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Maryland's 7th U.S. House District

Maryland · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $621K raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Maryland's 7th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Kweisi Mfume
Rep. Kweisi MfumeD
U.S. Representative · MD-7
Tenure
39y
Bills Spon.
15
Votes Missed
6.51%
Cross-party
7
Committees
Ranking MemberGovernment Operations Subcommittee
Foreign Affairs Committee
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
+3 more
The 2026 Race

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

Primary
Jun 23, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$621K
Candidates
2 active / 6 filed
Incumbent
Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-7)D
Cash on Hand
$715K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Kweisi Mfume D80.3%Scott M. Collier R 17.2%290,137
2022Kweisi Mfume D82.2%Scott M Collier R 17.8%184,377
2020Kweisi Mfume D71.9%Kimberly Klacik R 28.1%329,946
2018Elijah Cummings D76.5%Richmond Davis R 21.3%264,438
2016Elijah E Cummings D75.1%Corrogan R Vaughn R 21.9%318,109
2014Elijah E Cummings D70.0%Corrogan R Vaughn R 27.0%206,602
2012Elijah E Cummings D76.6%Frank C Mirabile R 20.8%323,386
2010Elijah E Cummings D75.3%Frank Mirabile Jr R 22.9%202,858
2008Elijah E Cummings D79.6%Michael T Hargadon R 18.6%285,740
2006Elijah E Cummings D100.0%—158,830
2004Elijah E Cummings D73.4%Tony Salazar R 24.6%244,018
2002Elijah E Cummings D73.6%Joseph E Ward R 26.4%186,219
2000Elijah E Cummings D87.1%Kenneth Kondner R 12.9%153,839
1998Elijah E Cummings D85.7%Kenneth Kondner R 14.3%131,441
1996Elijah E Cummings D83.5%Kenneth Kondner R 16.5%138,693
District
Population
753,868
Median HH Income
$64K
Unemployment
6.4%
Bachelor's+
32.5%
Veterans
5.2%
Median Age
36.5
Mean HH Income
$88K
Poverty Rate
18.4%
HS or Higher
87.3%
Median Home Value
$238K
Median Rent
$1,361/mo
Owner-Occupied
50.7%
Under 18 / 65+
21.4% / 15.5%