OH-07 Democratic nominee?
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MAY 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleMayor
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderMale
LocationOhio
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BackgroundAttorney
EducationOhio State University (graduated 1990)
Notable personal detailsEdward O'Donnell FitzGerald is an Ohio politician and attorney who served as mayor of Lakewood, Ohio and as Cuyahoga County Executive (2011–2015). He was the Democratic nominee for governor of Ohio in 2014. In 2025–2026 he ran as a Democratic challenger for U.S. House in Ohio’s 7th congressional district.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports refocusing Ohio’s tax code to benefit middle-class families and small businesses rather than wealthy individuals and large corporations, and has proposed targeted taxes/credits for energy companies tied to hiring Ohio residents. Endorses using tax policy to shift benefits toward working families and to hold corporations more accountable while offering hiring or training credits.
Healthcare
Supports expanding health coverage through Medicaid expansion and backing Affordable Care Act provisions to increase access for low-income Ohioans. Emphasizes returning federal funds to Ohio to help working families obtain needed care.
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Immigration & Border
Supports embracing immigration as an economic opportunity and adding welcoming services (e.g., welcome houses, multilingual county capacity) as part of economic development; emphasizes integrating immigrants to help grow the local economy. No explicit advocacy for large-scale enforcement or deportation measures is presented in the cited material.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate has publicly opposed state restrictions on abortion passed in the Ohio budget and said decisions about abortion should remain between a woman and her doctor. He pledged to challenge and seek to roll back measures that limited access to abortion and family-planning funding. His statements during the 2013–2014 campaign characterized him as pro-choice and critical of Republican-sponsored abortion restrictions.
Climate & Energy
Opposes rollbacks to Ohio’s renewable-energy and energy-efficiency standards and supports renewable energy development and energy efficiency as job-creating economic priorities. Advocates keeping and strengthening state policies that encourage wind, solar, and clean-energy investment rather than freezing or weakening them.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports universal background checks, reporting of certain mental-health records, and safety-lock initiatives for local communities while acknowledging gun ownership.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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