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Derek Merrin

Republican · Ohio · 2026

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U.S. House, OH-9Ohio · 2026
Top priorities
  • Fiscal responsibility and lower taxes
  • Economic development for Northwest Ohio

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Merrin is a former Ohio state representative who served eight years in the legislature and chaired the House Ways and Means Committee, and previously served as mayor of Waterville, per the campaign site.

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