Daniel Burket
OH-05 Democratic nominee?
$12.9K
MAY 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleSmall business owner
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationOhio
BackgroundSmall business owner
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EducationOhio University (studied Political Science and Finance)
Notable personal detailsDaniel John Burket is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Ohio’s 5th Congressional District. He is a small business owner from Findlay, Ohio, and has described himself as a husband and father. Burket has served on the board of the Blanchard Valley Center, including as board president, and has studied political science and finance at Ohio University before transferring to Bowling Green State University.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports strengthening social programs and reversing recent cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, removing tariffs that raise costs for families and small businesses, and raising the income cap on Social Security to $300,000. Emphasizes government investment (for example in renewable energy and farmer support) to lower costs for households and support small businesses. These positions indicate support for targeted tax/ spending changes that shift burdens away from working families and toward broader public investment.
Healthcare
The candidate supports a public healthcare system and states that healthcare should be a right for all citizens. The campaign calls for moving beyond the ACA toward a public system, implementing care protections for children, and endorses a free public option to expand access and reduce insurer denials and high costs.
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Immigration & Border
Supports comprehensive reform of the U.S. immigration system, calling for a permanent, fair, and simple process that speeds legal processing, bolsters legal immigrants, and helps prevent illegal immigration.
Climate & Energy
Supports investing in renewable and greener energy technologies while acknowledging the need to maintain current fossil-fuel systems during a transition and to diversify energy supply. Advocates increasing renewable energy production to meet growing demand and to reduce reliance on fossil fuels over time.
News
Daniel Burket is in the news because of a Supreme Court case that could change how late-arriving mail ballots are counted in several states. The court appears skeptical of grace periods that let ballots postmarked by Election Day arrive later, and a ruling is expected by June 2026. If the court strikes them down, states may have to quickly change their election procedures before the midterms.
Many states count mail ballots that arrive after Election Day. Those grace periods could go away
Supreme Court weighs whether to allow grace periods for mail ballots
Supreme Court hears arguments Monday over late-arriving ballots
Supreme Court sounds skeptical of late-arriving ballots, Trump target
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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