Candidate · November 3, 2026

Andy Harris

On the ballot for U.S. House · Maryland's 1st District

RepublicanIncumbent
raised through Oct 14, 2026
$2.7M
cash on hand
$1.2M
issues with public statements
5
outside spending for or against
$76K

§1On the ballot

Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.

OfficeU.S. House · Maryland's 1st District1,2,3
Party on the ballotRepublican1,2,3
StatusIncumbent — Currently represents Maryland's 1st District in the U.S. House.4
Also on the ballot

§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 official House website says he studied medicine at Johns Hopkins University, where he went on to practice as an anesthesiologist for nearly three decades.5,6 It says he served as a medical officer in the Naval Reserve, where he established and commanded the Johns Hopkins Medical Naval Reserve Unit, which was called to active duty in 1990 for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm, and that he reached the rank of Commander.5,6 He ran for the Maryland State Senate in 1998 and served there for 12 years, according to his official House website.5 It says he was first elected to represent Maryland's 1st District in the U.S. House in 2010, chairs the Appropriations subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, and was elected chairman of the House Freedom Caucus on September 17, 2024.5

Why they say they're running

His campaign website says he is working to restore fiscal responsibility in Washington and protect taxpayer dollars, and is dedicated to making sure constituents of the 1st District are well represented in Congress.6,7

Service in Congress since 2023

  • 2025–nowU.S. Representative, MD-14
  • 2023–2025U.S. Representative, MD-14

Websites and accounts

§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.

Foreign Policy and Defense

Military spending

His official House website says strengthening the military and intelligence communities is key to national safety and that, as a member of the Appropriations Committee, he believes Congress must provide the military with all the tools it needs.11

Taxes and Budget

Corporate tax rate

His official House website says the US corporate tax rate is among the highest in the world and that cutting it would stop large companies from moving jobs abroad.12

Education

Vouchers and education savings accounts

His official House website says he strongly supports school choice, pointing to charter schools in Maryland as giving parents more options and saying vouchers would let low-income families send their children to private schools when their local public schools are failing them.13

Health Care

Health insurance system

His official House website says people with preexisting medical conditions should keep access to insurance, that everyone should be able to buy insurance across state lines, and that physicians rather than government bureaucrats should guide medical decisions.14

Immigration

Border wall and barriers

His official House website says the border can be secured by enlarging and strengthening the Border Patrol, using advanced technology and putting up physical barriers where needed.15

  1. Build walls or fencing along much more of the border
  2. Add barriers only in selected places, relying mainly on technology and agents
  3. Build no new barriers and spend the money on other border security
Marked: the option their statement matches.

§4Popular bills that never got a vote

Why this matters: Many bills with wide support from both parties never reach a vote, so no member of Congress is ever on record for or against them. Signing on as a sponsor or cosponsor is the only public record of support.

While Andy Harris served, these bills had broad support from both parties but never reached a floor vote. No officeholder ever had to vote on them. Andy Harris sponsored or cosponsored 14 of the 52. How bills die without a vote.

See all 52

§5Money

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, 2026.68

Raised$2,703,696
Spent$2,238,647
Cash on hand$1,219,985

Where the money came from

Individual donors$2.1M · 78%
PACs and other political committees$533K · 20%
Transfers from the candidate's other committees$10K · 0%
Other receipts (other loans, refunds, interest)$43K · 2%

Outside spending

Groups spending independently reported $15,256 supporting and $60,418 opposing Andy Harris this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through October 26, 2026.69

Largest independent spenders, as named in their FEC filings.
GroupSupportingOpposing
Indivisible Project Inc.—$55,418
FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND$15,256—
Great Society PAC—$5,000

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.

§6Financial 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.