I have accepted the Toledo Blade's (@toledonews) invitation to debate Marcy Kaptur on October 17. I look forward to an energetic exchange of policy priorities and leadership strategies. Will you be there, Marcy?
Derek Merrin
@DerekMerrin · OH · H
Posts564
Engagement6,270
Voting-record position0.037
CoverageJan 6, 2020 to Jul 20, 2025
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Percentage-point difference between this legislator’s topic share and the party median. Bars left are under-indexed; bars right are over-indexed.
Most distinctive Government Operations 15.2 pp above the party median
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- 6
- Under
- 16
Voice fingerprint. 14 topics shown on a symmetric scale from −15.2 pp to +15.2 pp. Most distinctive topic: Government Operations, 15.2 pp above the party median.
Under-indexed Party median Over-indexed
- Government Operations Over-indexed +15.2 pp
- Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Over-indexed +7.4 pp
- Social Welfare Over-indexed +6.2 pp
- Law and Crime Under-indexed −3.6 pp
- Health Under-indexed −3.0 pp
- Uncategorized Under-indexed −2.6 pp
- Education Under-indexed −1.7 pp
- Housing Under-indexed −1.4 pp
- Immigration Over-indexed +1.4 pp
- Defense Under-indexed −1.3 pp
- Macroeconomics Over-indexed +1.3 pp
- Labor Under-indexed −1.0 pp
- Agriculture Under-indexed −0.9 pp
- Culture Under-indexed −0.9 pp
Bars share a symmetric scale of ±15.2 pp. Showing 14 of 22 topics under the selected ordering.
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| Topic | Legislator share | Party median | Difference | Direction | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government Operations | 27.8% | 12.6% | +15.2 pp | Over-indexed | 157 |
| Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce | 8.0% | 0.6% | +7.4 pp | Over-indexed | 45 |
| Social Welfare | 8.5% | 2.3% | +6.2 pp | Over-indexed | 48 |
| Law and Crime | 0.4% | 4.0% | −3.6 pp | Under-indexed | 2 |
| Health | 1.2% | 4.2% | −3.0 pp | Under-indexed | 7 |
| Uncategorized | 37.1% | 39.6% | −2.6 pp | Under-indexed | 209 |
| Education | 2.5% | 4.2% | −1.7 pp | Under-indexed | 14 |
| Housing | 0.0% | 1.4% | −1.4 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Immigration | 2.0% | 0.5% | +1.4 pp | Over-indexed | 11 |
| Defense | 0.4% | 1.7% | −1.3 pp | Under-indexed | 2 |
| Macroeconomics | 4.8% | 3.5% | +1.3 pp | Over-indexed | 27 |
| Labor | 0.2% | 1.2% | −1.0 pp | Under-indexed | 1 |
| Agriculture | 0.0% | 0.9% | −0.9 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Culture | 0.5% | 1.4% | −0.9 pp | Under-indexed | 3 |
| Public Lands | 0.0% | 0.9% | −0.9 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Energy | 1.6% | 0.8% | +0.8 pp | Over-indexed | 9 |
| Environment | 0.0% | 0.7% | −0.7 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Transportation | 0.5% | 1.1% | −0.6 pp | Under-indexed | 3 |
| Technology | 0.0% | 0.3% | −0.3 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Civil Rights | 3.9% | 4.1% | −0.2 pp | Under-indexed | 22 |
| Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.2% | −0.2 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| International Affairs | 0.7% | 0.8% | −0.1 pp | Under-indexed | 4 |
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Waterville, Ohio - Let’s lower the cost of living, secure our borders, and retire the political class that put themselves ahead the American people. #OH09 https://t.co/ipVSr2OMGb
It's been more than a week since I accepted the Toledo Blade's (@toledonews) invitation to debate @Marcy_Kaptur on October 17. Marcy has still not accepted. What's holding you back from joining me to discuss policies to help bring #jobs back to Northwest Ohioans, Marcy? https://t.co/NPo3el9Xus
Marcy Kaptur has turned her back on the hard-working men & women of NW Ohio. I will fight to bring back the thousands of high-paying jobs that NW Ohio has lost under Marcy Kaptur's leadership. Check out our new ad: https://t.co/PgHZKvKSOr
Honored to join my Republican colleagues to make it harder for our Constitution to be hijacked by special interests! https://t.co/659JvbQFLD
Our #MerrinforCongress Crew is making 💪 door to door push this weekend! 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 https://t.co/SISESb08hP
I will stand for all Northwest Ohioans and fight to secure our border to protect our hard-working families. Check out my new TV ad: https://t.co/WjaR2cBmrv
Our small businesses deserve our support not threats of criminal prosecution, because they can't micromanage whether people are 5 or 6 feet apart from each other. @HouseholderOH does an excellent job defending small businesses and highlighting the unfair targeting. https://t.co/9Ybv25LsC2
.@MikeJohnson knows #OH09 is flipping Red with @yrnational @OhioYRs strong 💪 support! Let’s send shockwaves and save America 🇺🇸 https://t.co/gUfYh67fXY
RT @FoxNews: Unearthed documents contradict vulnerable House Democrat's rhetoric about championing eviction ban https://t.co/KBX64O26QS