Candidate · November 3, 2026
Dan Schwartz
On the ballot for U.S. House · Maryland's 1st District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $1.2M
- cash on hand
- -$4,473
- issues with public statements
- 26
- outside spending for or against
- $11K
§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 1st District1, |
|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Democratic1, |
| Status | Challenger |
| 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 that for more than 14 years he has worked alongside state and federal regulators to shield consumers from financial misconduct and abuse.4 It says he got his start in that field after the 2008 financial crisis, working with banking regulators in states across the country and with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.5 Ballotpedia says he worked for the Conference of State Bank Supervisors.6 Ballotpedia says he earned a bachelor's degree from George Washington University in 2010.6
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running to take on corruption and protect Maryland families, and describes his work as a consumer watchdog holding financial institutions accountable.4,
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websiteschwartzforcongress.com1,
2, 3 - Instagraminstagram.com/schwartz4congress4
- X (Twitter)x.com/Schwartz4_MD1st4
- Facebookfacebook.com/p/Dan-Schwartz-for-Congress-615760823441864
- Threadsthreads.com/@schwartz4congress4
- Blueskybsky.app/profile/schwartzforcongress.com4
§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.
Abortion and Reproductive Health
His campaign website says he would write Roe v. Wade into federal law so that women in every state could get the care that is available in Maryland.7
- A national law making abortion legal in every state, at least until viability, as under Roe v. Wade
- Leave abortion law to each state
- A national law limiting abortion (for example, after 15 weeks of pregnancy)
His campaign website says he would codify Roe v. Wade in federal law.7
- Legal only to save the pregnant woman's life
- Legal only in cases of rape or incest, or to save the woman's life
- Legal early in pregnancy only, up to a limit such as 6, 12 or 15 weeks
- Legal until about 24 weeks, as under Roe v. Wade, and later to protect the woman's life or health
- Legal at every stage, with no limit based on weeks of pregnancy
Guns
His campaign website lists universal background checks among the gun safety measures he would implement, and says he would close the boyfriend loophole to protect victims of domestic violence.7
- Require checks for all gun sales, including private sales (with exceptions such as gifts between family members)
- Require checks for private sales at gun shows and online, but not other private sales
- Keep current law, with checks required only for sales by licensed dealers
Elections and Government Reform
His campaign website lists ending Citizens United among his priorities, saying the aim is to get billionaire money out of politics.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, the executive branch and their families from actively trading stocks, options and cryptocurrency.5,
- 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 says he would ban partisan gerrymandering at the federal level.7
Health Care
His campaign website says he would protect and improve the Affordable Care Act and allow public option plans in its marketplace to increase competition.7
- One government plan for everyone (Medicare for All)
- Add a government plan that anyone can choose to buy
- Keep the current mix of private and public coverage, including the ACA
- Fewer federal insurance rules and more private plan choices, with aid paid to individuals
His campaign website says he would repeal cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, long-term care programs, SNAP and community grants that it says hit the 1st District hard.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
Family and Social Policy
His campaign website says he would repeal cuts to SNAP, along with cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, long-term care programs and community grants.7
- Undo the 2025 changes or expand benefits and eligibility
- Keep the program as changed in 2025
- Tighten eligibility and work rules further
His campaign website says he would strengthen universal pre-K and put money into child care for working and middle-class families.7
Social Security and Medicare
His campaign website says he would increase the number of commonly used drugs covered by the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program and speed up the program's timeline.7
- Repeal or scale back negotiation
- Keep the program as it is
- Expand it to more drugs and to people with private insurance
Economy, Jobs and Trade
His campaign website says he would end costly tariffs and that repealing unnecessary tariffs would save American families $5,000 a year.7
His campaign website says he would raise the federal minimum wage.7
His campaign website says he would restore staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, limit junk fees, increase protections for people with high-cost medical debt and limit contract terms that waive consumer protections.7
- Strengthen rules and consumer protections, such as limits on overdraft fees and tougher oversight of large banks
- Keep current rules
- Ease rules on how companies raise money from investors, and let more people invest in private companies
- Ease rules further, including closing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
His campaign website says he would set rules for digital assets and stablecoins meant to protect consumers while leaving room for innovation.7
His campaign website says he would support legislation that protects people's rights to unionize.7
Energy and Climate
His campaign website says he would seek lower energy costs by backing local and regional projects, among them US Wind's project off Ocean City.7
Education
His campaign website says he would offer tax credits and student debt relief to draw health care providers to live and work in the 1st District.7
Technology, Privacy and AI
His campaign website says he would support efforts to expand broadband access across rural parts of the 1st District.7
His campaign website says he would reverse the ban on state-level regulation of artificial intelligence.7
His campaign website says he would pass a federal artificial intelligence law that leaves room for innovation while safeguarding user information, jobs and national security.7
His campaign website says he would enhance data privacy protections against corporations and the government.7
Infrastructure and Transportation
His campaign website says he would seek federal investment to expand buses, shuttles and commuter lines serving the Eastern Shore and the northern counties.7
Immigration
His campaign website says he would pass a bipartisan immigration overhaul that both protects people seeking asylum and secures the border.7
His campaign website says he would direct immigration enforcement at people who have committed crimes and require ICE and Border Patrol to follow the police procedures that other law enforcement agencies follow.7
Courts, Rights and Civil Liberties
His campaign website lists protecting the Voting Rights Act among his priorities.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 | $1,155,585 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $1,160,058 |
| Cash on hand | -$4,473 |
| Debts owed by the campaign | $27,477 |
Where the money came from
Outside spending
Groups spending independently reported $10,821 supporting and $0 opposing Dan Schwartz this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through October 15, 2026.9
| Group | Supporting | Opposing |
|---|---|---|
| Indivisible Project Inc. | $10,821 | — |
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.
- Candidate financial disclosure report10filed Jul 13, 2026
- Amended financial disclosure report11filed Aug 21, 2025
- Candidate financial disclosure report12filed Aug 21, 2025