Laura Rodriguez-Carbone
Laura Rodriguez-Carbone
OH-07 Democratic nominee?
$48.9K
MAY 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePublic service professional
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationOhio
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BackgroundPublic service professional
EducationUniversity of Nebraska at Omaha — Master of Public Administration (2017)
Notable personal detailsLaura Denise Rodriguez-Carbone is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Ohio’s 7th Congressional District (2026 cycle). She has worked in federal public service and public-health-related roles, including work connected to the federal COVID-19 response, and has experience in strategic communications and community outreach. She earned a B.A. in political science and government from Cleveland State University and an M.P.A. from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports increasing taxes on the ultra-wealthy and using federal revenue to expand social programs (Medicare for All, expanded Social Security and Medicaid, universal childcare, paid family leave) and to cut taxes for working families. Advocates confronting corporate power and making corporations and wealthy individuals pay their fair share to fund expanded government spending and worker protections.
Healthcare
The candidate supports Medicare for All and advocates for expanding and strengthening public programs such as Medicaid and Social Security, describing healthcare as a human right. She pledges to fight for universal coverage and to protect access to care for vulnerable patients.
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Immigration & Border
Supports rebuilding the immigration system to prioritize humane processing, end indefinite detention and raids, ensure speedy legal adjudication, and focus enforcement on criminals while protecting families and due process.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports restoring a federal right to abortion access and removing government involvement from personal health-care decisions, leaving those decisions to patients and their doctors. Expresses support for reproductive freedom as part of campaign platform.
Climate & Energy
Supports federal investment in green manufacturing and building middle-class jobs in clean energy supply chains, frames the climate case as an economic development opportunity for Ohio, and endorses federal support for energy-efficient and clean technologies. Campaign materials and prior local statements reference climate action as a policy priority.
News
Laura Rodriguez-Carbone is one of eight Democrats running in Ohio’s 7th Congressional District primary, where the winner will challenge Republican Rep. Max Miller in the general election. The race has drawn heavy outside spending and attention because Democrats see the district as potentially competitive, even though it is still rated as favoring Republicans. Recent coverage focuses on the crowded primary and the broader fight for the seat rather than any final result.
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Endorsements
Endorsers of Laura Rodriguez-Carbone for OH-07 Democratic nominee?
Ohio Women's Alliance Action Fund
Political organization
Ohio Women's Alliance Action Fund endorsed Laura Rodriguez-Carbone.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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