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CIVIC HERALD

U.S. House · OH-9

This matchup isn't final yet — primaries are still underway in this state.

An incumbent has a record; a challenger has statements. We show each what it is.

Incumbent · Has a record

Marcy Kaptur

Representative · OH · Democrat

Stray indexpending review

Says vs. does — per issue

Firearms
1 voteanalysis
says
does−22
Sentencing & corrections
1 voteanalysis
says
does+72
Market protections
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Corporate concentration
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Pollution & development
2 votesanalysis
says+85
does0
gap +85
Public works
4 votesanalysis
says+90
does0
gap +90
Levels of legal immigration
1 voteanalysis
says
does+35
LGBTQ+ policy
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Federal lands & resources
2 votesanalysis
says+80
does0
gap +80
Government role in coverage
analysis
says+70
does
Animal protection
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Religious exemptions
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Federal vs. state/local
1 voteanalysis
says
does−45
Energy sources
analysis
says+80
does
Security vs. privacy
1 voteanalysis
says
does+15
Mandates vs. liberty
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Banking/financial rules
analysis
says+95
does
Enforcement & security
2 votesanalysis
says
does+58
Farm policy & subsidies
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Drugs & enforcement
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Money in politics
analysis
says+95
does
Land use & zoning
2 votesanalysis
says
does−68
Renters & rent
2 votesanalysis
says
does+30
Greenhouse-gas policy
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Role of government
2 votesanalysis
says
does+9
Use of force
1 voteanalysis
says−75
does+55
gap +130
Policing & funding
1 voteanalysis
says
does+55
Trade & tariffs
2 votesanalysis
says−90
does0
gap +90
SNAP & nutrition
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Aid & alliances
analysis
says+80
does
Substance use & mental health
3 votesanalysis
says
does+52
Election rules
analysis
says+90
does
Refugee & asylum policy
1 voteanalysis
says
does+55
Regulation (cross-sector)
3 votesanalysis
says
does+11
Retirement programs
analysis
says+90
does

Money — FEC

$4.3Mraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Anthony Bruce Campbell

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$34.3Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Wayne Charles Kinsel

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Spending vs. restraint · Stated

    Kinsel supports fiscal restraint, ending wasteful spending, and paying down the national debt.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Overall tax level · Stated

    Kinsel supports lowering taxes to help small businesses and entrepreneurs thrive.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Role of government · Stated

    Kinsel advocates for a smaller, less burdensome federal government.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Regulation (cross-sector) · Stated

    Kinsel advocates for removing unnecessary regulatory barriers for small businesses and family farms.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Curriculum & control · Stated

    Kinsel believes education should be a local issue with parental control over curriculum.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$90.6Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Derek Merrin

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Spending vs. restraint · Stated

    Merrin campaigns on demanding fiscal responsibility.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Election rules · Stated

    Merrin supports stricter voting requirements, including photo-ID mandates.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Government role in coverage · Stated

    Merrin supports market-based healthcare solutions, advocating for deregulation and price transparency to lower costs.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Overall tax level · Stated

    Merrin strongly advocates for lower taxes and has successfully led efforts to cut income, sales, and property taxes.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Firearms · Stated

    Merrin supports gun rights and played a key role in passing constitutional carry in Ohio.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Vouchers & charters · Stated

    Merrin supports school choice and successfully led efforts to expand it in Ohio.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$1.5Mraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Alea Nadeem

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$749.8Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Madison Sheahan

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Enforcement & security · Stated

    Sheahan highlights her record leading ICE, emphasizing her work in border security, interior enforcement, and deportations.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$272.5Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Josh Williams

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$957.1Kraised · 2026

Coverage, disclosed: the incumbent has 35 reviewed record positions to compare against; this challenger publishes 0 stated positions. We show the gap — we don’t invent density.

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