Edward Oconnor

Democratic Party

Candidate for U.S. House

Unknown, FL

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What is Edward Oconnor running for?

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Most recent race: U.S. House District 21
Party: Democratic Party
Location: Unknown, FL
Current role: Candidate for U.S. House

Edward O'Connor is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Florida's 21st Congressional District for the 2026 election [1.2]. Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, he earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan in 1966 and a law degree from Indiana University in 1969. O'Connor has extensive experience as a federal trial and appellate lawyer specializing in patent and antitrust litigation, and also served as a Public Defender and Air Force J.A.G. officer.

Where does Edward Oconnor stand on the issues?

Edward Oconnor has a recorded position on six issues. Each is Civoren's summary of the campaign's own public material, with the source linked.

Environment & Sustainability
Supports
O'Connor emphasized the urgent need to protect Lake Okeechobee, adjacent waterways, and beaches from man-made pollution, saying he will do everything in his power to protect Florida's water.
“IN ED'S 2018 RUN, HE EMPHASIZED THE URGENT NEED TO PROTECT LAKE OKEECHOBEE, ITS ADJACENT WATERWAYS, AND THE BEACHES FROM MAN MADE POLUTION. To this day the problem remains unresolved. Ed will do everything in his power to protect Florida's precious resource-OUR WATER.”
localcandidates.orgAs of January 2026
Fiscal Responsibility & Budgeting
Supports
O'Connor advocates fiscal sanity, blaming Republicans for a bill he says would add roughly $4 trillion to the national debt and warning that debt service could consume all tax revenue.
“Particularly critical of Republicans for the Big B.S. Bill (which they are now desperately trying to rename). Among other things it blows a $4 TRILLION hole in the nat. debt which will could destroy our very ability to function as a country.”
ballotpedia.org
Foreign Policy & National Security
Supports
O'Connor stated that stopping brutality to the people of Gaza is a main moral issue of our time and called for ending 'Bibi's war on civilians.'
“Stopping brutality to the people of Gaza is a main moral issue of our time”
ballotpedia.orgAs of August 2025
Immigration
Mixed
O'Connor advocated restricting asylum claims to filings at U.S. embassies in claimants' home or adjacent countries while giving a path to legalization to those who entered without permission but have committed no serious crimes and have led good lives.
“restrict asylum claimants to filing in US Embassies in their or adjacent countries; stop terrorizing those who entered without permission but have committed no serious crimes and who have led good lives-give them a path to legalization.”
ballotpedia.orgAs of August 2025
International Trade & Tariffs
Opposes
O'Connor criticized sales tax tariffs for driving up the cost of living and creating international uncertainty.
“their sales tax tariffs are driving up the cost of living and creating international uncertainty”
localcandidates.orgAs of January 2026
Public Safety
Supports
O'Connor said Democrats need to take point on crime and stop ceding the issue to Republicans.
“Democrats need to take point on crime as well as fiscal sanity and stop ceding issues to Repubs.”
ballotpedia.orgAs of August 2025

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