Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) is throwing haymakers at President Joe Biden in a television advertisement in her bid to hang on in Ohio’s newly configured 9th Congressional District.
“I’ve worked with Republicans to help make America energy-independent, and I took on Joe Biden for not supporting Ohio energy and manufacturing jobs,” Kaptur says in the 30-second spot as a picture of her and the president deep in conversation flashes on the screen.
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The congresswoman’s criticism of Biden on manufacturing, on the heels of the president signing into law legislation that could foster thousands of microchip fabrication jobs in Ohio, is particularly pointed — and more likely to come from Republican candidates. But Kaptur’s rhetoric reflects her dire political position.
After representing a Democratic-leaning, Cleveland-adjacent House seat, rated D+16, for several years, redistricting forced Kaptur into a new 9th Congressional District, rated R+6, that covers much of north-central and northwestern Ohio and was drawn to elect Republicans.
So it makes sense that Kaptur would go after Biden in her campaign ads and emphasize her bipartisan credentials, as she does in this spot. “I worked with both parties to save our auto industry and parts suppliers,” she says as the ad opens. “Now, I’m funding job and vocational training at our schools and community colleges.”
Kaptur is facing Republican challenger J.R. Majewski in the midterm elections. Majewski, an Air Force veteran, is under fire for reportedly exaggerating his military record, possibly providing the incumbent Democratic congresswoman an opportunity to win a 20th term under difficult political circumstances.
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Republicans are likely to highlight the fact that Kaptur is generally supportive of Biden’s legislative agenda. According to tracking from FiveThirtyEight, the congresswoman has supported the president 100% of the time in voting on legislation on the House floor.
