Candidate · November 3, 2026

Derek Merrin

On the ballot for U.S. House · Ohio's 9th District

RepublicanChallenger
raised through Oct 14, 2026
$2.2M
cash on hand
$449K
outside spending for or against
$7.2M

§1On the ballot

Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.

OfficeU.S. House · Ohio's 9th District1,2
Party on the ballotRepublican1,2
StatusChallenger
Also on the ballot

§2Money

Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.

Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.3

Raised$2,217,821
Spent$1,845,006
Cash on hand$449,466
Debts owed by the campaign$37,216

Where the money came from

Individual donors$804K · 36%
PACs and other political committees$275K · 12%
Political party committees$5,000 · 0%
The candidate's own money (gifts and loans)$310K · 14%
Transfers from the candidate's other committees$819K · 37%
Other receipts (other loans, refunds, interest)$4,856 · 0%

Outside spending

Groups spending independently reported $2,815,354 supporting and $4,355,598 opposing Derek Merrin this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through October 26, 2026.4

Largest independent spenders, as named in their FEC filings.
GroupSupportingOpposing
HMP—$4,092,812
SAFETY & AFFORDABILITY PAC INC.$1,606,250—
NO GOING BACK PAC INC.$521,621—
Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. (AFP Action) DBA CVA Action and DBA LIBRE Action$398,085—
EDW Action Fund—$181,101
Club for Growth Action$137,386—
AMERICAN RESOLVE PAC INC.—$77,000
America PAC$57,355—

Smaller expenditures that appear only on a group's regular monthly or quarterly report aren't in these totals, so the full amounts can be somewhat higher. When a group amends a report, only its latest version is counted.

§3Financial disclosures

Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.