Derek Merrin voted to widen data center tax breaks, then took cash from companies tied to the boom
AEP and Windstream gave Merrin $1,500 years after his 2017 vote, while his own Monclova Township later froze data center construction for a year.
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Ohio’s 9th Congressional district race: The candidates’ records on data centers
Merrin backed Ohio's data center tax breaks in 2017 and took donations from firms tied to those incentives, while Kaptur wants companies to pay their own way.
Derek Merrin fundraising pipeline includes fraud-convicted donors, federal filings show
Two donors with federal fraud convictions, including a former Abramoff associate, gave money to Merrin's campaign through GOP joint fundraising committees.
Survey of Ohio lawmakers reveals Statehouse’s predictions for the 2026 midterms
Ohio lawmakers predict Ramaswamy will beat Acton 64%-29%, but view Brown's Senate comeback as a long shot at 35% against Husted.
King, Roegner, Williams: 3 candidates Gary Click endorsed lost their primary races
All 3 down-ticket candidates Gary Click endorsed lost their primaries Tuesday — Andrew King for Ohio Supreme Court, Kristina Roegner for Treasurer, and Josh Williams for Congress.
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Derek Merrin, Eric Conroy, and Carey Coleman win Ohio GOP congressional primary races
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Scandals roil OH-9 GOP primary in final 8 days
Eight days from the May 5 primary, three of Ohio's 9th Congressional District Republican candidates — Derek Merrin, Josh Williams, and Madison Sheahan — are facing damaging headlines.
Merrin campaign tied to smear site targeting rival Williams in OH-9 GOP primary
A website attacking state Rep. Josh Williams carries digital fingerprints linked to a consultant paid by Derek Merrin's campaign — and carries no disclosure identifying who paid for it, according to reporting by the Toledo Blade.
National Democrats take aim at Trump territory in Ohio with new congressional ad blitz
House Majority PAC plans to spend millions defending Democratic incumbents and going on offense for Republican-held seats after years of retreat from the state.
All five Republican candidates running for Ohio’s 9th Congressional District debate before primary
Five Republicans vying for Ohio's 9th Congressional District seat faced off in Toledo, staking out positions on immigration enforcement, the Iran conflict, data centers, and transgender athletes in women's sports ahead of the May 5 primary.
Josh Williams removes Rodney Creech from endorsements as toxicity spreads
OH-9 congressional candidate Josh Williams has quietly removed state Rep. Rodney Creech from his endorsements page — the second Republican campaign to scrub Creech after TiffinOhio.net reporting. Gary Click remains listed.
Photo of Derek Merrin with disgraced lawmaker Wes Goodman resurfaces in OH-9 GOP primary
A 2017 photo of congressional candidate Derek Merrin with disgraced former State Rep. Wes Goodman — who resigned after being caught having sex with a man in his Statehouse office — is resurfacing as Merrin runs on an anti-LGBTQ record in Ohio's 9th District.
Ohio congressional candidate Josh Williams' explicit Facebook posts resurface in GOP primary
State Rep. Josh Williams, endorsed by Gary Click and running in the OH-9 GOP primary, posted sexually explicit and degrading content on Facebook — before sponsoring bills he says protect children from obscenity.
Ohio candidate ran ICE at 28 with no law enforcement experience — and left a costly mess
Madison Dean Sheahan had never worked in law enforcement when Kristi Noem handed her a 20,000-person federal agency. Now she's running for Congress in Ohio — and the damage from her tenure is still being sorted out.
Incumbent Democrats hold huge cash advantage in Ohio’s competitive congressional seats
Democratic incumbents in Ohio’s most competitive U.S. House races are far outpacing Republican challengers in fundraising, despite new maps and midterm headwinds.
MAGA demands Ohio State Rep. Gary Click perform 'inspection' of GOP congressional candidate
The Republican primary in Ohio’s 9th District has taken a dark turn, as online activists target Madison Dean Sheahan with baseless attacks, exposing growing divisions within the state GOP.
How does the Ohio manufacturing sector view this year’s election?
Both presidential campaigns are promising to grow jobs by expanding the U.S. manufacturing sector. So what do the people working…
GOP candidate Derek Merrin's anti-abortion stance faces scrutiny amid Ohio congressional race
Derek Merrin, a Republican candidate for Ohio's 9th Congressional District, is facing increased scrutiny over his staunch anti-abortion legislative record,…