2026 race

MD-05 — U.S. House

16 active candidates on file with the FEC. No incumbent on the FEC's 2026 roster — see note below.

Currently held by

Steny H. Hoyer (D) — not seeking re-election in 2026. They've publicly announced their retirement; their committee is still on the FEC's 2026 roster for routine compliance, but this is effectively an open seat.

Election day

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Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Total raised in race

FEC totals through last reporting period.

Candidates

Sorted by fundraising

Rushern Baker

ChallengerFEC H6MD05404

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Quincy Bareebe

ChallengerFEC H4MD05235

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Wala Blegay

ChallengerFEC H6MD05339

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Adrian Boafo

ChallengerFEC H6MD05321

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Reuben Burton Collins

ChallengerFEC H6MD05438

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Harry Dunn

ChallengerFEC H4MD03263

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Arthur Carr Ellis

ChallengerFEC H6MD05388

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Steny Hoyer

ChallengerFEC H2MD05155

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Terry Antonio Jackson

ChallengerFEC H6MD05289

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Harry Jarin

ChallengerFEC H6MD05255

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Walter Kirkland

ChallengerFEC H6MD05313

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Heather Marie Luper

ChallengerFEC H6MD05297

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Alexis Solis

ChallengerFEC H6MD05263

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Tracy Starr

ChallengerFEC H6MD05347

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David Sundberg

ChallengerFEC H6MD05396

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Nicole Williams

ChallengerFEC H6MD05354

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About this race page

Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.

Alignment % compares the candidate's extracted policy positions against your quiz answers. Positions are pulled from the candidate's campaign issues page by AI; we save the source quote for each position so you can verify the extraction. Candidates without a campaign issues page show position data pending — we're working through the roster and re-checking stale extractions every 90 days.

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