Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Josh Williams?
Josh Williams’s campaign for Ohio’s 9th Congressional District has reported raising $975,304 through September 30, 2026. That includes $401,861 (41%) in itemized individual contributions, $548,644 (56%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $14,800 from PACs, party and other committees and $10,000 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$975,304July 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $548,644 | 56% |
| Individuals giving over $200 | $401,861 | 41% |
| PACs and other committees | $14,800 | 1.5% |
| The candidate’s own money | $10,000 | 1.0% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualLarry Smead$14,500 · 3.6% of $402,032
- Top employerSASCO$9,000 · 2.3% of $388,284
- Top occupationRetired$164,154 · 42% of $388,284
- Top industryLegal & Professional Services$8,000 · 3.1% of $259,299
- Top stateOhio$182,663 · 45% of $402,032
The race
- Rating
- Toss-up
- Predicted margin
- R+0.3
VotePredictor forecasts this race between Marcy Kaptur (D) and Derek Merrin (R) as of October 29, 2026, giving the Republican a 52% chance. Josh Williams is not one of the two candidates it forecasts. Based on 3 polls of the race, blended with its fundamentals.
Data
| Date | Chance of winning |
|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | 64% |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 61% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 61% |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 60% |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 59% |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 59% |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 64% |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 63% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 52% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 52% |
As VotePredictor published it each day since September 25, 2026, including changes to its model.
Forecast by VotePredictor , updated daily. Its probabilities stay between 1% and 99%; no race is called before it is decided.
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Williams’s campaign is Larry Smead, who gave $14,500 across 7 contributions. D Brooks Holstein gave $11,000.
Williams’s top individual contributors
- Larry Smead$14.5K7 contributions
- D Brooks Holstein$11K16 contributions
- Michael Dearing$10.5K2 contributions
- Richard Nord$10.5K3 contributions
- Richard Smith$6,5004 contributions
- Kevin Prater$6,2452 contributions
- William Martin$5,5983 contributions
- John Rolker$5,0702 contributions
- Kelly Zimmerman$4,98760 contributions
- Randall Oostra$4,5412 contributions
Top employers
The leading named employer is SASCO: contributors who work there gave $9,000 across 5 contributions. Targeted Victory is next at $8,000. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $225,626 (56% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Williams’s top employers
- Retired$163.4K1,694 contributions
- Self-employed$44.4K59 contributions
- Homemaker$17.8K55 contributions
- SASCO$9,0005 contributions
- Targeted Victory$8,0005 contributions
- GRASSHOPPER ESCAPEMENT LLC$7,0001 contribution
- Spangler Candy Company$5,8495 contributions
- CAVISTA CORPORATION$5,0003 contributions
- Cohen Klingenstein LLC$3,6431 contribution
- DEZENHALL RESOURCES$3,5413 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Chief Executive Officer” gave the most: $30,690 across 33 contributions. “President” follows at $21,401. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $181,986 (45% of itemized individual dollars).
Williams’s top occupations
- Retired$164.2K1,698 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$30.7K33 contributions
- President$21.4K20 contributions
- Homemaker$17.8K56 contributions
- Real Estate$13.2K16 contributions
- Consultant$12.2K9 contributions
- Manager$11.2K17 contributions
- Attorney$10.4K16 contributions
- Owner$10.3K21 contributions
- Physical Assistant$10.2K2 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Legal & Professional Services, at $8,000 (2.0% of itemized individual dollars). Retail, Food & Consumer Goods follows with $5,849. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $227,876 (57% of itemized individual dollars).
Williams’s top industries
- Retired$163.4K1,694 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$44.4K59 contributions
- Homemaker$17.8K55 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$8,0005 contributions
- Retail, Food & Consumer Goods$5,8495 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$4,6433 contributions
- Government$4,11011 contributions
- Energy, Utilities & Mining$2,5001 contribution
- Not Reported$2,2509 contributions
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$2,0784 contributions
Top states
Ohio contributors gave the most, $182,663 (45% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Williams is running in; 55% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Williams’s top states
- Ohio$182.7K377 contributions
- New York$28.8K107 contributions
- Florida$22K183 contributions
- California$17.3K143 contributions
- Texas$17.1K268 contributions
- Virginia$14.4K162 contributions
- Mississippi$13.5K64 contributions
- Michigan$13.1K51 contributions
- Wyoming$11.4K37 contributions
- Maryland$8,9354 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Josh Williams. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (JOSH WILLIAMS FOR OHIO), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.
Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.
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