Who's In the Race

Rep. April McClain Delaney (D-MD) faces Republican Robin Ficker and Green Party candidate Moshe Landman in the Nov. 3 general election in Maryland's 6th District. ​

McClain Delaney was elected to the seat in 2024 after more than 30 years working in communications law, regulatory affairs and advocacy in the private and nonprofit sectors.

McClain Delaney won the Democratic primary with about 44 percent of the vote over runner-up David Trone, who took about 37 percent.

Ficker served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1979 to 1982 and in the U.S. Army from 1960 to 1966. He won the Republican primary with about 42 percent of the vote over Chris Burnett, who took about 37 percent.

Landman ran unopposed in the Green Party primary.

What They Stand For

McClain Delaney supports codifying Roe into law and says she would co-sponsor the Women's Health Protection Act, according to her campaign website. She also supports:

  • Expanding voter access through initiatives such as the For the People Act,
  • Campaign finance reform; and
  • The John Lewis Act.

Ficker wants to create jobs in America rather than shipping them overseas, according to his campaign website. He has also supported:

  • Lower taxes,
  • Fewer regulations; and
  • Pro-growth economic policies.

Landman, the Green Party candidate, has said he will work on housing the homeless and improving rehabilitation facilities for people with mental illness, according to his campaign website.

Race Outlook: Ratings and Betting Markets

The Cook Political Report rated the race Solid Democratic as of Oct. 9; Sabato's Crystal Ball rated it Solid Democratic as of Oct. 11; and Inside Elections rated it Solid Democratic as of Oct. 2. On Kalshi, traders gave Democrats, whose nominee is McClain Delaney, a 96.99 percent chance of winning as of Oct. 13.

Democrats have won Maryland's 6th District in each of the last two cycles: David Trone carried it with about 55 percent in 2022, and McClain Delaney won it in 2024. In 2022, Democrats won seven of Maryland's eight U.S. House seats, and Republicans won one. Democrat Kamala Harris carried Maryland in the 2024 presidential election with about 63 percent of the vote.

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