The Winner
If you live in Maryland's 2nd U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by John Olszewski Jr. (D-MD), who has been declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the Associated Press.
The Associated Press called the race for Democrat John Olszewski Jr. at 10:16 p.m. local time on Nov. 3, and the general-election count has no certified totals yet.
The Race
Dave Wallace), the Republican opponent, reached the general election ballot by winning the June 23 Republican primary with about 88.85 percent of the vote, defeating Nnabu Eze, who received about 11.15 percent.
Cook Political Report rated the race Solid D heading into Election Day; Inside Elections and Sabato's Crystal Ball each rated it Solid Democratic as well, according to Ballotpedia.
Maryland's 2nd Congressional District covers Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Harford, and Howard counties and Baltimore City, according to Maryland State Archives; the district has a total population of about 771,100 and a median household income of about $99,800, according to Geographies data for the district.
The median age is about 40, and about 46 percent of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the district's population is about 60 percent white, 25 percent Black, six percent Hispanic and six percent Asian, with an unemployment rate of about 4.5 percent and about eight percent of residents living below the poverty line.
What's Next
John Olszewski Jr. is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027. Olszewski said he wants to introduce a constitutional amendment allowing voters to propose federal laws through a nationwide ballot initiative, according to WBAL-TV 11 News, which reported his comments on Nov. 4.
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