Candidate · November 3, 2026

John "Johnny O" Olszewski, Jr.

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

DemocraticIncumbent
raised through Oct 14, 2026
$1.3M
cash on hand
$682K
issues with public statements
16

§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 ballotDemocratic1,2,3
StatusIncumbent — Currently represents Maryland's 2nd 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.

According to his campaign and official House websites, he began his career as a public-school teacher, then served in the Maryland House of Delegates for more than nine years, including as chair of Baltimore County's House delegation.5,6 His official House website says he was twice elected Baltimore County Executive, where he oversaw a $5 billion budget and a workforce of more than 9,000.6 It says he was sworn into Congress in January 2025 and serves on the Small Business and Foreign Affairs Committees and the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee.6 His campaign website says he holds a bachelor's degree from Goucher College, a master's degree from George Washington University and a Ph.D. in public policy from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.5

Why they say they're running

His campaign website says he is focused on reducing what families pay, widening economic opportunity and safeguarding the foundations of American democracy, and that in Washington he is working on affordability, workforce and education pathways, housing access and defending democracy at home and abroad.5

Service in Congress since 2023

  • 2025–nowU.S. Representative, MD-24

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.

Health Care

ACA premium tax credits

His campaign website says he is pushing to extend the Affordable Care Act health-insurance tax credits, which it says help keep premiums down.9

Federal Medicaid funding

His campaign website says he is working to protect programs such as Medicare and Medicaid from cuts.9

Economy, Jobs and Trade

Tariffs

His campaign website says he is pushing to end the Trump-era tariffs, which it says are driving up prices, and to reduce tariffs on construction materials.9

Social Security and Medicare

Medicare drug price negotiation

His campaign website says that to lower prescription drug costs in Medicare he supports tougher price negotiations, limits on out-of-pocket costs and more price transparency.9

Family and Social Policy

Food assistance (SNAP)

His campaign website lists SNAP among the programs he is fighting to protect.9

Child tax credit

His campaign website lists the Child Tax Credit among the programs he is fighting to protect.9

Same-sex marriage

His campaign website says that in the Maryland House of Delegates he was a deciding vote for marriage equality.5

Elections and Government Reform

Stock trading by members of Congress

His campaign website lists banning stock trading by members of Congress among the efforts he is championing to restore integrity to politics.9

  1. Ban members and their spouses and dependent children from owning or trading individual stocks
  2. Ban members themselves from trading individual stocks
  3. No ban; keep the reporting rules, with stronger penalties for late reports
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Education

US Department of Education

His campaign website says he is standing up to efforts to dismantle the Department of Education and cut federal support for special education and for schools in low-income communities.9

  1. Close the department and move or end its programs
  2. Shrink it and give states more control over federal school money
  3. Keep the department and its programs, or expand it
Marked: the option their statement matches.
Vouchers and education savings accounts

His campaign website says he is pushing back against Trump administration education policies that it says include diverting taxpayer dollars to private schools.9

Tuition-free college

His campaign website lists among his accomplishments as Baltimore County Executive launching near-universal free community college.5

  1. No free tuition program
  2. Free tuition at community colleges
  3. Free tuition at public colleges and universities
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Courts, Rights and Civil Liberties

Discrimination protections for sexual orientation and gender identity

His campaign website says he is pushing back against Trump administration education policies that it says enable discrimination against LGBTQ+ students.9

Housing

Help for first-time homebuyers

His campaign website says he supports tax incentives for first-time homebuyers and expanded access to small-dollar mortgages.9

Environment and Public Lands

Air pollution limits

His campaign website says he rejects the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle protections for clean air and water and to cut funding for environmental programs such as those that protect the Chesapeake Bay.9

State Government

State minimum wage

His campaign website lists among his accomplishments in the Maryland House of Delegates helping pass an increase to the minimum wage.5

Veterans

Veterans' disability and survivor benefits

His campaign website says he is fighting to protect veterans' benefits such as disability compensation, pensions and education programs.9

§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 John "Johnny O" Olszewski, Jr. served, these bills had broad support from both parties but never reached a floor vote. No officeholder ever had to vote on them. John "Johnny O" Olszewski, Jr. sponsored or cosponsored 12 of the 26. How bills die without a vote.

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§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, 2026.37

Raised$1,290,367
Spent$775,141
Cash on hand$681,817

Where the money came from

Individual donors$826K · 64%
PACs and other political committees$454K · 35%
Other receipts (other loans, refunds, interest)$10K · 1%

§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.