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Candidate profile: Alea Nadeem in Ohio’s 9th District

Republican Alea Nadeem is one of 10 candidates listed for Ohio’s 9th Congressional District general election in 2026.

The Ballot Ohio Policy DeskSeptember 10, 2026
Candidate profile: Alea Nadeem in Ohio’s 9th District

Key takeaways

  • Alea Nadeem is running as a Republican in Ohio’s 9th District.
  • The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
  • Ten candidates are listed in the contested U.S. House race.
  • No policy positions are documented for any candidate.
  • No campaign finance totals are listed for the field.

Alea Nadeem is running as a Republican for the U.S. House in Ohio’s 9th Congressional District. The contested general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026, and includes 10 candidates.

The field consists of eight Republicans, one Democrat, one Libertarian and one candidate whose affiliation is listed as “W.” Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur is identified as the incumbent.

Nadeem’s background and positions

Nadeem’s candidate listing does not include biographical information. It also records no policy positions, so there is no documented stance to describe on issues that may come before Congress.

No totals are listed for Nadeem’s campaign fundraising, spending or cash on hand. Those figures show how much money a campaign has collected, used and retained for future expenses, but no amounts are recorded for any candidate in this race.

The candidates in the race

Each of the following candidates is listed for the Nov. 3, 2026, general election:

  • Anthony Bruce Campbell — Republican. Campbell is one of the 10 candidates in the district’s U.S. House race. No biography, documented policy position or campaign finance total is listed.
  • David Edward Gedert — Libertarian. Gedert is one of the 10 candidates in the district’s U.S. House race. No biography, documented policy position or campaign finance total is listed.
  • Kathy Mckinstry — W. Mckinstry is one of the 10 candidates in the district’s U.S. House race. No biography, documented policy position or campaign finance total is listed.
  • Alea Nadeem — Republican. Nadeem is one of the 10 candidates in the district’s U.S. House race. No biography, documented policy position or campaign finance total is listed.
  • Jacob Thomas Mr. Frost — Republican. Frost is one of the 10 candidates in the district’s U.S. House race. No biography, documented policy position or campaign finance total is listed.
  • Marcy Hon. M.c. Kaptur — Democrat. Kaptur is one of the 10 candidates and is identified as the incumbent. No biography, documented policy position or campaign finance total is listed.
  • Josh Williams — Republican. Williams is one of the 10 candidates in the district’s U.S. House race. No biography, documented policy position or campaign finance total is listed.
  • Derek Merrin — Republican. Merrin is one of the 10 candidates in the district’s U.S. House race. No biography, documented policy position or campaign finance total is listed.
  • Wayne Charles Kinsel — Republican. Kinsel is one of the 10 candidates in the district’s U.S. House race. No biography, documented policy position or campaign finance total is listed.
  • Madison Sheahan — Republican. Sheahan is one of the 10 candidates in the district’s U.S. House race. No biography, documented policy position or campaign finance total is listed.

What the records establish

The candidate listing establishes each person’s name and political affiliation for this race. It also identifies Kaptur as the sitting officeholder seeking election to the seat. It does not document issue positions for any of the 10 candidates.

Campaign finance totals are likewise unlisted across the field. That means the race record contains no figures for money raised, money spent or cash on hand for Campbell, Gedert, Mckinstry, Nadeem, Frost, Kaptur, Williams, Merrin, Kinsel or Sheahan.

Election timeline

The general election is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. The contest will determine who represents Ohio’s 9th District in the U.S. House.

Before Election Day, official candidate and campaign finance filings may add details about the field, campaign activity and candidate positions. Voters can also watch for completion of the official ballot process and any later financial reports associated with the race.

What to watch

  • Completion of the official ballot process
  • New candidate filings or documented policy positions
  • Campaign finance reports for the candidates
  • Updates to the candidate field before Election Day

Who's running: U.S. House, District 9

Election day: November 3, 2026

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