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OH-09 Republican Primary Winner

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OH-09 Republican Primary Winner

Derek Merrin 56%

Madison Sheahan 15%

Josh Williams 13.5%

Alea Nadeem 13.4%

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Derek Merrin 56%

Madison Sheahan 15%

Josh Williams 13.5%

Alea Nadeem 13.4%

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Derek Merrin

$2,832 Vol.

59%

Madison Sheahan

$1,895 Vol.

15%

Josh Williams

$706 Vol.

14%

Alea Nadeem

$731 Vol.

15%

Anthony Campbell

$506 Vol.

2%

Wayne Kinsel

$351 Vol.

7%

Jacob Frost

$547 Vol.

<1%

This market will resolve according to the candidate who wins the nomination for the Republican Party to contest the OH-09 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The Republican primary will take place on May 5, 2026. If no nominee is announced by November 3, 2026, 11:59PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other". The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of official Republican sources, including https://www.rnc.org/. Any replacement of the nominee before election day will not change the resolution of the market.Derek Merrin's 58.5% implied probability as trader consensus frontrunner in the OH-09 Republican primary stems from his name recognition as the 2024 nominee who narrowly lost to incumbent Democrat Marcy Kaptur by under 1%, positioning him strongly in the redrawn R+10 district favoring Republicans after October 2025 map changes. A crowded seven-candidate field fragments anti-Merrin support, with state Rep. Josh Williams at 13.5% buoyed by top Q4 fundraising but hampered by resurfaced college-era social media memes and alleged golf cart incident rumors. Madison Sheahan's 14.5% reflects her Trump-era ICE deputy director profile offset by March reports criticizing agency vehicle expenditures. Escalating attacks resurfaced a Merrin photo with disgraced ex-lawmaker Wes Goodman on April 6, while Williams backers accused Merrin of misleading opposition research shared with left-leaning outlets, heightening pre-May 5 primary tensions amid no public polls.

This market will resolve according to the candidate who wins the nomination for the Republican Party to contest the OH-09 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The Republican primary will take place on May 5, 2026.

If no nominee is announced by November 3, 2026, 11:59PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other".

The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of official Republican sources, including https://www.rnc.org/.

Any replacement of the nominee before election day will not change the resolution of the market.
Volume
$7,567
End Date
May 5, 2026
Market Opened
Jan 21, 2026, 10:13 AM ET

Resolver

0x2F5e3684c...
This market will resolve according to the candidate who wins the nomination for the Republican Party to contest the OH-09 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The Republican primary will take place on May 5, 2026. If no nominee is announced by November 3, 2026, 11:59PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other". The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of official Republican sources, including https://www.rnc.org/. Any replacement of the nominee before election day will not change the resolution of the market.
This market will resolve according to the candidate who wins the nomination for the Republican Party to contest the OH-09 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The Republican primary will take place on May 5, 2026. If no nominee is announced by November 3, 2026, 11:59PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other". The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of official Republican sources, including https://www.rnc.org/. Any replacement of the nominee before election day will not change the resolution of the market.Derek Merrin's 58.5% implied probability as trader consensus frontrunner in the OH-09 Republican primary stems from his name recognition as the 2024 nominee who narrowly lost to incumbent Democrat Marcy Kaptur by under 1%, positioning him strongly in the redrawn R+10 district favoring Republicans after October 2025 map changes. A crowded seven-candidate field fragments anti-Merrin support, with state Rep. Josh Williams at 13.5% buoyed by top Q4 fundraising but hampered by resurfaced college-era social media memes and alleged golf cart incident rumors. Madison Sheahan's 14.5% reflects her Trump-era ICE deputy director profile offset by March reports criticizing agency vehicle expenditures. Escalating attacks resurfaced a Merrin photo with disgraced ex-lawmaker Wes Goodman on April 6, while Williams backers accused Merrin of misleading opposition research shared with left-leaning outlets, heightening pre-May 5 primary tensions amid no public polls.

This market will resolve according to the candidate who wins the nomination for the Republican Party to contest the OH-09 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The Republican primary will take place on May 5, 2026.

If no nominee is announced by November 3, 2026, 11:59PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other".

The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of official Republican sources, including https://www.rnc.org/.

Any replacement of the nominee before election day will not change the resolution of the market.
Volume
$7,567
End Date
May 5, 2026
Market Opened
Jan 21, 2026, 10:13 AM ET

Resolver

0x2F5e3684c...
This market will resolve according to the candidate who wins the nomination for the Republican Party to contest the OH-09 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The Republican primary will take place on May 5, 2026. If no nominee is announced by November 3, 2026, 11:59PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other". The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of official Republican sources, including https://www.rnc.org/. Any replacement of the nominee before election day will not change the resolution of the market.

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Frequently Asked Questions

"OH-09 Republican Primary Winner" is a prediction market on Polymarket with 7 possible outcomes where traders buy and sell shares based on what they believe will happen. The current leading outcome is "Derek Merrin" at 59%, followed by "Madison Sheahan" at 14%. Prices reflect real-time crowd-sourced probabilities. For example, a share priced at 59¢ implies that the market collectively assigns a 59% chance to that outcome. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

"OH-09 Republican Primary Winner" is a newly created market on Polymarket, launched on Jan 21, 2026. As an early market, this is your opportunity to be among the first traders to set the odds and establish the market's initial price signals. You can also bookmark this page to track volume and trading activity as the market gains traction over time.

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The current frontrunner for "OH-09 Republican Primary Winner" is "Derek Merrin" at 59%, meaning the market assigns a 59% chance to that outcome. The next closest outcome is "Madison Sheahan" at 14%. These odds update in real-time as traders buy and sell shares, so they reflect the latest collective view of what's most likely to happen. Check back frequently or bookmark this page to follow how the odds shift as new information emerges.

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