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Democrat J.D. Ford wins election to U.S. House in Indiana's 5th Congressional District
Ford won by 11 points with 71% of votes counted, becoming Indiana's first openly gay member of Congress after flipping a GOP-held seat.
- On Wednesday, Democrat Marcy Kaptur won reelection to Congress, defeating Republican Derek Merrin in Ohio's 9th District. The Associated Press called the race for Kaptur at 2:53 a.m.
- Republicans have targeted Kaptur consistently since 2022, when her previously Democratic district was redrawn to favor the GOP. State-mandated redistricting in 2025 made the already Republican-leaning seat even more red.
- With 97% of the vote counted, Kaptur garnered 52.7% against Merrin's 47.3%. She is the longest-serving female member of Congress in history, extending her tenure into another term.
- Merrin, a real estate investor and former state representative, sought a rematch after a narrow loss two years ago. Their race featured generational-change arguments mounted against Kaptur in response to criticism of Trump-endorsed Merrin.
- The Cook Political Report initially rated the contest a toss-up before shifting to Leans Democrat a week before Election Day. "Her challenger been using her experience against her," Kenyon College political science assistant professor Zac McGee told the Washington Examiner.
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Democratic deputy Marcy Kaptur, aged 80, secured her 23rd term in the United States Congress following an extremely tight election race, according to projections Fox News and CNN. She was realized in Ohio's 9th district, strongly contested, defeating Republican Derek Merrin in a huge rematch...
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