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Ohio 9th

📅 General: November 3, 2026 · Primary: May 5, 2026
C: Lean D S: Lean D I: Lean D
Last updated: Apr 25, 2026 04:48 AM
Poll Leader
No polls
0 candidates polled
Total Money in Race
$3.3M
Combined fundraising
Outside Spending
$586
Independent expenditures
Corporate Influence
$3K
17 lobbying clients
🧠 Race Intelligence
Safe D
Signal Alignment DEM at 100%
Data Signals
Expert Ratings
DEM
Lean D (unanimous) — Cook: Lean D / Sabato: Lean D / Inside: Lean D
🏛️ Corporate Influence Pipeline
Companies spending $1.2M lobbying Congress are simultaneously directing $3K in campaign spending in this race.
17
Corporate Clients
$1.2M
Lobbying Spend
$3K
Campaign Spending
29
Lobbyists
Lobbying Issues Connected to This Race
🤖 Tech & AI 🛡️ Defense & Security 🏥 Healthcare & Pharma 🏭 Trade & Manufacturing
Company Lobbying $ Campaign $ Candidate
PEOPLE TEC 🤖 🛡️
$300K
$112
KAPTUR
PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS (PETA)
$200K
$112
KAPTUR
PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY
$180K
$112
KAPTUR
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES 🏥
$100K
$112
KAPTUR
FOR THE PEOPLE
$100K
$112
KAPTUR
INDIGO GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT, INC. 🏭
$90K
$268
KAPTUR
ASSOCIATION OF PEOPLE SUPPORTING EMPLOYMENT FIRST (APSE) 🏥
$50K
$112
KAPTUR
PEOPLE UNITED FOR PRIVACY
$40K
$112
KAPTUR
Source: Senate LDA filings + FEC data via Hammerhead Intelligence. Lobbying $ = annual reported federal lobbying expenditures (company-wide). Campaign $ = IE spending directed at candidates in this specific race.
🏢 Donor Employer Groups — FEC Schedule A
Individual contributions aggregated by employer. Contributions are from employees, not the companies themselves.
JORDAN (REPUBLICAN PARTY) Top employer groups (4 also lobby Congress)
CEO
$34K (12)
PHILANTHROPIST
$14K (4)
EXECUTIVE
$12K (5)
LAWYER
$12K (4)
PHYSICIAN
$12K (4)
CHAIRMAN
$10K (3)
REAL ESTATE
$10K (4)
PARTNER
$8K (3)
CEO/FOUNDER
$7K (2)
PRESIDENT
$7K (2)
CAREY (REPUBLICAN PARTY) Top employer groups (3 also lobby Congress)
GAMECHANGE SOLAR
$37K (18)
CARESOURCE
$21K (9)
ACNR
$18K (17)
AEP
$14K (10)
JAVELIN GLOBAL COMMODITIES
$14K (4)
HASLAM SPORTS GROUP
$14K (4)
ROSEBUD MINING
$14K (4)
BLACKSTONE
$14K (7)
KIMBALL MIDWEST
$12K (5)
IRON SENERGY
$12K (4)
SYKES (DEMOCRATIC PARTY) Top employer groups
CAPITAL GROUP
$8K (3)
THE BAUPOST GROUP
$7K (2)
ABELSONTAYLOR
$7K (2)
Q PRIME
$7K (2)
INTRAFI
$7K (2)
PIVOTAL VENTURES
$7K (2)
GIVE FORWARD FOUNDATION
$7K (2)
MEDIQUANT
$7K (2)
STREAM LINE CIRCLE
$7K (2)
SUMMA
$7K (2)
LANDSMAN (DEMOCRATIC PARTY) Top employer groups (3 also lobby Congress)
REMINGTON ROAD GROUP
$14K (5)
CHAVEZ PROPERTIES
$14K (4)
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
$14K (25)
THE UROLOGY GROUP
$14K (26)
BGR GROUP
$10K (14)
BLACKSTONE
$10K (4)
BODY MIND BALANCE
$7K (2)
BERG ASSOCIATES
$7K (2)
PARKING COMPANY OF AMERICA
$7K (2)
C-FORWARD
$7K (2)
KAPTUR (DEMOCRATIC PARTY) Top employer groups (2 also lobby Congress)
NO EMPLOYER
$20K (20)
PARKER STEEL COMPANY
$8K (2)
CMDC
$8K (3)
INTRAFI
$7K (2)
THE BAUPOST GROUP
$7K (2)
STEPHEN MCNALLY
$7K (2)
RING FOUNDATION
$7K (2)
ABELSONTAYLOR
$7K (2)
TAWANI ENTERPRISES
$7K (2)
GIVE FORWARD FOUNDATION
$7K (2)
MILLER (REPUBLICAN PARTY) Top employer groups (1 also lobby Congress)
KKR
$35K (10)
MARQUIS MANAGEMENT
$14K (4)
MILLER STRATEGIES
$14K (10)
GBX GROUP
$12K (13)
BGR GROUP
$12K (11)
GROSS BUILDERS
$7K (4)
STEIN DESIGN TEAM
$7K (2)
REGENCY CENTERS
$7K (4)
FRP HOLDINGS
$7K (2)
LEGEND HEADWEAR
$7K (2)
BALDERSON (REPUBLICAN PARTY) Top employer groups
ARIEL
$25K (6)
KIMBLE COMPANIES
$15K (6)
BLACKSTONE
$7K (2)
ZEMBA COMPANIES
$7K (2)
ARNOLD VENTURES
$7K (2)
BI-CON SERVICES
$7K (2)
OK COAL & CONCRETE
$7K (2)
ARTEX OIL COMPANY
$7K (2)
SOUTHEASTERN EQUIPMENT COMPANY
$6K (4)
MEADOWBROOK HIGH SCHOOL
$6K (2)
LATTA (REPUBLICAN PARTY) Top employer groups
MISSION STRATEGIES
$9K (6)
RW BECKETT
$7K (4)
ARNOLD VENTURES
$7K (2)
CLEAR PATH FOUNDATION
$7K (2)
COOPER FARMS
$7K (2)
PROFICIO
$7K (2)
COOPER FARMS HATCHERY
$7K (2)
CROWN EQUIPMENT
$7K (3)
PARKER STEEL
$7K (2)
BARD MFG.
$7K (2)
🔀 18 SPLIT DONORS — Employers whose staff donate to both sides
BLACKSTONE: CAREY $14,000 / LANDSMAN $10,000 / BALDERSON $7,000. BGR GROUP: LANDSMAN $10,250 / MILLER $12,000 / BALDERSON $5,300. HASLAM SPORTS GROUP: CAREY $14,000 / MILLER $7,000.
Source: FEC Schedule A (2026 cycle) via Hammerhead Intelligence
Federal Spending Context (CD-09)
Federal awards flowing into this jurisdiction · Source: USAspending.gov
$56.0B
Total Awards
11,658,609
Population
Top Industries & Recipients ▾
No industry data
Recipient Amount
ANDERSONS INC
$36.4M
MOBIS NORTH AMERICA LLC
$32.6M
LUCAS METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY
$32.5M
GREAT LAKES COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP
$31.0M
STATE OF OHIO
$29.2M
TOLEDO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$26.8M
CITY OF TOLEDO
$24.7M
SIERRA LOBO INC
$23.7M
Candidate Comparison
Candidate
RCP Avg
Raised
COH
Sm $
Burn
IE For
IE Agst
Kaptur (D)
—
$3.3M
$3.1M
21%
19%
$586
—
Financial Breakdown
Kaptur (D)
Total Raised
$3,276,470
Cash on Hand
$3,104,709
Disbursements
$620,687
Individual Contributions
$1,654,954
PAC Contributions
$824,617
Small Dollar %
21.2%
Burn Rate
18.9%
Net IE Advantage
+$586
📜 Historical Context — Ohio
Partisan Lean R+11
↘ Trending R+8

OH has a partisan lean of R+11. The state has shifted toward Republicans by 8 points in recent elections. Senate races have been split 2-2 in the last 4 elections.

Presidential Results
2020 R+8.1
2016 R+8.1
2012 D+3.0
2008 D+4.6
2004 R+2.1
Senate Results
2018 D+6.8
2016 R+20.8
2012 D+6.0
2010 R+17.4