The Winner

If you live in Maryland's 4th U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Glenn Ivey (D-MD), who has been declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the Associated Press. ​

The AP called the race on Nov. 4, and Ivey took about 89.2% of the vote to about 6.1% for his Republican opponent, a margin of about 83 points, according to the state's official results as of Nov. 10. The winner is based on the AP call, and the vote figures are preliminary and may change until the results are certified.

Ivey received about 159,965 votes, about 148,949 more than his Republican opponent, McDermott, who received about 11,016.

The Race

Republican George McDermott reached the general election ballot through the June 23 Republican primary. Cook Political Report rated the seat Solid Democratic before the election. Green Party candidate Sam Husseini took about 4.4% of the vote, about 7,966 votes, and write-ins drew about 291 votes.

Maryland's 4th Congressional District has a majority-Black population, about 54.4 percent, and about 758,700 residents, according to geographic data for the district.

Its median household income is about $91,987, and its median age is about 37. About 33.6 percent of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, about 27.1 percent of residents are Hispanic, about 11.9 percent are white, and about 4.9 percent are Asian, while unemployment is about 6.7 percent and about 12.6 percent live below the poverty line.

The district covers part of Prince George's County, including Laurel, College Park, Berwyn Heights, Greenbelt and Bowie, according to Prince George's County, Maryland.

What's Next

Ivey is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027. Ivey has said his campaign priority is defending federal employees from Trump administration executive orders and policy changes, according to The Diamondback, which reported his comments on Nov. 3, citing his campaign website.

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