All five Republican candidates running for Ohio’s 9th Congressional District debate before primary

By: Megan Henry

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: April 20, 2026

Words: 1,233

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

The five candidates running in Ohio’s 9th Congressional District Republican Party Primary talked about the Iran War, immigration, data centers and transgender athletes playing sports at a recent debate.

VoteRPac, a Toledo group focused on increasing Republican turnout, hosted the debate in Toledo.

The candidates are Ohio state Rep. Josh Williams, former Ohio state Rep. Derek Merrin, Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Alea Nadeem, …

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