Marcy Kaptur
Democrat
OH
Representative, 9th District
Next Election: 2026
Marcy Kaptur is a Democratic U.S. Representative for Ohio's 9th Congressional District. Kaptur first took office in Congress in 1983. In the 119th Congress, Kaptur has voted in 96.5% of roll-call votes on bills. Across the passage and amendment votes VoteSee tracks, Kaptur has voted with the Democratic majority 93.1% of the time. Kaptur's overall VoteSee report card grade is C.
Kaptur's latest recorded votes: Yea on Retire through Ownership Act (Sep 16, 2026); Yea on Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026); Yea on Ratepayer Protection Act (Sep 16, 2026). Kaptur is running for re-election on Nov 3, 2026, against 2 other candidates.
Marcy Kaptur: Voting Record & Political Positions
Marcy Kaptur's Voting Record at a Glance
- Voting attendance: 96.49% — cast 633 of 656 roll-call votes (missed 23).
- Party-line voting: votes with the Democratic majority 93.12% of the time (6.88% of votes break from it).
- Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 291 bills and sponsored or cosponsored 4897, 188 of which were enacted into law.
Top Issues Marcy Kaptur Votes On
- Taxation
- Defense Spending
- Health Insurance
- Immigration
- Infrastructure
- Climate Change
How Marcy Kaptur Voted on Recent Bills
- Yea on “Retire through Ownership Act” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Water Resources Development Act of 2026” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Ratepayer Protection Act” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Nay on “Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Nay on “Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025” (2026-09-15) — Passed
When Marcy Kaptur Broke With the Democratic Party
Marcy Kaptur has voted against the Democratic majority on about 6.9% of the passage and amendment votes VoteSee tracks. Recent examples since 2025:
- Voted Yea on “Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026” (2026-09-16) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
- Voted Yea on “Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act” (2026-07-23) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
- Voted Yea on “Stop Insider Trading Act” (2026-07-22) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
- Voted No on “National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027” (2026-07-15) while most Democrats voted Yea — Failed.
- Voted Yea on “Condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment.” (2026-06-11) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.