David Light
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Ohio
David Light
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Ohio
OH-11 Democratic nominee?
$1.3K
MAY 6, 2026Primary Election
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Live Odds — OH-11 Democratic nominee?
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0.1%chance to win
$1.3KMAY 6, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleLinguist
PartyDemocratic
LocationOhio
BackgroundLinguist
EducationM.A., Applied Linguistics, University of Birmingham
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Notable personal detailsDavid Light is a Democratic candidate who filed with the Federal Election Commission to run for the U.S. House in Ohio’s 11th Congressional District. He has described his professional background as a linguist and former English teacher, and has also described working as a fraud investigator. He has stated that he earned an M.A. in Applied Linguistics from the University of Birmingham and lived in Korea from 2011 to 2022.
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David Light is being mentioned in coverage of North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District, which remains competitive after Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards withdrew from his reelection bid. Republicans will now choose a replacement nominee, while Democrats have already nominated Jamie Ager. The broader reporting says North Carolina’s new congressional map and shifting House battlegrounds could make the race more important in the 2026 election cycle.
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