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.
Marcy Kaptur
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.
Rep. Marcy Kaptur hospitalized after Toledo hit-skip crash
Police have not located the driver who fled, and the 80-year-old Kaptur is defending a redrawn district Trump would have carried by 11 points.
Ohio officials and candidates respond after 12 people injured in a weekend mass shooting in Toledo
Gun violence advocates point to Ohio's weak gun laws after the shooting, while DeWine offered prayers despite signing a 2022 bill eliminating concealed carry requirements.
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.
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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.
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Photo of Derek Merrin with disgraced lawmaker Wes Goodman resurfaces in OH-9 GOP primary
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Ohio candidate ran ICE at 28 with no law enforcement experience — and left a costly mess
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Ohio U.S. House members have mixed reactions across party lines on Trump’s Iran military strikes
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Incumbent Democrats hold huge cash advantage in Ohio’s competitive congressional seats
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MAGA demands Ohio State Rep. Gary Click perform 'inspection' of GOP congressional candidate
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