Derek Merrin

U.S. House candidate
Born
March 10, 1986
Current age
40
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2024
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Merrin178,716
Opponents196,479
1
Elections run

Derek Merrin, a Republican politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2024 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 9 to Marcy Kaptur, receiving 178,716 votes (47.63%).

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How many votes has Derek Merrin received?

Derek Merrin has received 178,716 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Derek Merrin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2024U.S. HouseOhioLost178,71647.63%Marcy Kaptur
Tom Pruss
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q26703250). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Derek Merrin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/derek-merrin. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.