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Maryland's 5th U.S. House District

Maryland · Next election 2026 · 4 active candidates · $10.6M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Maryland's 5th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Rep. Steny HoyerD
U.S. Representative · MD-5
Tenure
45y
Bills Spon.
0
Votes Missed
2.95%
Cross-party
0
Committees
Ranking MemberFinancial Services and General Government Subcommittee
Appropriations Committee
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee
+1 more
The 2026 Race

31 candidates filed, 4 active for the 2026 House election in Maryland District 5. Party primary on Jun 23, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Jun 23, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$10.6M
Candidates
4 active / 31 filed
Incumbent
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Cash on Hand
$292K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Steny H. Hoyer D67.8%Michelle Talkington R 32.0%418,603
2022Steny H Hoyer D66.0%Chris Palombi R 34.0%276,478
2020Steny H Hoyer D68.9%Chris Palombi R 31.1%397,735
2018Steny H Hoyer D70.4%William A Devine Iii R 27.1%303,831
2016Steny H Hoyer D67.5%Mark Arness R 29.4%359,998
2014Steny H Hoyer D64.2%Chris Chaffee R 35.8%225,477
2012Steny H Hoyer D69.5%Tony O'Donnell R 27.7%343,432
2010Steny H Hoyer D64.3%Charles Lollar R 34.6%241,263
2008Steny H Hoyer D73.7%Collins Bailey R 24.0%344,314
2006Steny H Hoyer D83.1%Steve Warner G 16.5%202,213
2004Steny H Hoyer D68.7%Brad Jewitt R 29.2%298,129
2002Steny H Hoyer D69.4%Joseph T Crawford R 30.6%198,661
2000Steny H Hoyer D65.1%Thomas E \"Tim\" Hutchins R 34.9%255,250
1998Steny H Hoyer D65.4%Robert B Ostrom R 34.6%193,968
1996Steny H Hoyer D56.9%John S Morgan R 43.1%213,094
District
Population
791,419
Median HH Income
$131K
Unemployment
4.5%
Bachelor's+
42.1%
Veterans
11.6%
Median Age
39.8
Mean HH Income
$155K
Poverty Rate
5.7%
HS or Higher
94.4%
Median Home Value
$458K
Median Rent
$2,095/mo
Owner-Occupied
80.3%
Under 18 / 65+
22.8% / 15.1%