Candidate · November 3, 2026
Adrian Boafo
On the ballot for U.S. House · Maryland's 5th District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $1.9M
- cash on hand
- $92K
- issues with public statements
- 46
- outside spending for or against
- $12M
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · Maryland's 5th District1, |
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| Party on the ballot | Democratic1, |
| Status | Open seat — no incumbent is running for this seat. |
| Also on the ballot |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
His campaign website says he attended the University of Baltimore, where he was president of the Student Government Association, and pursued an MBA at night.4 Ballotpedia says he earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Baltimore in 2016 and an MBA from American University in 2019.5 The website says he began his career on Capitol Hill, working for Representative Steny Hoyer.4 It says he won a seat on the Bowie City Council at age 25 and served as Mayor Pro Tem, and was later elected to the Maryland House of Delegates.4
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running so that every Marylander can afford a life of dignity, and says a new generation of leaders must be elected to stop President Trump.4,
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websiteadrianboafo.com1,
2, 3 - X (Twitter)x.com/AdrianBoafoMD6
- Facebookfacebook.com/AdrianBoafo6
- Instagraminstagram.com/adrianboafo6
- Blueskybsky.app/profile/adrianboafo.bsky.social6
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Economy, Jobs and Trade
His campaign website says he would lift the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, up from $7.25, and index it to inflation.7
- Keep at $7.25 or leave to states
- Raise it to less than $15, such as $10 or $12
- Raise to $15 or more
His campaign website says he would protect the pay, retirement security, health benefits and collective bargaining rights of civilian federal workers and servicemembers.7
His campaign website says he would pass the PRO Act to defend the right to organize, expand collective bargaining protections and crack down on wage theft and worker misclassification.7
- Make it easier to form a union (for example, the PRO Act)
- Keep current rules
- Add requirements such as a secret-ballot election before every union is recognized
His campaign website says he would expand federal small business lending and federal contracting opportunities for minority-owned businesses, and fully fund the Minority Business Development Agency.7
His campaign website says he would establish standards for cryptocurrencies and other financial technologies that protect consumers from scams and abuse, and lists calling on Democratic leaders in Congress to pass clear national cryptocurrency regulations.7
State Government
His campaign website lists in his track record a three-year push to raise Maryland's minimum wage and link future raises to inflation.7
- Raise it and increase it automatically each year with inflation
- Raise it in set steps, without automatic yearly increases
- Keep the current minimum wage rules
- End automatic yearly increases, or bar cities and counties from setting higher minimums
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website says he would lower taxes on working and middle-class families and close loopholes that it says let large corporations and the very wealthy avoid their fair share.7
His campaign website says he would stop government shutdowns and budget cuts that hurt the local economy.7
Family and Social Policy
His campaign website says he would expand and protect the Child Tax Credit and the Earned Income Tax Credit.7
His campaign website says he would guarantee universal child care and make child care and early childhood education universal and accessible.7
Social Security and Medicare
His campaign website says he would protect Social Security and the benefits seniors have earned and depend on.7
His campaign website says he would expand Medicare's power to negotiate drug prices and extend those savings into the commercial market.7
- Repeal or scale back negotiation
- Keep the program as it is
- Expand it to more drugs and to people with private insurance
Elections and Government Reform
His campaign website says he would overturn Citizens United and curb the sway of unlimited corporate money over elections.7
- Limit spending by outside groups, including by amending the Constitution to overturn Citizens United
- Keep spending unlimited but require groups to name their major donors
- Keep current rules
- Raise or remove limits on donations to candidates and parties
His campaign website says he would ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks.7
- Ban members and their spouses and dependent children from owning or trading individual stocks
- Ban members themselves from trading individual stocks
- No ban; keep the reporting rules, with stronger penalties for late reports
His campaign website lists among his accomplishments fighting for fairer congressional maps in Maryland to push back against partisan gerrymandering in red states.7
His campaign website says he would shield federal employees from political retaliation and defend merit-based hiring and the civil service against efforts to weaken them.7
Courts, Rights and Civil Liberties
His campaign website says he would pass the Equality Act to bar discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in housing, jobs and public places.7
- Pass broad protections such as the Equality Act
- Add protections with broad exemptions for religious groups and businesses
- No new federal protections; leave it to the states
His campaign website says he would pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to ban discriminatory voting practices and guarantee equal access to voting.7
- Restore and widen protections by law, such as federal approval of voting changes in places with a history of discrimination (for example, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act)
- Keep current law, as the Supreme Court read it in 2026, without the federal approval requirement
- Stop applying the law to how district maps are drawn
His campaign website says he would bring back civil rights protections and equal opportunity programs that it says the Trump administration dismantled, and lists in his track record sponsoring legislation to strengthen workplace discrimination protections in response to attacks on DEI.7
Education
His campaign website says that, with the Trump administration trying to close the Department of Education, Congress must act quickly to help reverse the administration's actions.7
- Close the department and move or end its programs
- Shrink it and give states more control over federal school money
- Keep the department and its programs, or expand it
His campaign website says he would bring back and widen student loan forgiveness and protect income-driven repayment plans.7
Energy and Climate
His campaign website says he would expand solar, offshore wind and clean energy manufacturing.7
- Stop offshore wind projects, including some already approved
- Let projects go forward case by case under the usual federal reviews
- Lease more ocean sites and speed approvals to build more offshore wind
His campaign website says he supports responsible investment in data centers that ensures companies pay their fair share, use renewable energy and take community input into account.7
Environment and Public Lands
His campaign website says he would pursue environmental justice by cutting pollution in overburdened communities and addressing power plant emissions, water pollution and industrial contamination in Southern Maryland.7
Foreign Policy and Defense
His campaign website says the nine federal and military installations in the 5th District should be fully funded so they keep supporting jobs, national security and growth.7
His campaign website says he would stand with democratic allies by strengthening NATO.7
His campaign website lists supporting Ukraine's defense against Russian aggression among his priorities.7
His campaign website says he would enforce the War Powers Resolution so that no president can take the United States into a prolonged conflict without congressional approval.7
- Let the president order military action without needing Congress's approval
- Let the president act first, but enforce the 60-day limit and end any action Congress doesn't approve
- Require Congress to approve military action in advance, except to defend against an attack
His campaign website says he would strengthen the U.S.-Israel alliance and make sure Israel gets the security aid it needs to protect itself from Hamas and other terrorist threats, and would increase humanitarian aid for Palestinian civilians with safeguards against diversion by Hamas.7
Health Care
His campaign website says he would pass Medicare for All with a public option, so that people who like their private health insurance can keep it, and establish universal health coverage.7
His campaign website says he would protect and fully restore Medicaid expansion, reversing Republican cuts.7
- Reduce federal Medicaid spending further, such as by giving states fixed yearly amounts (block grants or per-person limits)
- Keep the funding rules set by the 2025 law
- Reverse the 2025 changes or increase federal funding
His campaign website says he would restore and strengthen federal public health agencies and vaccine programs so that science, not politics, guides decisions.7
Abortion and Reproductive Health
His campaign website says he would defend reproductive freedom and protect a woman's right to choose.7
His campaign website lists expanding health care options for women veterans, including IVF access, among his veterans priorities.7
Housing
His campaign website says he would bar hedge funds and other big institutional investors from purchasing single-family homes, and lists in his track record sponsoring a Maryland bill to limit institutional investors' ability to buy them.7
His campaign website says he would reduce federal red tape and offer incentives to build mixed-income, workforce and missing middle housing to add supply and lower costs.7
His campaign website says he would help first-time buyers become homeowners with down payment assistance, enforcement of fair lending laws and wider access to credit.7
Immigration
His campaign website says he would abolish ICE and pass comprehensive immigration reform, and would focus enforcement resources on violent offenders, traffickers and cartel networks.7
- Abolish ICE and move any remaining enforcement work to other agencies
- Deport only people convicted of serious crimes or who threaten national security
- Focus on people with criminal records and recent border crossers
- Deport as many people here without legal permission as possible, with or without criminal records
His campaign website says he would secure the border with advanced detection technology, stronger anti-trafficking operations and modernized ports of entry.7
His campaign website says he would fix the asylum system by hiring more case officers and expanding immigration courts so the backlog is cleared.7
His campaign website says he would widen legal paths to immigration by simplifying work, student and family visas.7
- Admit more immigrants, such as by adding work visas or clearing family backlogs
- Keep green cards and work visas near recent levels
- Admit fewer immigrants than in recent years
- Pause most new legal immigration for a time
His campaign website lists among his accomplishments cosponsoring a Maryland package that would bar local law enforcement from immigration enforcement agreements with federal authorities and protect schools, libraries and state facilities from immigration enforcement.7
His campaign website lists among his accomplishments cosponsoring Maryland legislation that would require law enforcement officers to identify themselves and prohibit masks that conceal their identities during immigration enforcement.7
Crime, Policing and Prisons
His campaign website says he would advance sentencing reforms that eliminate mandatory minimums for nonviolent offenses.7
- Reduce or end mandatory minimums for nonviolent drug crimes
- Keep current mandatory minimums
- Add or raise mandatory minimums, for example for selling fentanyl
Infrastructure and Transportation
His campaign website says he would fight for strong federal investment in transportation, including full funding for Southern Maryland Rapid Transit, investment in Metro modernization and bus connections, and federal funding to expand MD 3 and US 301.7
Veterans
His campaign website says he would reduce wait times and expand specialty services at the VA, and expand community care options for women veterans when VA facilities cannot meet demand.7
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.8
| Raised | $1,906,194 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $1,814,092 |
| Cash on hand | $92,102 |
| Debts owed by the campaign | $18,867 |
Where the money came from
Outside spending
Groups spending independently reported $12,093,528 supporting and $0 opposing Adrian Boafo this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through June 19, 2026.9
| Group | Supporting | Opposing |
|---|---|---|
| UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT (UDP) | $5,734,013 | — |
| Protect Progress | $5,259,514 | — |
| AMERIPAC: The Fund for a Greater America | $600,000 | — |
| Project 218 | $250,000 | — |
| Rolling Sea Action Fund | $250,000 | — |
Smaller expenditures that appear only on a group's regular monthly or quarterly report aren't in these totals, so the full amounts can be somewhat higher. When a group amends a report, only its latest version is counted.
§5Financial disclosures
Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.
- Amended financial disclosure report10filed Jun 3, 2026
- Candidate financial disclosure report11filed May 20, 2026