Derek Merrin
Republican · OH
Derek Merrin is a former member of the Ohio House and a former mayor of Waterville.
Where Derek Merrin stands, based on their records
Supports
Personal Income Tax Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction
Personal Income Tax Reduction · 1 support
Was primary sponsor of House Bill 126, signed into law, which limits how school districts and local governments can challenge property values to raise owners' tax bills.
July 21, 2022Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: ohiohouse.gov
Track record — General
General · 3 records
As an Ohio state representative, Derek Merrin was listed as a cosponsor of House Bill 74, legislation requiring state approval of election systems and post-election audits and changing voter-registration procedures; the Ohio House status page records the bill signed by the governor on January 8, 2025.
January 8, 2025
Source: ohiohouse.gov
As an Ohio state representative, Derek Merrin was listed as a cosponsor of Substitute House Bill 206, legislation addressing student expulsion, seizure-medication storage, community-school closures, and school-choice administration funding; the Ohio House status page records the bill signed by the governor on January 8, 2025.
January 8, 2025
Source: ohiohouse.gov
Served as mayor of Waterville, Ohio and then in the Ohio House of Representatives before his 2024 and 2026 runs for Congress in Ohio's 9th District.
November 8, 2016
Source: 13abc.com
Past race Derek Merrin ran in:
- United States Representative · November 3, 2026 · Congressional District 9, Ohio