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Maryland's 1st U.S. House District

Maryland · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $3.0M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Maryland's 1st congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Andy Harris
Rep. Andy HarrisR
U.S. Representative · MD-001
Tenure
15y
Bills Spon.
5
Votes Missed
2.48%
Cross-party
0
Committees
ChairAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Appropriations Committee
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee
The 2026 Race

7 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Maryland District 1. Party primary on Jun 23, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Jun 23, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$3.0M
Candidates
2 active / 7 filed
Incumbent
Andy Harris (R-MD-1)R
Cash on Hand
$1.9M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Andy Harris R59.4%Blane H. Miller Iii D 37.4%414,680
2022Andy Harris R54.5%Heather R Mizeur D 43.2%293,108
2020Andy Harris R63.6%Mia Mason D 36.4%394,778
2018Andy Harris R60.0%Jesse Colvin D 38.1%306,037
2016Andy Harris R67.1%Joe Werner D 28.7%361,566
2014Andy Harris R70.5%Bill Tilghman D 29.5%250,185
2012Andy Harris R67.0%Wendy Rosen D 29.0%319,873
2010Andy Harris R54.2%Frank Kratovil Jr D 42.0%286,394
2008Frank M Kratovil Jr D49.2%Andy Harris R 48.4%360,151
2006Wayne T Gilchrest R68.9%Jim Corwin D 31.1%268,915
2004Wayne T Gilchrest R75.9%Kostas Alexakis D 24.1%323,021
2002Wayne T Gilchrest R76.8%Amy D Tamlyn D 23.2%249,990
2000Wayne T Gilchrest R64.5%Bennett Bozman D 35.5%256,388
1998Wayne T Gilchrest R69.2%Irving Pinder D 30.8%196,221
1996Wayne T Gilchrest R61.6%Steven R Eastaugh D 38.4%212,858
District
Population
781,616
Median HH Income
$95K
Unemployment
4.7%
Bachelor's+
35.0%
Veterans
7.8%
Median Age
41.7
Mean HH Income
$121K
Poverty Rate
9.5%
HS or Higher
92.6%
Median Home Value
$364K
Median Rent
$1,373/mo
Owner-Occupied
76.0%
Under 18 / 65+
21.4% / 19.6%