General Election, Nov 3, 2026

U.S. House, Maryland District 8

3 candidates are on the ballot. Jamie Raskin holds the seat now, facing Cheryl Riley and Nancy Wallace.

Voters in Maryland Congressional District 8 choose this seat.

What this office does

Duties under the U.S. Constitution

All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.

U.S. Const. art. I, § 1, cl. 1

The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature. …

U.S. Const. art. I, § 2, cl. 1

More from the law (3)

… The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment.

U.S. Const. art. I, § 2, cl. 5

All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills. …

U.S. Const. art. I, § 7, cl. 1

The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; …

Jamie RaskinIncumbentDemocraticStatus: Qualified CRCheryl RileyRepublicanStatus: Qualified NWNancy WallaceGreenStatus: Qualified

Money raised

Monetary receipts reported to the filing officer this cycle, including any loans. In-kind gifts are listed separately. See Who gave for the breakdown.

$9,316,434

$6,369,065 spent.

Source: FEC filing, H6MD08457

No totals on file yet

Who gave

Candidate self-funding0%
Political party committees0%
Other100%

No itemized contributions

Record in office

From recorded votes and meeting attendance collected for the bodies this person serves on.

674 recorded votes
With the final outcome 39% of the time
68 bills introduced

No record in a tracked office

What they bring forward

Most frequent policy areas in the bills they introduced and motions they made.

Public Safety & Emergency Services
Public Health & Human Services

No bills or motions on file