Candidate · November 3, 2026

Dave Wallace

On the ballot for U.S. House · Maryland's 2nd District

RepublicanChallenger
raised through Oct 14, 2026
$29K
cash on hand
$4,899
issues with public statements
3

§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 2nd District1,2,3
Party on the ballotRepublican1,2,3
StatusChallenger
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 campaign website says he earned a degree in biology; Ballotpedia says it is a B.S. from Salisbury University.4,5 The website says he entered the family business in 1981 and has spent more than four decades building businesses.4 It says his work with Restore America's Mission and the FAIR Energy Foundation has included taking part in international forums on energy security, economic growth and property rights.4 Ballotpedia says his professional experience includes immunological cancer research for the National Institute of Health.5

Why they say they're running

His campaign website says he is running because many politicians no longer listen to the American people, citing concerns about inflation, energy prices, public safety, border security and regulation of small businesses.4 It says he is bringing real-world business experience and practical leadership to Congress.4

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.

Crime, Policing and Prisons

His campaign website says he will vote to give police and other first responders the resources and equipment they need.7

Economy, Jobs and Trade

His campaign website says he would introduce and be lead sponsor of a Gold Standard Act to restore the gold standard, which it says would restrain the Federal Reserve and protect the dollar's buying power.7

Elections and Government Reform

His campaign website says he supports term limits.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$29,269
Spent$24,371
Cash on hand$4,899
Debts owed by the campaign$1,400

Where the money came from

Individual donors$27K · 91%
PACs and other political committees$1,000 · 3%
The candidate's own money (gifts and loans)$1,600 · 5%