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哥伦比亚广播公司新闻预计，德里克·梅林已于周二赢得俄亥俄州第9国会选区共和党初选，这意味着他将与任职已久的民主党众议员马西·卡普图尔展开对决，这场竞选预计将成为今年竞争最激烈的众议院席位争夺战之一。
卡普图尔是国会中任职时间最长的女性议员，自1983年以来一直占据该席位。
梅林曾担任州众议员，2024年曾试图击败卡普图尔，但以约2400票的差距落败——这一差距刚好超过自动重新计票的触发门槛。当时该选区的胜选结果直到选举结束两周后才最终确定。
但俄亥俄州西北部的该选区于2025年10月完成了选区重划，在11月大选前重新划分成了一个更倾向共和党的选区。这一变化预计将让卡普图尔面临迄今为止最艰难的连任竞选，而共和党正试图保住众议院控制权。《库克政治报告》将该选区评为“胜负难料”。
全国共和党国会委员会正致力于拿下第9选区，该委员会在今年1月表示：“共和党势必将俄亥俄州第9选区翻红，赶下台脱离群众的职业政客马西·卡普图尔。卡普图尔现在就该开始收拾办公室了。”
梅林在初选中击败了其他四名共和党候选人，其中包括州众议员乔希·威廉姆斯、前移民海关执法局官员麦迪逊·希汉、医疗数据科学家安东尼·坎贝尔以及空军退伍军人阿莱亚·纳德姆。
希汉是此次选举中颇具争议的后期参选者，她以自己在移民海关执法局的经历作为竞选卖点，并获得了前俄亥俄州立大学教练厄本·迈耶和MAGA名人特德·纽金特的背书。但在竞争激烈的共和党初选中，她始终未能获得足够支持。
41岁的威廉姆斯在接受哥伦比亚广播公司托莱多分台WTOL采访时表示，卡普图尔“在国会任职的时间比我的年龄还长”。威廉姆斯和梅林都强调了自己的保守派立场以及在该选区的长期领导力。
Republican Derek Merrin projected to win Ohio’s 9th District primary, will face Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur in November
May 5, 2026 / 11:28 PM EDT / CBS News
Derek Merrin won the Republican primary in Ohio’s 9th Congressional District on Tuesday, CBS News projected, setting up a rematch against longtime Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur in what’s expected to be one of the most contested House races of the year.
Kaptur, the longest serving woman in Congress, has held the seat since 1983.
Merrin, a former state representative, tried to unseat Kaptur in 2024, but lost by about 2,400 votes — just above the threshold needed to trigger an automatic recount. The race wasn’t called until two weeks after the election.
But the northwestern Ohio district was redrawn in October 2025, creating a more Republican-leaning seat ahead of November. The change is expected to put Kaptur in her toughest bid yet for reelection as Republicans try to maintain control of the House. The Cook Political Report has rated the district a toss up.
The National Republican Campaign Committee is focused on flipping the 9th District, saying in January that “Republicans are poised to flip OH-09 red and retire out of touch, career politician Marcy Kaptur. Kaptur should go ahead and start cleaning out her office now.”
Merrin beat four other GOP candidates on the primary ballot, including state Rep. Josh Williams, former Immigrations and Customs Enforcement official Madison Sheahan, health care data scientist Anthony Campbell and Air Force veteran Alea Nadeem.
Sheahan was a controversial late entry in the race, and has campaigned on her role at ICE, and racked up endorsements from former Ohio State University coach Urban Meyer and MAGA celebrity Ted Nugent. But she struggled to gain traction in the crowded field.
Williams, 41, told CBS Toledo affiliate WTOL that Kaptur “has been in Congress longer than I’ve been alive.” Both Williams and Merrin touted their conservative credentials and longtime leadership in the district.
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