OH-10 Democratic nominee?
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MAY 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePublisher
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderMale
LocationOhio
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BackgroundPublisher
EducationWright State University — BSB, Marketing
Notable personal detailsDavid Esrati is a Dayton, Ohio-based publisher, marketer, and citizen journalist who founded and publishes Esrati.com and runs the advertising agency The Next Wave. He is a U.S. Army veteran who served with the 7th Special Forces Group and later with the 11th Special Forces Group as an Army reservist in Ohio. He is a Wright State University graduate with a BSB in Marketing and has been a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Ohio’s 10th District.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate emphasizes lowering the cost of living and providing property-tax and housing relief, and criticizes fees businesses pay related to payroll/tax processing; campaign materials also prioritize workforce development, infrastructure, and clean energy. There is no clear, detailed proposal on broader tax changes (for example, raising taxes on the wealthy or large-scale tax cuts) found in the cited campaign pages and public statements.
Healthcare
Supports expanding access to affordable healthcare through government options, including allowing people (and small businesses as an interim step) to buy into Medicare and pursuing universal-coverage goals. Emphasizes quality, affordable healthcare as a central campaign priority and restoration of federal protections for reproductive care.
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Immigration & Border
Supports creating a path to legal work status and citizenship for undocumented workers and integrating them into the formal economy while excluding those convicted of crimes; frames expanded legal pathways and regularization as an economic and humane approach to immigration. Identifies immigrant labor as vital to local economies and advocates legalization rather than mass deportation for otherwise eligible workers.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports access to safe, legal abortion and describes himself as pro-choice; favors restoring federal protections for abortion.
Climate & Energy
Supports clean energy and measures to fight climate change, including emission-free vehicles, expanded public transit and electric high-speed rail, recycling, and policies to reduce sprawl. Emphasizes the need to "fight climate change now" and endorses clean-energy development and related infrastructure investments.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports significant firearm restrictions including limiting ownership of military-style weapons to military personnel, treating weapons of war as for the military rather than civilians, and advocating stricter storage/controls and constitutional mechanisms for gun control.
News
David Esrati is in the news because Florida’s 9th Congressional District may be redrawn in a Republican-led redistricting push. The proposed changes could merge the 9th and 10th districts, which would reshape the race and could force Democratic candidates to compete against each other. The situation is still developing, and the main issue is how the district lines may change before the next election.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20242022
2024
LatestCycle 2022
Cycle 2024
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