Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D) was first elected to office in 1982, and has served as the representative for Ohio's 9th Congressional District since then, becoming the longest-serving woman in the House.
Following Tuesday's Republican primary election in Ohio, Kaptur learned who her opponent will be in the November election. She will go up against J.R. Majewski, who works in the nuclear energy industry, and attended the Jan. 6, 2021 "Stop the Seal" rally at the U.S. Capitol Building.
Majewski won the 9th District with about 36% of the votes, beating out three other Republicans, including state Rep. Craig Riedel and state Sen. Theresa Gavarone.
He has continued to express his support of Former President Donald Trump, and has made a name for himself online by posting pictures of his massive, Trump-inspired front lawn decorations.
Majewski has also been associated with the QAnon conspiracy theories, and showed his support for the ideology in 2020 by wearing a QAnon t-shirt during an interview with Fox News after going viral for painting the giant Trump banner on his lawn, according to The Washington Post.
After winning the primary election on Tuesday, Majewski tweeted out, "Good morning America! #OH09," with a gif of Trump smirking and sticking out his tongue.
He admitted in an interview with the Toledo Blade in April of 2021 that he was at the U.S. Capitol for the rally on Jan. 6, 2021, but did not enter the building. In the interview he was asked about running against Kaptur, and even mentioned that his family members were big supporters of her.
"I’m not going to attack Marcy Kaptur. I’m not going to call her evil and all these other things because I don’t truly believe Marcy is evil," Majewski said. "My grandparents supported Marcy Kaptur. My grandmother adored Marcy Kaptur and so did my great-grandmother. They adored her."
Because of redistricting throughout Ohio, the area that Kaptur would regularly win with more than 60% of the votes is no longer the same, according to CNN. The new section includes Williams and Defiance counties, traditionally represented by Republicans, and where Kaptur has never represented before in her 40-year career.
Jeffrey Broxmeyer, a professor of political science at the University of Toledo, spoke to CNN about what it would mean for Ohio if Kaptur and other Democrats lose in November.
"If Ohio Democrats get wiped out this November, they will no longer be a major party," Broxmeyer said. "Just a random bunch of mayors. Ohio Democrats would join the history books alongside the Federalist party and the Whig party. Anybody ever heard of them?"
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