Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · Maryland's 8th District

3 candidates on the ballot.1,2,3

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Incumbent
Currently represents Maryland's 8th District in the U.S. House.
Cheryl Riley
Republican · Challenger
Nancy Wallace
Green · Challenger

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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Jamie RaskinCheryl RileyNancy Wallace
Party on the ballotDemocratic1,2,3Republican1,2,3Green1,2,3
StatusIncumbent4ChallengerChallenger
Raised$9,316,434 through October 14, 20265$22,354 through October 14, 20266Not found in the public sources we checked
Cash on hand$7,912,5725$2,6916Not found in the public sources we checked
Abortion lawHis campaign website says he defended reproductive freedom as chair of a House oversight subcommittee, and that when he ran to be Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee he said he would lead Democrats in resisting attacks on women's reproductive freedoms.7Not found in the public sources we checkedHer campaign website says she unequivocally supports a woman's right to reproductive choice, with safe, legal abortion procedures available on demand.8

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Jamie Raskin — 3 issues
  • Death penalty
    Abolish it
    His campaign website lists abolition of the death penalty among his accomplishments in the Maryland State Senate.7
  • Same-sex marriage
    His campaign website lists marriage equality among his accomplishments in the Maryland State Senate.7
  • Birthright citizenship
    Keep automatic citizenship for every child born in the US
    His campaign website says that when he ran to be Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee he said he would lead Democrats in rebuffing attacks on birthright citizenship, voting rights, immigrant rights and the reproductive freedoms of American women.7
Nancy Wallace — 20 issues
  • Birth control and IVF
    Her campaign website says contraception should be included in all health insurance coverage, and that she would introduce legislation to fully fund research on male contraception.8
  • Government funding and abortion
    Let Medicaid and other public programs cover abortion (ending the Hyde Amendment)
    Her campaign website says all health insurance in the U.S. should cover contraception and safe, legal abortion, and that both should be free for women whose incomes are below the poverty level in any state.8
  • Farm payments and crop insurance
    Her campaign website says Congress should end farm bill subsidies for the grains used in snack foods and for large agribusiness, and provide a fair market for fruits and vegetables.9
  • Foreign intelligence surveillance (FISA Section 702)
    Her campaign website says she opposes the executive branch's claim that it can conduct surveillance without a warrant outside the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and opposes the secret FISA court itself.10
  • Police funding
    Her campaign website calls for federal support to improve screening and training of local police, much more funding for local social workers, and mental health units that police must call for behavioral and mental health incidents before drawing a weapon.11
  • Federal minimum wage
    Raise to $15 or more
    Her campaign website says she would raise the minimum wage to $17.07 an hour.12
  • Trade agreements
    Leave existing deals and set terms country by country, including tariffs
    Her campaign website says the United States should withdraw from NAFTA, CAFTA, the Trans-Pacific Partnership and other trade treaties that it says override U.S. laws protecting workers.12
  • Tuition-free college
    Free tuition at community colleges
    Her campaign website lists free community college among her proposed steps for economic justice.12
  • Clean energy tax credits
    Her campaign website says she supports tax incentives for renewable energy and would end all tax breaks for the oil, natural gas and nuclear industries.9
  • Electric vehicles
    Her campaign website says the federal government should buy only electric or hybrid cars and buses when replacing vehicles, and calls for incentives to install electric vehicle charging stations at gas stations.13
  • Greenhouse gas limits for power plants
    Her campaign website says the United States should set a goal of 100% renewable energy by 2020 and begin turning off coal plants as soon as possible.13
  • Nuclear power
    Build no new reactors and rely on other energy sources
    Her campaign website says the United States should gradually decommission its nuclear power plants, phase out federal tax subsidies for the petroleum and nuclear industries, and require that all new electricity production be renewable.13
  • Foreign aid
    Restore or increase foreign aid, including programs cut in 2025
    Her campaign website says she will advocate increasing international aid to women's nongovernmental organizations and to local, community, women-run programs.14
  • AR-15-style rifles
    Ban the sale of these rifles
    Her campaign website lists banning assault weapons among federal actions to reduce violence against women.15
  • Health insurance system
    One government plan for everyone (Medicare for All)
    Her campaign website says she supports single-payer universal health care, through a universal, comprehensive, national single-payer health plan.8,12
  • Legal status for immigrants here without permission, including Dreamers
    A path to citizenship for most who meet requirements such as background checks
    Her campaign website says undocumented immigrants who already live and work in the United States should receive a legal status with a chance at U.S. citizenship, provided they pose no danger to others.16
  • Highway and transit funding
    Her campaign website says public transportation should be improved to reduce dependence on private cars, with Bus Rapid Transit on existing roads as the quickest method.13
  • Business tax breaks
    Her campaign website says all grants, funds and tax breaks should go only to small businesses and to businesses headquartered in the United States.12
  • Corporate tax rate
    Her campaign website says all corporations should pay income taxes, and that she supports reforming corporate taxation so that corporations that pay no U.S. taxes are taxed at a fair rate.9
  • Data privacy
    Her campaign website says she would introduce a national Electronic Privacy Bill of Rights, and supports legal limits on or a prohibition of private corporations collecting information on students through school-issued devices.10

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.