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Maryland's 3rd U.S. House District

Maryland · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.2M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Maryland's 3rd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Sarah Elfreth
Rep. Sarah ElfrethD
U.S. Representative · MD-3
Tenure
1y
Bills Spon.
17
Votes Missed
0%
Cross-party
41
Committees
Vice Ranking MemberNatural Resources Committee
Armed Services Committee
Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
+3 more
The 2026 Race

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

Primary
Jun 23, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.2M
Candidates
2 active / 9 filed
Incumbent
Sarah Kelly ElfrethD
Cash on Hand
$356K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Sarah Elfreth D59.3%Robert J. Steinberger R 37.9%399,200
2022John P Sarbanes D60.2%Yuripzy Morgan R 39.8%291,315
2020John P Sarbanes D69.9%Charles Anthony R 30.1%372,475
2018John Sarbanes D69.2%Charles Anthony R 28.3%292,657
2016John P Sarbanes D63.3%Mark Plaster R 33.9%339,149
2014John P Sarbanes D59.6%Charles A Long R 40.4%215,623
2012John P Sarbanes D66.9%Eric Delano Knowles R 29.6%319,324
2010John P Sarbanes D61.1%Jim Wilhelm R 36.0%241,241
2008John P Sarbanes D69.8%Thomas E \"Pinkston\" Harris R 30.2%291,682
2006John P Sarbanes D64.1%John White R 33.8%234,257
2004Benjamin L Cardin D63.4%Robert P Duckworth R 33.8%286,969
2002Benjamin L Cardin D65.8%Scott Conwell R 34.2%221,310
2000Benjamin L Cardin D75.8%Colin Harby R 24.1%223,412
1998Benjamin L Cardin D77.6%Colin Felix Harby R 22.4%177,168
1996Benjamin L Cardin D67.3%Patrick L Mcdonough R 32.7%193,433
District
Population
781,479
Median HH Income
$133K
Unemployment
3.5%
Bachelor's+
52.8%
Veterans
8.1%
Median Age
39.8
Mean HH Income
$167K
Poverty Rate
5.6%
HS or Higher
94.0%
Median Home Value
$505K
Median Rent
$2,013/mo
Owner-Occupied
74.5%
Under 18 / 65+
22.7% / 16.1%