2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland

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2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland
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  2024 November 3, 20262028 

All 8 Maryland seats to the United States House of Representatives
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election71

The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Maryland, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections will coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

Contents

District 1

The 1st district encompasses the entire Eastern Shore of Maryland, including Salisbury, Harford County, and parts of north Baltimore County. [1] The incumbent is Republican Andy Harris, who was re-elected with 59.4% of the vote in 2024. [2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Filed paperwork

  • Chris Bruneau, building contractor and candidate for this district in 2024 [3]

Potential

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Andy Harris (R)$609,303$325,344$1,038,895
Source: Federal Election Commission [4]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Formed exploratory committee

  • Zach Tyndall, mayor of Berlin (2020–present) [5] (decision expected by September 26, 2025) [6]

Declined

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Dan Schwartz (D)$101,971 [a] $45,222$56,749
Source: Federal Election Commission [4]

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [8] Solid RFebruary 6, 2025
Inside Elections [9] Solid RMarch 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [10] Safe RApril 10, 2025

District 2

The 2nd district encompasses much of Baltimore and Carroll counties, along with a portion of Baltimore itself. [1] The incumbent is Democrat Johnny Olszewski, who was elected with 58.2% of the vote in 2024. [2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential

Endorsements

Johnny Olszewski (not declared)
Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Johnny Olszewski (D)$327,617$140,623$353,586
Source: Federal Election Commission [12]

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [8] Solid DFebruary 6, 2025
Inside Elections [9] Solid DMarch 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [10] Safe DApril 10, 2025

District 3

The 3rd district encompasses all of Howard County, much of Anne Arundel County, including Annapolis, and parts of Carroll County. [1] The incumbent is Democrat Sarah Elfreth, who was elected with 59.3% of the vote in 2024. [2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Filed paperwork

  • John Rea, perennial candidate [3]

Potential

Endorsements

Sarah Elfreth (not declared)
Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Sarah Elfreth (D)$317,264$164,410$183,593
Source: Federal Election Commission [13]

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [8] Solid DFebruary 6, 2025
Inside Elections [9] Solid DMarch 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [10] Safe DApril 10, 2025

District 4

The 4th district encompasses parts of the Washington, D.C. suburbs in Prince George's County, including Landover, Laurel, and Suitland. [1] The incumbent is Democrat Glenn Ivey, who was re-elected with 88.4% of the vote in 2024. [2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential

Endorsements

Glenn Ivey (not declared)
Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Glenn Ivey (D)$155,569$164,966$295,991
Source: Federal Election Commission [15]

Republican primary

Candidates

Filed paperwork

  • George McDermott, perennial candidate [3]

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [8] Solid DFebruary 6, 2025
Inside Elections [9] Solid DMarch 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [10] Safe DApril 10, 2025

District 5

The 5th district is based in southern Maryland, and encompasses Charles, St. Mary's, Calvert counties and a small portion of southern Anne Arundel County, as well as the Washington, D.C. suburbs of Bowie and Upper Marlboro. [1] The incumbent is Democrat Steny Hoyer, who was re-elected with 67.8% of the vote in 2024. [2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Harry Jarin, emergency services consultant [16]

Filed paperwork

  • Elldwnia English [3]
  • Tracy Starr [3]

Potential

Declined

Endorsements

Steny Hoyer (not declared)
Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Quincy Bareebe (D)$116,838$38,945$78,112
Steny Hoyer (D)$286,862$274,081$636,457
Harry Jarin (D)$106,193$462$105,731
Source: Federal Election Commission [19]

Republican primary

Candidates

Filed paperwork

  • Jordan Eversley [3]

Independent and third-party candidates

Candidates

Filed paperwork

  • Brian Jordan (Unaffiliated), research and development executive [3]

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [8] Solid DFebruary 6, 2025
Inside Elections [9] Solid DMarch 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [10] Safe DApril 10, 2025

District 6

The 6th district is based in western Maryland. It covers all of Garrett, Allegany, Washington, and Frederick counties, and extends south into the Washington, D.C. suburbs in Montgomery County, including Germantown and Gaithersburg. [1] The incumbent is Democrat April McClain Delaney, who was elected with 53.0% of the vote in 2024. [2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Endorsements

April McClain Delaney (not declared)
Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
April McClain Delaney (D)$528,779$218,407$323,251
Source: Federal Election Commission [21]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Robin Ficker, former state delegate from district 15B (1979–1983), sports heckler, and perennial candidate [22]

Filed paperwork

Formed exploratory committee

Declined

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Chris Burnett (R)$7,079$208$6,870
Neil Parrott (R)$17,538$14,937$7,216
Source: Federal Election Commission [21]

Independent and third-party candidates

Candidates

Filed paperwork

  • Chris Hyser, retired state trooper and Republican candidate for this district in 2024 [3]
  • Hajra Kirmani (Unaffiliated), real estate agent [3]
  • Moshe Landman (Green), attorney, mortgage broker, and nominee for SD-39 in 2022 [3]

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [8] Solid DFebruary 6, 2025
Inside Elections [9] Solid DMarch 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [10] Likely DApril 10, 2025

District 7

The 7th district includes most of Baltimore and some of its suburbs. [1] The incumbent is Democrat Kweisi Mfume, who was re-elected with 80.3% of the vote in 2024. [2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Kweisi Mfume (D)$66,842$93,769$666,998
Source: Federal Election Commission [26]

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [8] Solid DFebruary 6, 2025
Inside Elections [9] Solid DMarch 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [10] Safe DApril 10, 2025

District 8

The 8th district encompasses the inner suburbs of Washington, D.C., and is located entirely within Montgomery County. [1] The incumbent is Democrat Jamie Raskin, who was re-elected with 76.8% of the vote in 2024. [2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Filed paperwork

  • Marc Lande, nursing assistant [3]

Potential

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Jamie Raskin (D)$2,517,796$1,590,756$5,892,243
Source: Federal Election Commission [27]

Independent and third-party candidates

Candidates

Filed paperwork

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [8] Solid DFebruary 6, 2025
Inside Elections [9] Solid DMarch 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [10] Safe DApril 10, 2025

Notes

  1. $13,685 of this total was self-funded by Schwartz

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "2024 House Vote Tracker". Cook Political Report . Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election State Candidates List". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
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  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "2026 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
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  18. Wood, Pamela (June 21, 2025). "Steuart Pittman on chairing the Maryland Democratic party". The Baltimore Banner . Retrieved June 21, 2025. I don't intend to run for another office.
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  22. Pollak, Suzanne (July 18, 2025). "Ficker Declares for Congress, Vows To Fight For Trump". Montgomery Community Media. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
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