Republican candidate for U.S. House, District 9, Ohio
On your ballot U.S. House, District 9, Ohio (Wood County Board of Elections' list (opens in a new tab), verified October 15, 2026)
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Derek Merrin has 2 statements on data centers on the record.
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What they said
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Derek Merrin reported capital gains of at least $1,200 from Nvidia stock and options in a financial disclosure covering 2025 through mid-2026.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 28, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- TiffinOhio.net (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: No label: the words are not clearly the speaker's own. Both readings of the statement held it.
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Merrin voted in 2017 for Ohio's 2018-19 budget which included tax breaks for data centers.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: January 1, 2017.
Primary Sources:
- TiffinOhio.net (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: No label: the words are not clearly the speaker's own. Both readings of the statement held it.
How they voted
No vote on a data center measure on the record.
Others in this race
- Marcy Kaptur Democratic · U.S. House, District 9 · the race page
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Data Center Record, "Public statements by Derek Merrin", https://datacenterrecord.org/speakers/derek-merrin, last verified October 15, 2026.
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