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The District 9 race
Ohio’s 2026 general election for the U.S. House seat in District 9 is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026. The race is contested and lists 10 candidates: seven Republicans, one Democrat, one Libertarian and one candidate whose affiliation is listed as “W.”
The candidate entries identify each person’s name and affiliation. Marcy Hon. M.c. Kaptur is also identified as the incumbent, meaning the current officeholder. No biographies, campaign-finance figures or documented policy positions are on file for any of the candidates.
The candidates
Anthony Bruce Campbell is listed as a Republican candidate in the District 9 race. No biography is on file. No totals are listed for funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand, and no policy position is documented.
David Edward Gedert is listed as a Libertarian candidate in the District 9 race. No biography is on file. No totals are listed for funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand, and no policy position is documented.
Kathy Mckinstry is listed in the District 9 race with the affiliation “W.” No biography is on file. No totals are listed for funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand, and no policy position is documented.
Alea Nadeem is listed as a Republican candidate in the District 9 race. No biography is on file. No totals are listed for funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand, and no policy position is documented.
Jacob Thomas Mr. Frost is listed as a Republican candidate in the District 9 race. No biography is on file. No totals are listed for funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand, and no policy position is documented.
Marcy Hon. M.c. Kaptur is listed as the incumbent Democratic candidate in the District 9 race. No biography is on file. No totals are listed for funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand, and no policy position is documented.
Josh Williams is listed as a Republican candidate in the District 9 race. No biography is on file. No totals are listed for funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand, and no policy position is documented.
Derek Merrin is listed as a Republican candidate in the District 9 race. No biography is on file. No totals are listed for funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand, and no policy position is documented.
Wayne Charles Kinsel is listed as a Republican candidate in the District 9 race. No biography is on file. No totals are listed for funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand, and no policy position is documented.
Madison Sheahan is listed as a Republican candidate in the District 9 race. No biography is on file. No totals are listed for funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand, and no policy position is documented.
What voters can compare
The race listing establishes the office, election date, candidates, affiliations and Kaptur’s incumbent status. It does not establish the candidates’ professional backgrounds, campaign fundraising or spending, cash balances, or positions on public policy.
That means no issue-based comparison can yet be made from documented candidate positions. The next concrete developments to watch are changes to the candidate list, campaign-finance entries and the addition of formal policy positions before the Nov. 3 general election.
