Lindsey Ferreira
OH-01 Democratic nominee?
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MAY 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Navy veteran
PartyDemocratic
GenderFemale
LocationOhio
BackgroundU.S. Navy veteran
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Notable personal detailsLindsey Marie Ferreira is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Ohio’s 1st Congressional District. She has described herself as a disabled U.S. Navy veteran, a Muslim woman, a parent, a small business owner, and a community volunteer. Her campaign platform highlights issues including housing affordability, healthcare, social safety net programs, education, reproductive rights, voting rights, and student loan forgiveness.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports expanding social programs (Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP, childcare) and raising the federal minimum wage while also saying she will seek tax relief for small businesses and family farms and lower taxes on local entrepreneurs. These positions contain both progressive policy expansions and targeted tax cuts for small/local businesses, producing no single clear directional stance on taxes overall.
Healthcare
Supports affordable, comprehensive healthcare including dental, vision, and mental health; advocates letting Medicare negotiate with drug companies and creating a public healthcare option to expand access and lower costs; supports expanding Medicaid and protecting reproductive healthcare decisions.
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Immigration & Border
Supports humane immigration reform that balances secure borders with legal pathways to citizenship. Advocates investing in smarter border technology, cracking down on human trafficking and smuggling, and creating clear, legal pathways to citizenship for people who work and follow the rules.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports reproductive rights including access to contraception, fertility treatments, miscarriage care, and access to abortion up until fetal viability and intends to protect people’s ability to make their own reproductive and healthcare decisions.
Climate & Energy
Supports investment in clean energy projects and infrastructure as part of economic and rural development while emphasizing job creation for blue-collar and union workers. Policy language focuses on clean energy investment and infrastructure rather than explicit calls to phase out fossil fuels or endorse Green New Deal–style measures.
News
Lindsey Ferreira is in the news as part of a broader shift in the 2026 House landscape, where Democrats’ chances have improved in several races. The latest ratings changes suggest a stronger Democratic position overall, with some seats moving from likely Democratic to safe Democratic. The reporting points to growing momentum for Democrats after recent special-election wins, but it does not give specific new details about Ferreira herself.
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