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U.S. Representative, 9th Congressional District
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Marcy KapturOfficial portrait — U.S. House of Representatives

Marcy Kaptur

Candidate for U.S. Representative, 9th Congressional District

DemocraticIncumbent

Background

Occupation
U.S. Representative
Lives in
Toledo
Campaign website
marcykaptur.com

U.S. Representative for Ohio's 9th District, first elected in 1982, and the longest-serving woman in the House. She was an urban policy adviser to President Carter and is a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee.

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Photo: Official portrait — U.S. House of Representatives

Documented positions

Public safety

  • Voted to expand border security and hire border agents.

    Marcy’s Priorities - Marcy Kaptur

    Campaign website · Kaptur for Congress · marcykaptur.com

    “She has voted to improve and expand border security, to hire more than 10,000 border agents”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports tariffs protecting Ohio factories.

    Also supports removing tax breaks for companies that move jobs overseas.

    Marcy’s Priorities - Marcy Kaptur

    Campaign website · Kaptur for Congress · marcykaptur.com

    “take away tax breaks from companies that ship jobs overseas, and for tariffs that protect Ohio-based factories and companies”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports funding the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

    Marcy’s Priorities - Marcy Kaptur

    Campaign website · Kaptur for Congress · marcykaptur.com

    “When the initiative was threatened to be zeroed out, Marcy worked in a bipartisan manner to restore it”
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Health & human services

  • Opposes cutting or privatizing Social Security and Medicare.

    Marcy’s Priorities - Marcy Kaptur

    Campaign website · Kaptur for Congress · marcykaptur.com

    “She has fought to protect Social Security and Medicare from cuts and privatization”
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  • Opposes a national abortion ban.

    Marcy’s Priorities - Marcy Kaptur

    Campaign website · Kaptur for Congress · marcykaptur.com

    “Marcy opposes a national abortion ban”
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  • Voted for the PACT Act expanding veterans' benefits.

    Marcy’s Priorities - Marcy Kaptur

    Campaign website · Kaptur for Congress · marcykaptur.com

    “In 2022, she helped pass the PACT Act”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports repealing Citizens United and limiting election spending.

    Marcy’s Priorities - Marcy Kaptur

    Campaign website · Kaptur for Congress · marcykaptur.com

    “has supported legislation to repeal Citizens United, to limit spending in elections”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Marcy Kaptur on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • EducationNo documented position found.
  • HousingNo documented position found.

All sources (18)

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