David Ehrlich
IL-07 Democratic nominee?
$42.9K
MAR 24, 2026Primary Election
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Overview
Current roleAdjunct instructor (public policy / political science)
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyLiberal Democrat
LocationIllinois
BackgroundAdjunct instructor (public policy / political science)
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EducationPhD, Political Science, Wayne State University
Notable personal detailsDavid Ehrlich is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Illinois' 7th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He has worked as an adjunct instructor at the University of Illinois Chicago and Indiana University’s O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs. His background includes experience as a senior analyst at the U.S. Government Accountability Office and as a legislative assistant to U.S. Representatives Charlie Rangel and Claude Pepper.
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Positions
Healthcare
Supports protecting and restoring safety-net programs such as Medicare and Medicaid and emphasizes improving access to affordable health care. Positions reference continuing the legacy of lawmakers who helped pass and expand the Affordable Care Act and prioritizing better health and affordable care for constituents.
Climate & Energy
The candidate emphasizes clean air and creating "clean energy jobs," describes expertise in climate and environmental policy, and frames pollution reduction and clean energy as priorities but does not provide detailed policy prescriptions or specific targets on emissions, fossil-fuel phase-out, or regulatory approaches.
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Public Safety & Guns
The candidate's campaign materials state a goal to reduce gun violence but do not lay out specific gun-policy proposals or endorse particular laws. Publicly available information names gun-violence reduction as an objective but provides no detailed positions on background checks, assault-weapons bans, red-flag laws, or other specific reforms.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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