What party is Marcy Kaptur?

Marcy Kaptur is running as a Democrat.

Is Marcy Kaptur the incumbent?

Yes. Marcy Kaptur currently holds this office.

Who is Marcy Kaptur running against?

Derek Merrin, for Ohio U.S. House District 9.

Should I vote for Marcy Kaptur?

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Marcy Kaptur

Democrat · Candidate for Ohio U.S. House District 9 · Incumbent · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Moderately left, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). House roll-call votes, 119th Congress.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Donor-based DIME score: slightly left.

AI read of their current public record: strongly left.

Issue by issue

Economy & taxes

Strongly left

AI-estimated from their own website and Wikipedia article, only where they state a position.

Voting record in Congress

In the House (119th Congress, 674 votes): missed 3.4% of votes, voted with their party 89.3% of the time.

Sponsored 24 bills (0 became law), mostly on water resources development, international affairs, government operations and politics.

Source: Voteview.

Outside spending

Independent groups reported $2.2M supporting and $1.8M opposing Marcy Kaptur.

For
American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E · Labor union	$585K
New American Jobs Fund · Environment / climate	$454K
AB PAC · Progressive advocacy	$366K
HMP · Democratic House leadership super PAC	$345K
Cffe PAC · Progressive advocacy	$306K
Progressive Turnout Project · Progressive advocacy	$128K
Against
Club for Growth Action · Libertarian / free-market	$706K
Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. · Trump-aligned super PAC	$431K
No Going Back PAC Inc. · Trump-aligned super PAC	$268K
Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. (AFP Action) DBA CVA Action and DBA Libre Action · Libertarian / free-market	$258K
America PAC · Conservative advocacy	$109K
MAGA Inc. · Trump-aligned super PAC	$40K

Source: FEC independent expenditures.

Endorsements

Labor unions: American Federation of Government Employees, Ohio AFL-CIO, Ohio Conference of Teamsters
Organizations: Elect Democratic Women, End Citizens United, J Street, Jewish Democratic Council of America, Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs, League of Conservation Voters Action Fund and 2 more

More about Marcy Kaptur

Campaign website · Wikipedia · Ballotpedia

Also running

Derek Merrin · Republican

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Quick answers

What party is Marcy Kaptur?: Marcy Kaptur is running as a Democrat.
Is Marcy Kaptur the incumbent?: Yes. Marcy Kaptur currently holds this office.
Who is Marcy Kaptur running against?: Derek Merrin, for Ohio U.S. House District 9.
Is Marcy Kaptur liberal or conservative?: On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Marcy Kaptur is moderately left, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
Should I vote for Marcy Kaptur?: SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Marcy Kaptur's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

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