---
type: Candidate
title: "Derek Merrin"
description: "U.S. House candidate, OH-09 (2026)"
office: "U.S. House"
state: "OH"
district: "OH-09"
party: "REP"
stance: "challenger"
election_year: 2026
status: "statutory candidate"
committee:
  name: "MERRIN FOR CONGRESS"
  id: "C00863829"
ids:
  fec: "H4OH09169"
sources:
  - field: filing
    source: FEC (Federal Election Commission)
confidence: official
tags: [candidate, federal, house, oh]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Derek Merrin

Republican challenger for U.S. House (OH-09), 2026.

## Campaign Committee

- MERRIN FOR CONGRESS (C00863829)

## Source

- filing: FEC (Federal Election Commission)

Federal candidate filing; not yet linked to an officeholder record.