38-year-old Derek Merrin is running as a Republican in Ohio to defeat Democratic Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, who has served in Congress for the last 41 years.
A Republican Senate candidate in northwest Ohio is setting his sights on a congressional seat held by a vulnerable Democrat incumbent in a race that he says comes down to a clash between the entrenched establishment class and the voters. 'People locally have encouraged me to run for Congress for years,' Republican Ohio state Rep. Derek Merrin, 38, told Fox News Digital about his decision to run for the seat held by Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur. 'I finally decided to pull the trigger.
historically runs up the numbers in Lucas County, and it’s imperative that we have a Republican that can stop her in Lucas County and that's why it's important to have someone that lives here and has a proven record of getting elected,' Merrin said. When it comes to Kaptur’s record in Congress, Merrin told Fox News Digital the 'majority of voters' in his district agree with him on most policy issues, especially when it comes to immigration, spending, taxes, and energy policy.
The majority of people agree with me on positions. There's people that don't but still vote for me because they realize I'm fighting against the establishment and doing what's best for the people,' Merrin said, pointing to Kaptur's track record of consistently voting with President Biden. Fox News Digital previously reported that Kaptur has introduced just five bills that have ultimately become law, although many bills she co-sponsored have become law.
Number one, we must stop the invasion at the southern border,' Merrin said. 'We must secure the border. Number two, we must balance the budget. I believe in a constitutional amendment to put lawmakers in a box and force them to do the right thing and balance the budget. I've taken a pledge not to raise taxes. Number three is I say we must take on and combat the political class of this country, and that's Democrats and Republicans.
If Merrin were to advance past Tuesday’s primary, the general election race is expected to be a tight one with Kaptur defending her seat in a district that Trump won by three points in 2020. The Cook Political report ranks the race as a 'Lean Democrat' contest that Republicans are targeting as an opportunity to hold and improve on their slim majority in the House. Fox News Digital reached out to the Kaptur's team for comment but did not receive a response.
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