Politics & Government
MD Voters To Choose Governor, U.S. Congress Candidates: What To Know
Maryland's primary election is June 23. Here's who is on the ballot for governor and U.S. Congress.
Voters heading to the polls for the primary election on June 23 will not only choose candidates in local races, but also nominees for seats in the U.S. Congress and the governor’s office.
Maryland's race for governor and lieutenant governor pits incumbents Wes Moore and Aruna Miller against fellow Democrats Eric Felber and LaTrece Hawkins Lytes.
Nine republicans, including two who switched parties to run in the GOP primary — Dan Cox and Ed Hale — are running against the Moore-Miller front.
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Voters will also make selections for all 188 members of the Maryland General Assembly and the eight U.S. House of Representatives seats.
One of the state's marquee congressional races is a battle for the 6th District between incumbent April McClain Delaney and challenger David Trone, who held the seat and is trying to make a comeback. McClain Delaney won the seat in 2024 after Trone left to run for Senate.
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The other race generating substantial attention is the open-seat contest created by Rep. Steny Hoyer's retirement after more than four decades in Congress. Open seats are rare in Maryland, and Hoyer's departure has produced a crowded Democratic primary in a safely blue district.
While not considered one of the nation's top battlegrounds, Maryland's 1st Congressional District also remains politically significant because it is the state's only Republican-held U.S. House seat and Rep. Andy Harris is one of the most prominent conservative voices in Congress as chairman of the House Freedom Caucus.
Harris, who has represented the district since 2011, faces a primary challenge from Chris Bruneau, a Salisbury-area contractor who also ran in 2024.
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Here's a look at the candidates that will appear on the primary ballot for statewide office:
Governor
Democrats
- Wes Moore (incumbent)
- Eric S. Felber
Republicans
- Carl A. Brunner Jr.
- L. D. Burkindine
- Dan Cox
- Ed Hale
- Douglas Larcomb
- John A. Myrick
- Michael Oakes
- Nancy Jane Taylor
- Shannon Wright
U.S. House Of Representatives - District 1
Democrats
Republicans
- Andy Harris (incumbent)
- Chris Bruneau
U.S. House Of Representatives - District 2
Democrats
- John "Johnny O" Olszewski Jr. (incumbent)
- Clint Spellman Jr.
Republicans
U.S. House Of Representatives - District 3
Democrats
- Sarah Elfreth (incumbent)
- Jennifer Cross
- Austin Dyches
- Sean Hammond
- Robert Gerald Morrison
Republicans
U.S. House Of Representatives - District 4
Democrats
U.S. House Of Representatives - District 5
Democrats
- Mark Arness
- Rushern L. Baker III
- Quincy Bareebe
- Wala Blegay
- Adrian Boafo
- Reuben B. Collins II
- Ellis D. Colvin
- Harry Anthony Dunn
- Arthur Ellis
- Elldwnia English
- Terry Antonio Jackson II
- Harry Jarin
- Walter Kirkland
- Jerry Lightfoot
- Heather Luper
- James Anderson Makle Jr.
- Leigha Messick
- Keith Salkowski
- Kenneth Simons
- Alexis S. Solis
- Tracy Starr
- Dave Sundberg
- Harold Tolbert
- Nicole A. Williams
Republicans
U.S. House Of Representatives - District 6
Democrats
- April McClain Delaney (incumbent)
- George Gluck
- Alexis Goldstein
- Daniel M. Krakower
- David J. Trone
- Ethan P. Wechtaluk
- Kiambo "Bo" White
- A. Mark Wilks
Republicans
U.S. House Of Representatives - District 7
Democrats
U.S. House Of Representatives - District 8
Democrats
Republicans
- Anita Mpambara Cox
- Donald L. Lech
- Cheryl Riley
- Michael Yadeta
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