22nd term · 43.7 years in office: 21 full terms completed, 1 in progress.
Representative · OH-9 · Democrat · since Jan 1983
Marcy Kaptur
Before the votes, a life.
Born in Toledo, Ohio, in 1946, Kaptur grew up in a family that ran a small grocery store.Source 3: Wikipedia: Marcy Kaptur She earned a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1968 and a master's degree in urban planning from the University of Michigan in 1974.Source 3: Wikipedia: Marcy Kaptur Before her election to Congress, she worked as an urban planner in Toledo and served as a domestic policy advisor on urban affairs during the Carter administration.Source 3: Wikipedia: Marcy Kaptur
Kaptur was recruited to run for Congress in 1982 while pursuing a doctorate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, ultimately winning the election for Ohio's 9th congressional district with 58 percent of the vote.Source 3: Wikipedia: Marcy Kaptur She became the longest-serving woman in congressional history in 2023 and continues to serve as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 9th district following her re-election in 2024.Source 1: Marcy Kaptur — Biographical Directory of the United States CongressSource 3: Wikipedia: Marcy Kaptur
“The Ratepayer Justice Act I just introduced yesterday would do just that. Mr. Speaker, I call on the Energy and Commerce Committee to act with dispatch to schedule a hearing on this important bill.”
The path here
1968
Earned a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.Source 3: Wikipedia: Marcy Kaptur
1974
Received a master's degree in urban planning from the University of Michigan.Source 3: Wikipedia: Marcy Kaptur
1977
Joined the Carter administration as a domestic policy advisor on urban affairs.Source 3: Wikipedia: Marcy Kaptur
1982
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.Source 3: Wikipedia: Marcy Kaptur
1983-Present
Serving as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 9th congressional district.Source 1: Marcy Kaptur — Biographical Directory of the United States CongressSource 3: Wikipedia: Marcy Kaptur
2 sources
- Marcy Kaptur — Biographical Directory of the United States Congressopen source
- Wikipedia: Marcy Kapturopen source archived copy
Full record card
Before Congress
- 1968 Earned a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
- 1974 Received a master's degree in urban planning from the University of Michigan.
- 1977 Joined the Carter administration as a domestic policy advisor on urban affairs.
- 1982 Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
- 1983-Present Serving as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 9th congressional district.
Stated position vs. voting record.
The dashed shape is what they campaigned on. The solid shape is how they voted. Where the shapes separate, the record differs from the platform. The distance is measured. What it means is up to you.
- Economy & taxes: not yet stated; voted 44 of 100 toward FISCAL RESTRAINT.
- Safety & enforcement: not yet stated; voted 52 of 100 toward STRICTER ENFORCEMENT.
- Immigration: not yet stated; voted 49 of 100 toward TIGHTER LIMITS.
- Rights & liberty: not yet stated; voted 51 of 100 toward INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY.
- Environment & energy: not yet stated; voted 58 of 100 toward CONSERVE & PROTECT.
- Governance & oversight: not yet stated; voted 56 of 100 toward DISCLOSURE & AUDIT.
The stats, cluster by cluster
6 clusters · 72 issues · sorted by gap size
Each rail runs between two positions real bills take. ○ marks what they campaigned on; ▪ marks how they voted. Select a cluster to open its issues.
How they voted.
- Voted YeaRemoving Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- Voted YeaDirecting the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
- Voted NayEstablishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036.
- Voted YeaStop Insider Trading Act
- Voted NayNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- Voted NayProviding for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
Who's behind them.
How complete is this money picture?
46of the money categories we track are publicly disclosed for this member, counting those that lawfully lag.
- Campaign finance
- Corporate-PAC share
- Disclosed trades
- Lobbyist meetings
Who funds them · 2026 cycle · FEC through Jun 30, 2026
$4.3M
- PAC contributions
- Itemized individual
- Small-dollar (≤$200)
- All other