Marcy Kaptur wins reelection bid against J.R. Majewski for record-breaking 21st term

Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D) is projected to win her reelection term over J.R. Majewski (R) in Ohio’s ninth Congressional district, leading the way for her to become the longest-serving woman in congressional history.

The Associated Press called the race Tuesday night at 11:02 p.m. EST.

The Toledo-area congresswoman won a 21st term in the House, which puts her in line to overtake former Democratic Maryland congresswoman Barbara Mikulski (both senator and representative) to become the longest-serving woman in congressional history at over 40 years served.

Kaptur faced a serious threat in Majewski, a rising GOP star. FiveThirtyEight gave Kaptur just a 78% chance of victory Tuesday. However, the Associated Press reported in September that the Air Force veteran’s combat record and reason for demotion appeared to be either overexaggerated or fabricated. Majewski appeared unable to answer for the discrepancies.

Responding to an Associated Press report about misrepresentation of his military service, GOP House candidate J.R. Majewski (OH-09) now says his service records are classified.

Regarding Afghanistan, he says: “It’s almost impossible for me to tell you where I was on what day.” pic.twitter.com/7QujdBFNU7

— Heartland Signal (@HeartlandSignal) September 23, 2022