David Edward Gedert in Ohio’s 9th District election

Race at a glance

David Edward Gedert is running as a Libertarian for the U.S. House in Ohio’s 9th Congressional District. The contested general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.

The field includes 10 candidates: one Democrat, seven Republicans, one Libertarian and one candidate whose affiliation is listed as “W.” Democratic incumbent Marcy Kaptur is among the candidates.

Official records list no biography, documented policy positions, fundraising totals, spending totals or cash-on-hand figures for any candidate in the race. That means the records establish each candidate’s name and listed affiliation but do not offer details about their work history, public service, priorities or campaign finances.

Candidate field

Each candidate currently has the same limited set of official details:

• Anthony Bruce Campbell: Campbell is listed as a Republican candidate. No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance figures are on file.
• David Edward Gedert: Gedert is listed as a Libertarian candidate. No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance figures are on file.
• Kathy Mckinstry: Mckinstry is listed with the affiliation “W.” No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance figures are on file.
• Alea Nadeem: Nadeem is listed as a Republican candidate. No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance figures are on file.
• Jacob Thomas Mr. Frost: Frost is listed as a Republican candidate. No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance figures are on file.
• Marcy Hon. M.c. Kaptur: Kaptur is listed as the Democratic incumbent. No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance figures are on file.
• Josh Williams: Williams is listed as a Republican candidate. No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance figures are on file.
• Derek Merrin: Merrin is listed as a Republican candidate. No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance figures are on file.
• Wayne Charles Kinsel: Kinsel is listed as a Republican candidate. No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance figures are on file.
• Madison Sheahan: Sheahan is listed as a Republican candidate. No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance figures are on file.

Background and policy positions

Gedert’s official candidate entry does not identify a profession, hometown, education, prior public office or other biographical details. It also does not identify positions on federal policy questions.

The same limits apply across the field. Official records do not document positions for Campbell, Mckinstry, Nadeem, Frost, Kaptur, Williams, Merrin, Kinsel or Sheahan. A party label identifies how a candidate is listed in the race, but it does not by itself establish that candidate’s views on a specific issue. No individual position should be attributed to any of these candidates without a documented statement.

Campaign finance figures also are not listed for any candidate. There are no official totals on file for money raised, money spent or cash on hand for Gedert or any of the other nine candidates.

Election date and next steps

The general election for Ohio’s 9th Congressional District is set for Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Voters in the district will choose among the candidates listed for the U.S. House seat.

The main process points to watch are updates to the candidate field, the appearance of official campaign finance figures and documented statements establishing where candidates stand. Those developments would give voters more information for comparing Gedert, Campbell, Mckinstry, Nadeem, Frost, Kaptur, Williams, Merrin, Kinsel and Sheahan before Election Day.