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Maryland's 8th U.S. House District

Maryland · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $7.5M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Maryland's 8th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Jamie Raskin
Rep. Jamie RaskinD
U.S. Representative · MD-008
Tenure
9y
Bills Spon.
34
Votes Missed
1.09%
Cross-party
23
Committees
Ranking MemberJudiciary Committee
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
The 2026 Race

9 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in Maryland District 8. Party primary on Jun 23, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Jun 23, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$7.5M
Candidates
3 active / 9 filed
Incumbent
Jamie Raskin (D-MD-8)D
Cash on Hand
$7.9M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Jamie Raskin D76.8%Cheryl Riley R 20.5%380,320
2022Jamie Raskin D80.3%Gregory Thomas Coll R 18.2%263,932
2020Jamie Raskin D68.4%Gregory Thomas Coll R 31.6%401,900
2018Jamie Raskin D68.2%John Walsh R 30.3%319,057
2016Jamie Raskin D60.7%Dan Cox R 34.3%363,792
2014Chris Van Hollen D60.9%Dave Wallace R 39.1%224,581
2012Chris Van Hollen D63.4%Ken Timmerman R 33.0%342,863
2010Chris Van Hollen D73.3%Michael Lee Philips R 25.0%209,443
2008Chris Van Hollen D75.2%Steve Hudson R 21.7%305,481
2006Chris Van Hollen D76.6%Jeffrey M Stein R 21.9%220,494
2004Chris Van Hollen D74.9%Chuck Floyd R 25.1%287,197
2002Chris Van Hollen D51.7%Constance A Morella R 47.5%217,974
2000Constance A Morella R52.0%Terry Lierman D 45.6%300,194
1998Constance A Morella R60.3%Ralph G Neas D 39.7%220,642
1996Constance A Morella R61.3%Donald Mooers D 38.7%248,767
District
Population
771,163
Median HH Income
$138K
Unemployment
4.8%
Bachelor's+
63.9%
Veterans
4.2%
Median Age
41.1
Mean HH Income
$193K
Poverty Rate
7.2%
HS or Higher
92.0%
Median Home Value
$690K
Median Rent
$2,087/mo
Owner-Occupied
65.3%
Under 18 / 65+
22.6% / 18.4%