to other candidates.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source
  • Google/YouTube ads · KAPTUR FOR CONGRESS (supporting)

    The candidate's own campaign (KAPTUR FOR CONGRESS). 67 ads since Nov 2024; Google-reported $273,800 since Nov 6 2024 (exact, advertiser-wide).

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source

Independent Expenditures

FEC independent expenditures on file: $872,710 supporting, $378,853 opposing, across 53 reports.

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Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.

In Their Words

What they have said, on the record

“I feel good, but I know that I have to protect my ligaments for another couple of months”
‘I feel good;’ Congresswoman returns to D.C. 6 weeks after hit-and-run crashSep 14, 2026 · Press · WHIO · source
“Ohio is the most impacted state. We export more to Canada than any other state in the entire Great Lakes region”
‘I feel good;’ Congresswoman returns to D.C. 6 weeks after hit-and-run crashSep 14, 2026 · Press · WHIO · source
“While Northwest Ohio families are struggling with rising costs, my opponent flew to Dallas to court wealthy donors, impress Washington insiders, and celebrate the same Billionaire-first agenda making life harder back home”
Tariffs, jobs debate in close Ohio congressional raceSep 13, 2026 · Press · [your]NEWS · source
“I’m fighting for the industries that power our region, not enacting reckless tariffs that make it harder for them to compete”
Tariffs, jobs debate in close Ohio congressional raceSep 13, 2026 · Press · [your]NEWS · source
“This bill is callously cruel – an immoral transfer of wealth from the working class to the ultra-rich It strips healthcare from 17 million Americans, kills millions of good-paying jobs, and adds trillions to the national debt.”
Tariffs, jobs debate in close Ohio congressional raceSep 13, 2026 · Press · [your]NEWS · source
“Once we win again, I hope we will go back and restore those health care cuts that are literally costing people's lives right now What's being done is wrong. It's un-American.”
Kaptur returns to Washington six weeks after hit-and-run crashSep 13, 2026 · Press · 13 ABC (WTVG) · source
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“I'm a senior member, I have experience, I think I know what I'm doing, and I know this district We have something to show for every single county we've represented.”
Kaptur returns to Washington six weeks after hit-and-run crashSep 13, 2026 · Press · 13 ABC (WTVG) · source
“I'm just so proud of our people We're not the richest place in America. And yet we have a group of professionals who bring life back to people.”
Kaptur returns to Washington six weeks after hit-and-run crashSep 13, 2026 · Press · 13 ABC (WTVG) · source
“I don’t take marching orders from Washington. I’m fighting every day to lower costs, protect Social Security and Medicare, and take on a corrupt system rigged for the wealthy and well-connected”
Kaptur hammers back at Merrin: I work for the peopleSep 11, 2026 · Press · Stay Tuned Sandusky · source
“We will not return to Washington until next month, so I'm blessed to have time to recover fully, and I want to thank the first responders, the fire and rescue squads, the police, and all of the medical personnel that served us at such a fateful moment”
Dem rep, in first video since hit-and-run crash, opens up about wreckAug 10, 2026 · Press · Fox News · source
“Northwest Ohio has always been my home, and the people here have always been my priority I will never stop fighting to lower costs, protect the health care and Social Security working families have earned, and hold anyone accountable who puts special interests ahead of the hardworking families I am honored to serve. That’s the choice in this election—a fighter who shows up for Northwest Ohio, or a self-serving politician who has spent his career showing up for himself.”
Republican Derek Merrin to Face Kaptur in NovemberMay 6, 2026 · Press · The Daily Signal · source
“In our district, 30,000 people have lost their health insurance. In Ohio, half a million (have lost health insurance). I’m meeting people every week now who are coming up to me, saying ‘Marcy, I can’t afford the insurance.’”
Kaptur Sounds Alarm on War in IranMar 27, 2026 · Press · Toledo City Paper · source
“I don’t agree with that because the nuclear capacity of Iran has been well known over many presidencies for the last 50 years. Every other president had the option to bomb or even to invade Iran. They chose not to do that because of the potential consequences of an invasion.”
Kaptur Sounds Alarm on War in IranMar 27, 2026 · Press · Toledo City Paper · source
“We have soldiers deployed; we have naval vessels throughout the region. This is costing billions of dollars Congress has not been engaged and that is historic.”
Kaptur Sounds Alarm on War in IranMar 27, 2026 · Press · Toledo City Paper · source

Interviews and Published Statements

  • Full interview: Rep. Marcy Kaptur discusses hit-and-run crash ahead of return to Washington

    TV interview · 13 ABC (WTVG)

    Sep 14, 2026 · Press · 13 ABC (WTVG) · source
  • Rep. Marcy Kaptur campaigns in Toledo

    Campaign event · C-SPAN Excerpts from C-SPAN's caption transcript — speaker certain (she refers to her own Defense subcommittee seat); timecodes are C-SPAN's: [27:20] “I didn't mention the war. I serve on the Defense Committee.” [27:26] “this president. is expending your tax dollars without a vote of Congress. This is so dangerous. This has never happened in American history.”

    Jul 26, 2026 · Press · C-SPAN · source
  • Kaptur, Dingell discuss economy with UAW at town hall

    Town hall (TV segment) · WTOL 11

    May 6, 2026 · Press · WTOL 11 · source

In the News

Press coverage

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Reach Them

Websites and accounts

  • Public social accounts

    X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

    Self-published · Public accounts posted by the subject

The Paper Trail

Filings, results and exhibits

  • Sponsored travel · Pew Charitable Trusts

    Gettysburg, PA, 4/24/2026 to 4/25/2026. Original filing, filed by Margaret McInnis.

    Apr 24, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
  • Sponsored travel · Global Women's Innovation Network (GlobalWIN)

    Italy, 5/27/2025 to 5/31/2025. Original filing, filed by Margaret McInnis.

    May 27, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
  • Sponsored travel · Pew Charitable Trusts and the Joyce Foundation

    Charlottesville, VA, 10/20/2023 to 10/21/2023. Original filing, filed by Margaret McInnis.

    Oct 20, 2023 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
  • U.S. Representative · OH-09

    Democrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot

    Official

File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_8p1q0e0jj.

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