Politician
Derek Merrin
Republican · Ohio · ran 2 times since 2020, won 0
FEC candidate H4OH09169
Derek Merrin (Republican) raised $2.2M for the 2026 Ohio 9th District race, $275K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $3.5M for and $5.6M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
Raised, all cycles
$3.9M
2026, 2024; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
19%
$741K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$5.1M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$13M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio 9th District | $2.2M | 12% | $3.5M / $5.6M | $277K | $11M | ✗ Lost |
| 2024 | Ohio 9th District | $1.7M | 27% | $1.6M / $7.5M | – | $11M | ✗ Lost |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $348KOther $73KMembership $39KSuper PAC $25KCorporate $24KParty $15KTrade group $15K
- American Revival PACOther$20K
- Club for Growth PACMembership$15K
- The Eye of the Tiger Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$15K
- First in Freedom PACLeadership PAC$15K
- Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Congressional Leadership FundSuper PAC$10K
- E-PACLeadership PAC$10K
- In the Arena PACLeadership PAC$8K
- Glass City PACLeadership PAC$7K
- Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. PAC (Aka Bread Financial PAC)Corporate$5K
- Raptor PACLeadership PAC$5K
- Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PACSuper PAC$5K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- House Majority PACagainst $7.9M
- DCCCagainst $3.2M
- Safety & Affordability PAC Inc.for $2.2M
- Lcv Victory Fundagainst $826K
- America PACfor $642K
- Pro-Choice Womenagainst $591K
- No Going Back PAC Inc.for $535K
- Americans for Prosperity Actionfor $443K
- Edw Action Fundagainst $347K
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Derek Merrin's 2026 campaign?
- Derek Merrin (Republican) raised $2.2M for the 2026 Ohio 9th District race, $275K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $3.5M for and $5.6M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
- Which PACs gave the most to Derek Merrin?
- American Revival PAC ($10K), Glass City PAC ($7K), Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. PAC (Aka Bread Financial PAC) ($5K), The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee ($5K), Raptor PAC ($5K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Derek Merrin's race?
- House Majority PAC ($5.2M against), Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. ($2.2M for), No Going Back PAC Inc. ($535K for) in 2026.
- How much has Derek Merrin raised across elections?
- $2.2M in 2026, $1.7M in 2024. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.