Marcy Kaptur
Incumbents
Challengers
Campaign finance
Federal Election Commission filings for the 2026 two-year cycle. Candidates appear in the order they are listed on this page. They are not ranked by money, and these measures are never combined into a single score.
Every candidate below reports through Jun 30, 2026.
| Candidate | Total receipts | Cash on hand | Direct PAC receipts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcy Kaptur Democratic incumbent | $4,303,416 | $3,491,668 | $1,126,725 |
| Derek Merrin Republican | $1,508,953 | $531,214 | $116,900 |
Each measure below has its own scale and starts at zero, so bars can be read against each other within a measure but not across measures. Every figure is reported through Jun 30, 2026.
Total receipts
Everything the authorized campaign committee took in, including contributions, loans, and transfers.
Highest total receipts: Marcy Kaptur at $4,303,416. Lowest: Derek Merrin at $1,508,953. The largest reported value sets this scale at $4,303,416.
Cash on hand
The balance the campaign reported at the end of its coverage period.
Highest cash on hand: Marcy Kaptur at $3,491,668. Lowest: Derek Merrin at $531,214. The largest reported value sets this scale at $3,491,668.
Direct PAC receipts
Money the campaign received from PACs and other political committees. This is not outside spending.
Highest direct PAC receipts: Marcy Kaptur at $1,126,725. Lowest: Derek Merrin at $116,900. The largest reported value sets this scale at $1,126,725.
Outside spending supporting
Independent expenditures by other organizations supporting the candidate, not coordinated with the campaign and never received by it.
Highest outside spending supporting: Marcy Kaptur at $221,480. Lowest: Derek Merrin at $37,000. The largest reported value sets this scale at $221,480.
Outside spending opposing
Independent expenditures by other organizations opposing the candidate, not coordinated with any campaign.
Highest outside spending opposing: Marcy Kaptur at $706,277. Lowest: Derek Merrin at $81,500. The largest reported value sets this scale at $706,277.
Where each campaign's committee money came from
Each column is one candidate and each figure is that candidate's own money, taken over that candidate's own itemized total. Nothing here is added across candidates, and the two groupings below are never added to each other: the first is who the FEC says runs the giving committee, which covers every dollar, and the second is what interest a source says that committee advances, which is a claim MyRepTracker makes and covers only part of the money.
Contributions each campaign received, by who runs the committee
| Category | Marcy Kaptur Democratic | Derek Merrin Republican |
|---|---|---|
| Leadership PACs | $230,00019.8% | $73,49959.8% |
| Corporate PACs | $241,50020.8% | $5,0004.1% |
| Labor union PACs | $246,00021.2% | $0 |
| Non-connected committees | $170,83414.7% | $26,50021.5% |
| Trade association PACs | $118,50010.2% | $0 |
| Other candidates' committees | $68,6005.9% | $17,00013.8% |
| Membership organization PACs | $61,2705.3% | $1,0000.8% |
| Cooperative PACs | $14,5001.2% | $0 |
| Corporations without capital stock | $6,5000.6% | $0 |
| Party committees | $3,3450.3% | $0 |
| Itemized total | $1,161,049 | $122,999 |
Contributions each campaign received, by interest advanced
| Category | Marcy Kaptur Democratic | Derek Merrin Republican |
|---|---|---|
| Defense Defense | $82,5009.6% | $0 |
| Agribusiness Agriculture | $65,0007.6% | $0 |
| Public sector unions Labor | $62,0007.2% | $0 |
| Transportation unions Labor | $54,5006.3% | $0 |
| Building trades unions Labor | $50,0005.8% | $0 |
| Industrial unions Labor | $46,5005.4% | $0 |
| Automotive Transportation | $32,5003.8% | $0 |
| Technology Communications and technology | $28,0003.3% | $0 |
| Construction Construction | $21,5002.5% | $0 |
| Renewable energy Energy and natural resources | $21,5002.5% | $0 |
| Electric utilities Energy and natural resources | $18,5002.2% | $0 |
| Air transport Transportation | $17,5002.0% | $0 |
| Food and beverage Agriculture | $17,0002.0% | $0 |
| Lawyers and law firms Professional services | $13,5001.6% | $0 |
| Real estate Finance, insurance, and real estate | $11,0001.3% | $0 |
| Insurance Finance, insurance, and real estate | $8,5001.0% | $0 |
| Mining Energy and natural resources | $8,0000.9% | $0 |
| Telecommunications Communications and technology | $8,0000.9% | $0 |
| Commercial banking Finance, insurance, and real estate | $6,0000.7% | $0 |
| Securities and investment Finance, insurance, and real estate | $5000.1% | $5,00015.4% |
| Credit unions Finance, insurance, and real estate | $5,0000.6% | $0 |
| Pro-Democratic Party Ideological and single-issue | $5,0000.6% | $0 |
| Pharmaceuticals Health | $4,5000.5% | $0 |
| Physicians and medical specialties Health | $3,5000.4% | $0 |
| Democracy and election reform Ideological and single-issue | $3,0000.3% | $0 |
| Health insurance Health | $2,5000.3% | $0 |
| Trucking Transportation | $2,0000.2% | $0 |
| LGBTQ rights Ideological and single-issue | $1,5000.2% | $0 |
| Hospitals and nursing homes Health | $1,0000.1% | $0 |
| Media and entertainment Communications and technology | $1,0000.1% | $0 |
| Oil and gas Energy and natural resources | $1,0000.1% | $0 |
| Leadership PACs, party committees, and other candidates' committees | $301,945 | $90,499 |
| Committees not yet categorized | $256,60429.9% | $27,50084.6% |
| Itemized total | $1,161,049 | $122,999 |
Independent spending supporting each candidate, by who runs the committee
| Category | Marcy Kaptur Democratic | Derek Merrin Republican |
|---|---|---|
| Non-connected committees | $221,480100.0% | $37,000100.0% |
| Itemized total | $221,480 | $37,000 |
Independent spending supporting each candidate, by interest advanced
| Category | Marcy Kaptur Democratic | Derek Merrin Republican |
|---|---|---|
| Pro-Democratic Party Ideological and single-issue | $121,47154.8% | $0 |
| Committees not yet categorized | $100,00945.2% | $37,000100.0% |
| Itemized total | $221,480 | $37,000 |
Independent spending opposing each candidate, by who runs the committee
| Category | Marcy Kaptur Democratic | Derek Merrin Republican |
|---|---|---|
| Non-connected committees | $706,277100.0% | $81,500100.0% |
| Itemized total | $706,277 | $81,500 |
Independent spending opposing each candidate, by interest advanced
| Category | Marcy Kaptur Democratic | Derek Merrin Republican |
|---|---|---|
| Pro-Republican Party Ideological and single-issue | $706,277100.0% | $0 |
| Committees not yet categorized | $0 | $81,500100.0% |
| Itemized total | $706,277 | $81,500 |
Last-minute contributions reported before an election
Within 48 hours of receiving a contribution or loan of $1,000 or more in the days just before an election, a campaign must notify the FEC. These notices are provisional: the same money appears again in the regular report covering those days, so it is not added to the amounts above and is not compared as a measure. Candidates file them only while their own election is close, so an absence here says nothing about a campaign's fundraising.
| Candidate | Reported on notices | Notices | Covers | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcy Kaptur Democratic | $143,551 | 14 | Apr 16 to May 2, 2026 | Covered by regular reports |
| Derek Merrin Republican | $15,735 | 3 | Oct 18 to Apr 24, 2026 | $9,735 still provisional |
Candidates not compared
These candidates are left out of the comparison rather than shown as zero, because a missing or partial record is not the same as no money.
- Matthew Althaus (Libertarian): This candidate is not linked to a federal candidate identity, so FEC coverage does not apply.
Direct contributions are money the campaign received. Independent expenditures are spending by other organizations that is not coordinated with any campaign, and are never added to a candidate's receipts. Source: Federal Election Commission ↗.