2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland
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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.
District 1
[edit]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
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Filed paperwork
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Andy Harris, incumbent U.S. representative
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Filed paperwork
[edit]- George Walish, businessman[3]
Publicly expressed interest
[edit]- José Andrés, founder of World Central Kitchen[4]
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[5] | Solid R | February 6, 2025 |
District 2
[edit]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
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Johnny Olszewski, incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[5] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 3
[edit]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
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Sarah Elfreth, incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[5] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 4
[edit]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
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Filed paperwork
[edit]- Elldwnia English[3]
Potential
[edit]- Glenn Ivey, incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[5] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 5
[edit]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
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Harry Dunn, former U.S. Capitol Police officer and candidate for the 3rd district in 2024[6]
- Steny Hoyer, incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[5] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 6
[edit]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
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Filed paperwork
[edit]- George Gluck, perennial candidate[3]
- April McClain Delaney, incumbent U.S. representative[7]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Formed exploratory committee
[edit]- Neil Parrott, former state delegate from district 2A (2011–2023) and nominee for this district in 2020, 2022, and 2024[8]
Declined
[edit]- Jason C. Buckel, minority leader of the Maryland House of Delegates (2021–present) from district 1B (2015–present)[9]
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[5] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 7
[edit]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
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Kweisi Mfume, incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[5] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 8
[edit]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
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Filed paperwork
[edit]- Marc Lande, nursing assistant[3]
Potential
[edit]- Jamie Raskin, incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[5] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
See also
[edit]- 2026 Maryland gubernatorial election
- 2026 Maryland Attorney General election
- 2026 Maryland Comptroller election
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "SB1012-2022-Md-Congress". redistricting.mgaleg.maryland.gov. Maryland General Assembly. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "2024 House Vote Tracker". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election State Candidates List". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ^ Kurtz, Judy (November 5, 2024). "José Andrés threatens to challenge Maryland Republican in Congress". The Hill. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "2026 CPR House Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ Kassel, Matthew (February 13, 2025). "Is AIPAC's big bet on Sarah Elfreth paying off?". Jewish Insider. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ Jacoby, Ceoli (February 14, 2025). "McClain Delaney, Parrott both file candidacy statements for 2026 midterm election". The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
- ^ Bixby, Ginny (January 30, 2025). "Neil Parrott files statement of candidacy for 6th Congressional District run in 2026". Bethesda Magazine. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ Maryland House of Delegates (March 5, 2025). "House Floor Session, 3/5/2025, #1". Retrieved March 5, 2025 – via YouTube.
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