Esther Fleharty
TX-37 Democratic nominee?
$610.00
MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleEpidemiologist
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationTexas
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BackgroundEpidemiologist
EducationMaster's degree, New York University
Notable personal detailsEsther Amalia de Jesus Fleharty is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Texas' 37th Congressional District. She has worked as an epidemiologist and program manager, including roles in public health administration and at technology companies. She has also served on a COVID-19 task force reporting to the Governor’s office and has run HIV clinics and supported community food pantries.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports policies to lower costs for families, expand assistance programs for utilities, internet, and health premiums, and advance pro-worker legislation such as the PRO Act. Emphasizes protecting workers’ rights, supporting businesses and immigrant workers, and opposing tariffs and “wasteful border militarization” that raise prices. Positions indicate support for targeted government interventions to reduce costs and strengthen worker protections rather than tax-cutting priorities.
Healthcare
Supports expanding affordable access to care (including funding community clinics, school-based programs, and telehealth), requiring parity between mental and physical health services, ensuring insurance covers reproductive care and contraception, and expanding assistance for health premiums. Prioritizes prevention, early intervention, workforce support, and coverage for services such as genetic testing to improve treatment outcomes. Emphasizes federal protections for interstate reproductive care and expanded funding for clinics and telehealth to reduce geographic disparities.
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Immigration & Border
Rejects border militarization and supports smart, humane immigration policies focused on keeping families together and strengthening the economy. Emphasizes practical, non-military solutions to border issues rather than expansion of enforcement.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law, protecting interstate access to reproductive care, and safeguarding access to medication abortion and contraception. She calls for federal protections for patients and providers, legal exceptions for life and for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest, and expanded funding and access for reproductive health services.
Climate & Energy
Supports investing in renewable energy, modernizing infrastructure, and sustainable development to reduce emissions while creating jobs and protecting clean air and water. Favors policies that promote a resilient, sustainable economy rather than explicitly calling for phase-outs of fossil fuels or Green New Deal–style language.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports universal background checks, red flag laws, safe-storage requirements, a ban on assault weapons, and investments in community violence-prevention and mental-health services alongside local law enforcement funding.
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