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Candidates › OH-09 race › 2025–2026
R Republican nominee for U.S. House, OH-09
Has not served in Congress
Derek Merrin’s words are not shown
FEC filings, Jan 1, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00863829
$21.16 has been spent for every dollar raised across 3 reports ($80.5K of $3.8K). Cash on hand went from $69.5K on Mar 31, 2025 to $0 on Jul 15, 2025.
| Report | Raised in the period | Spent in the period | Cash on hand at its close |
|---|---|---|---|
| APRIL QUARTERLY 2025 through Mar 31, 2025 | $3,592 | $10,738 | $69,505 |
| JULY QUARTERLY 2025 through Jun 30, 2025 | $210 | $8,614 | $61,101 |
| TERMINATION REPORT 2025 through Jul 15, 2025 | $0 | $61,101 | $0 |
Each report’s own period, as filed with the FEC; a report filed again counts once, as its latest copy.
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Money moved in from the candidate’s other authorized committees, such as a joint fundraising committee. It was raised once and is reported again here on arrival. The largest of the sources is listed. In all, 1 transfer was filed this cycle, totaling $3.6K.
The 12 largest committees by total given are listed. In all, 23 committee contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $57K. Counted from the givers' own filings, which can run above the total the campaign itself reports.
Total reported receipts $2,217,821
Every dollar the committee reported receiving this cycle, split by the source the FEC filing attributes it to. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
What the committees giving to Merrin’s campaign or spending on ads about Merrin are: a company or industry, a union, a cause, a party or politician. Money from individual donors is not included.
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Money groups spent on their own, not through a campaign. Each ad is filed against the candidate it names, so money attacking an opponent shows on the opponent’s row. Open a candidate to see who spent it.
Each group that spent in this race is followed to where its own money came from, and what it spent is split by those shares: a group whose money was 60% one person's counts as 60% of its spending theirs. Of what traced, 38% to named individuals, 25% to organizations, 24% to tax-exempt organizations that need not name their donors, 13% not itemized in the filings.
| Name | Amount |
|---|---|
| Organization · tax-exempt: need not name its donors · behind HMP | $1.7M |
| Organization · tax-exempt: need not name its donors · behind CLF | $1.5M |
| Person · CEO, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. · behind CLF and America PAC and 3 more | $908.5K |
| Organization · tax-exempt: need not name its donors · behind Cffe PAC and New American Jobs Fund and 2 more | $593.1K |
| Person · Investments, Self-Employed · behind CLF | $486.5K |
The campaign also refunded $5,786 in contributions, which the categories below do not include.
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| Name | Amount |
|---|---|
| 1 payment · 3% of all spending | $54,781 |
| 1 payment · 0.4% of all spending | $6,500 |
| 1 payment · 0.2% of all spending | $4,500 |
| 1 payment · 0.1% of all spending | $2,458 |
| 1 payment · 0.1% of all spending | $2,394 |
| 2 payments · <0.1% of all spending | $1,004 |
| 1 payment · <0.1% of all spending | $950 |
| 1 payment · <0.1% of all spending | $553 |
The people, firms and committees paid the most, across every kind of payment. Each share is of everything the committee reported spending this cycle, not only the itemized payments above. A payee that is itself a committee links to its own profile.
6 endorsers listed on Derek Merrin’s own campaign site.
This is the campaign's claim, checked by an editor against its page; the endorsers have not confirmed it to us. Each name opens the campaign’s page with that name highlighted.
Toledo Police Patrolman's Association
Sgt. Daniel Raab, President of the Toledo Police Command Officers' Association. · Michael Haynes, President of the Toledo Police Patrolman’s Association.
“The City of Toledo is not a safer place with Marcy Kaptur representing us. It is time for a change. Northwest Ohioans need a candidate who stands with law enforcement to ensure the safety and security of every resident, as well as someone who will be able to lead Ohio’s 9th district for years to come. That's why the Toledo Police Command Officers' Association is proud to support Derek Merrin for Congress." "Police Officers across the nation have an exacting and unforgiving job. We face a multitude of challenges that are unique in both our professional and personal lives. Now more than ever it is crucial for police officers to have the support of their local and national leaders. Derek Merrin recognizes the challenges we face and will work to ensure we have the resources and manpower to protect and serve the community. The Toledo Police Patrolman’s Association endorses the candidacy of nominee Derek Merrin for the 9th Congressional District because he is committed to help police officers in their effort to keep the citizens of Ohio and the nation safe.”
Advanced · 25,024 votes (44%) · 1 of 5 · Full results ↗
Lost · 142,830 votes (47%) · 2 of 3 · Full results ↗
Every contest for this seat that named this candidate, most recent last; a result is shown once the race is called. Election dates and results from civicAPI (civicapi.org). civicAPI aggregates results from Secretaries of State and equivalent election bodies, and makes its own race calls. civicapi.org ↗
Primary May 5, 2026 · 1 poll
Derek Merrin won. The race has been called, but the count we have stopped at 82% reporting, so the polls are not measured against the margin.
| Poll | Derek Merrin | Josh Williams | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.L. Partnersended Apr 16 | 33% | 14% | Derek Merrin +19 |
| Median of the final polls | Derek Merrin +19 | ||
| Result, 82% reporting | 44.1% | 25.3% | — |
May 5, 2026 · Result · Each pollster's last poll ending in the 21 days before the vote, read for the two leading finishers; the median leaves out polls a side paid for; a margin is compared once 95% is reported
Poll data from The New York Times, licensed CC BY 4.0 · Updated November 10, 2026 · 2 polls paid for by a party or campaign are left out
Official FEC filing record for the current cycle. The priorities they publish are quoted from their own site, in their order.
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“Proposed” marks money from groups whose place is not yet reviewed by a person. Each group is placed by its filings and its own words, never by which party it backs. Every interest · How groups are placed
| $460.3K |
| Person · Managing Director, STG · behind Club for Growth Action and Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. and 3 more | $432.5K |
| Person · CEO, Uline · behind Club for Growth Action and American Principles Project PAC | $403.8K |
| Person · Founder, Bloomberg Inc. · behind HMP and New American Jobs Fund and 2 more | $372.6K |
| Organization · behind Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. and NO Going Back PAC Inc. and 1 more | $320.1K |
| Person · Chairman, Hendricks Holding Co Inc. · behind Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. and NO Going Back PAC Inc. and 1 more | $274.4K |
| Organization · behind Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. and NO Going Back PAC Inc. and 1 more | $223.4K |
Read for the 19 largest groups of 42, 99% of the $20.6M spent. Shares are of what each group received, not a record of which dollar went where; an organization that need not name its donors ends the trail; a person who gave by more than one route is counted once here. It shows who stood behind the money, not what it was for.
Total itemized disbursements $74,259
Every itemized payment the committee reported this cycle, sorted by what it said each one was for. The categories are ours; the wording they are matched against is the committee’s own. Open a category to read the filed descriptions and who was paid. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
All 31 itemized payments filed this cycle. Spending below the itemization threshold is not filed line by line.
1 payment was reported as a lump sum, such as a card or payroll bill, with the detail filed underneath as memo entries. Those entries, $10 in all, are counted under the payee and purpose they name rather than under the processor that was paid. The total is the same either way.