Mir Yarfitz
NC-10 Democratic nominee?
$6.3K
MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAssociate Professor of History
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderMale
LocationNorth Carolina
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BackgroundAssociate Professor of History
EducationPh.D., History, University of California, Los Angeles (2012)
Notable personal detailsMir Hayim Yarfitz is an associate professor of history at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. His scholarship focuses on Latin American history and cultural production, including migration, social movements, gender, sexuality, and transgender studies. He is the author of the 2019 book "Impure Migrations: Jews and Sex Work in Golden Age Argentina" (Rutgers University Press) and ran as a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in North Carolina's 10th Congressional District (2026 cycle).
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports progressive, fair taxation and reforms to the tax system that increase taxes on wealthy individuals and corporations; opposes corporate bailouts and subsidies and calls for returning surplus wealth to workers. Advocates expanded public investments (higher minimum wage, housing protections, universal childcare/education supports, and social program expansion) funded through progressive taxation and reforms.
Healthcare
Supports universal healthcare and endorses Medicare for All-style policies, framing healthcare as a right and calling for removing insurance and pharmaceutical industry influence. Advocates expanding public programs and subsidized/free reproductive and gender-affirming care.
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Immigration & Border
Supports ending funding for ICE and CBP and stopping detentions, family separations, and deportations of non-criminals; calls for protecting due process and civil rights for immigrant communities. Describes immigration enforcement as a human-rights and racial-justice issue and seeks limits on expanded enforcement.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports full rights to abortion and reproductive healthcare, including free on-demand access without restrictions. Advocates enshrining reproductive justice into law and subsidizing contraception and abortion services. Opposes barriers to care and seeks protections for providers and expanded access in conservative and rural areas.
Climate & Energy
Supports U.S. re-engagement on climate, expansion of clean energy jobs and incentives, federal support for farmers and protections for heat-exposed farmworkers, and restoration of cancelled clean-energy tax incentives.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate supports major reforms to the criminal-justice and immigration-enforcement systems, including stopping funding for ICE and rebuilding carceral systems. The platform calls for mandatory body cameras and accountability for law enforcement and endorses treating mental health and addiction through care systems rather than incarceration.
News
Mir Yarfitz is being mentioned in the context of a shifting 2026 House landscape, as Republicans have lost ground in several key districts. The update suggests some seats are becoming more competitive, which could improve Democrats’ chances of retaking the House. No specific new action or statement from Yarfitz is included in the provided summaries.
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