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I Independent · U.S. House 9, Ohio · Nov 3, 2026

Kathy
McKinstry

Kathy McKinstry is an independent write-in candidate for Ohio's 9th Congressional District in the November 2026 election.

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kathymckinstry.com ↗(opens in a new tab)
Opponents Marcy Kaptur D+ 2 more Compare race →

Background

Kathy McKinstry is an independent write-in candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Ohio's 9th Congressional District in the November 3, 2026 election. She is a challenger; the incumbent is Representative Marcy Kaptur. The Federal Election Commission lists her 2026 candidacy as "WRITE-IN." 210

According to her campaign biography, McKinstry served in the U.S. Marine Corps and became disabled during that service. She later returned to school and entered education as a teacher and mentor, though her biography does not specify dates, school names, or employers. 1

McKinstry was raised in the Midwest, previously lived in Murrieta, California, and relocated to Fremont, Ohio, where she is listed as a candidate on the Wood County certified candidate list. 111 No prior elected office is identified in her campaign materials or FEC records. 110

At a glance

Party
Independent
Running for
U.S. House · District 9, Ohio
Election
Nov 3, 2026
Website
kathymckinstry.com(opens in a new tab)

Where they stand

Each position links to the page it was drawn from. Quotes are verbatim.

Timeline

  1. Date unknown
    filing
    McKinstry listed as independent write-in candidate in OH-09

    Race analyses and voter guides describe McKinstry as a declared independent write-in candidate in Ohio's 9th Congressional District. No official Ohio Secretary of State certification date was confirmed in available sources.

    How Marcy Kaptur Can Win OH-09 in 2026 · Sep 26, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  2. Oct 9
    news
    McKinstry participates in League of Women Voters Candidates Round Table forum

    BG Independent News reported McKinstry took part in a League of Women Voters 'Candidates Round Table.' She criticized data-center companies taking farmland, saying 'They are carving up the farm fields,' opposed actions she deemed unlawful by military personnel, and voiced support for impeachment. Republican Derek Merrin did not attend.

    Candidates quizzed by citizens on data centers, school funding, war ... · Oct 12, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  3. Mar 31
    filing
    McKinstry's FEC-reported fundraising shows $0 receipts and disbursements through March 31

    Campaign-finance summaries based on FEC data through March 31, 2026 list Kathy McKinstry's reported receipts and disbursements as $0. This is not a full-year snapshot.

    Kathy McKinstry — 2026 Ohio's 9th Congressional District ... · Oct 10, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Campaign finance

Totals filed with the Federal Election Commission for the 2026 election cycle.

Raised
$0
Spent
$0
Cash on hand
$0

As of Mar 31, 2026. Filings are periodic, so recent money may not be included yet. ↳ FEC record H6OH09180(opens in a new tab)

Sources 4

  1. [1] Candidates quizzed by citizens on data centers, school funding, war ...(opens in a new tab) Oct 12, 2026
  2. [2] Kathy McKinstry — 2026 Ohio's 9th Congressional District ...(opens in a new tab) Oct 10, 2026
  3. [3] How Marcy Kaptur Can Win OH-09 in 2026(opens in a new tab) Sep 26, 2026
  4. [4] Our Vision for Ohio(opens in a new tab) Aug 10, 2026
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