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Maryland's 2nd U.S. House District

Maryland · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.1M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Maryland's 2nd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Johnny Olszewski
Rep. Johnny OlszewskiD
U.S. Representative · MD-2
Tenure
1y
Bills Spon.
16
Votes Missed
0.31%
Cross-party
10
Committees
Foreign Affairs Committee
Small Business Committee
Africa Subcommittee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

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

Primary
Jun 23, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.1M
Candidates
2 active / 7 filed
Incumbent
Johnny OlszewskiD
Cash on Hand
$617K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Jr. John \"Johnny O\" Olszewski D58.2%Kim Klacik R 39.5%384,794
2022C A Dutch Ruppersberger D59.3%Nicolee Ambrose R 40.7%268,073
2020C A Dutch Ruppersberger D67.9%Johnny Ray Salling R 32.1%331,191
2018Ca Dutch Ruppersberger D66.1%Liz Matory R 30.7%253,102
2016C A Dutch Ruppersberger D62.2%Pat Mcdonough R 33.2%308,888
2014C A Dutch Ruppersberger D61.4%David Banach R 35.9%196,149
2012C A Dutch Ruppersberger D65.7%Nancy C Jacobs R 31.2%295,503
2010C A Dutch Ruppersberger D64.3%Marcelo Cardarelli R 33.3%208,746
2008C A Dutch Ruppersberger D72.0%Richard Pryce Matthews R 24.8%275,925
2006C A Dutch Ruppersberger D69.3%Jimmy Mathis R 30.7%196,013
2004C A Dutch Ruppersberger D66.7%Jane Brooks R 30.7%247,071
2002C A Dutch Ruppersberger D54.3%Helen Delich Bentley R 45.7%194,672
2000Robert L Ehrlich Jr R68.6%Kenneth T Bosley D 31.4%260,147
1998Robert L Ehrlich Jr R62.8%Kenneth T Bosley D 37.2%199,437
1996Robert L Ehrlich Jr R61.8%Connie Galiazzo Dejuliis D 38.2%231,419
District
Population
771,118
Median HH Income
$100K
Unemployment
4.5%
Bachelor's+
46.2%
Veterans
5.9%
Median Age
40.2
Mean HH Income
$132K
Poverty Rate
8.2%
HS or Higher
93.5%
Median Home Value
$382K
Median Rent
$1,641/mo
Owner-Occupied
68.8%
Under 18 / 65+
21.5% / 18.4%