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

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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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Filed paperwork
  • George Walish, businessman [3]
Publicly expressed interest
Potential

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [6] Solid RFebruary 6, 2025
Inside Elections [7] Solid RMarch 7, 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

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [6] Solid DFebruary 6, 2025
Inside Elections [7] Solid DMarch 7, 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

Potential

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [6] Solid DFebruary 6, 2025
Inside Elections [7] Solid DMarch 7, 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

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [6] Solid DFebruary 6, 2025
Inside Elections [7] Solid DMarch 7, 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

Filed paperwork
  • Elldwnia English [3]
  • Tracy Starr [3]
Potential

Republican primary

Candidates

Filed paperwork
  • Jordan Eversley [3]

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [6] Solid DFebruary 6, 2025
Inside Elections [7] Solid DMarch 7, 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

Republican primary

Candidates

Formed exploratory committee
Declined

Independent and third-party candidates

Candidates

Filed paperwork
  • Hajra Kirmani (Unaffiliated), real estate agent [3]

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [6] Solid DFebruary 6, 2025
Inside Elections [7] Solid DMarch 7, 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

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [6] Solid DFebruary 6, 2025
Inside Elections [7] Solid DMarch 7, 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

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [6] Solid DFebruary 6, 2025
Inside Elections [7] Solid DMarch 7, 2025

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "SB1012-2022-Md-Congress". redistricting.mgaleg.maryland.gov. Maryland General Assembly. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  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 "2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election State Candidates List". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  4. ↑ Kurtz, Judy (November 5, 2024). "José Andrés threatens to challenge Maryland Republican in Congress". The Hill . Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  5. ↑ Landon, Hunter (April 9, 2025). "Secy. Jake Day Addresses Questions About Possible Run for Congress". WBOC-TV . Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "2026 CPR House Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "2026 House Ratings". Inside Elections.
  8. ↑ Kassel, Matthew (February 13, 2025). "Is AIPAC's big bet on Sarah Elfreth paying off?". Jewish Insider . Retrieved February 13, 2025. [Harry Dunn] is now 'strongly considering' mounting a campaign to succeed Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) if the 85-year-old congressman chooses to retire at the end of his current term, according to a Jewish leader who has spoken with Dunn about his plans
  9. ↑ Jacoby, Ceoli (February 14, 2025). "McClain Delaney, Parrott both file candidacy statements for 2026 midterm election". The Frederick News-Post . Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  10. ↑ Bixby, Ginny (January 30, 2025). "Neil Parrott files statement of candidacy for 6th Congressional District run in 2026". Bethesda Magazine . Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  11. ↑ Buckel, Jason (March 5, 2025). "House Floor Session, 3/5/2025, #1". Maryland House of Delegates . Retrieved March 5, 2025– via YouTube. There's a lot of people in this room that want to be in Congress, I'm looking you right in the eye, it ain't me.
  12. ↑ Sanderlin, Lee O. (April 11, 2025). "A red stalwart in blue Maryland: Are these Chuck Jenkins' last days?". The Baltimore Banner . Retrieved April 11, 2025.
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