Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur wins Ohio rematch

By Caitlin Yilek Politics Reporter Caitlin Yilek is a politics reporter at CBSNews.com, based in Washington, D.C. She previously worked for the Washington Examiner and The Hill, and was a member of the 2022 Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship with the National Press Foundation. Read Full Bio November 4, 2026 / 3:49 AM EST / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — Longtime Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur won a rematch against Republican Derek Merrin in Ohio's 9th Congressional District, CBS News projected. The northwestern Ohio district was redrawn in October 2025, creating a more Republican-leaning seat. Merrin lost the 2024 matchup by about 2,400 votes — just above the threshold needed to trigger an automatic recount. The race wasn't called until two weeks after the election. Kaptur, the longest-serving woman in Congress, has held the seat since 1983. Campaigning with Merrin in early October, House Speaker Mike Johnson, who represents Louisiana, called the rematch a "top-five race" amid the battle for control of the House for the remainder of President Trump's second term. In: Election U.S. House of Representatives Ohio