Candidate · November 3, 2026
George E. McDermott
On the ballot for U.S. House · Maryland's 4th District
- issues with public statements
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§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 4th District1, |
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| Party on the ballot | Republican1, |
| Status | Challenger |
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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.
A 2018 candidate survey posted on his campaign website says he graduated from a New Jersey vocational-technical school in 1962.4 The survey lists his career as contractor, builder, developer and entrepreneur, and currently victims' rights advocate and reporter on judicial abuse.4
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says its mission is to teach citizens about the risks of failing to hold all three branches of government accountable to the Constitution.5 A 2018 candidate survey posted on the site says he is running to defend the Constitution and to expose judicial and political corruption.4
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitegeorgemcdermott.com1,
2, 3 - Facebookfacebook.com/george.mcdermott.985
- X (Twitter)x.com/GeorgeMcDermot35
- YouTubeyoutube.com/@George4Justice5
§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.
Elections and Government Reform
His campaign website says corporations should not be able to give a campaign more money than the average citizen can, and a 2018 candidate survey posted on it lists, among his top national issues, capping corporate contributions at what an individual may give.4
Crime, Policing and Prisons
A 2018 candidate survey posted on his campaign website says legalizing marijuana for recreational and nonmedical use is a mistake and that he does not support nonmedical use.4
- Keep recreational use against the law
- Reduce penalties for having small amounts, without legal sales
- Let each state decide, with no federal penalties where a state allows it
- Make it legal for adults to buy and use
A 2010 statement posted on his campaign website says he objects to executions on unsigned Supreme Court orders, distrusts the courts to protect citizens' rights, and names 30 years of hard labor as the alternative.4
Taxes and Budget
A 2018 candidate survey posted on his campaign website says he would support the Balanced Budget Amendment.4
- Add a balanced budget requirement to the Constitution
- No amendment; limit spending by law instead, such as with spending caps
- No constitutional requirement or new spending limits
Abortion and Reproductive Health
A 2018 candidate survey posted on his campaign website says he believes in a woman's choice but that there must be limits.4
A 2018 candidate survey posted on his campaign website says the state does not have to pay for abortions whenever they are sought.4
Health Care
A 2018 candidate survey posted on his campaign website says that for patients considered terminal, assisted suicide is a decision for the patient and the doctor, and that government and the health care system should not draw out their suffering.4
Economy, Jobs and Trade
A 2010 statement posted on his campaign website says financial institutions are effectively unregulated and were bailed out despite fraud, while victims get no help and Congress is failing ordinary citizens.4
Family and Social Policy
A 2010 statement posted on his campaign website says he personally opposes same-sex marriage on biblical grounds and wants a constitutional amendment, letting the people speak, before such a change is imposed.4