Candidate · November 3, 2026

Robin Ficker

On the ballot for U.S. House · Maryland's 6th District

RepublicanChallenger
raised through Oct 14, 2026
$1.3M
cash on hand
$4,328
issues with public statements
6

§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 6th 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 is a veteran of the U.S. Army; Ballotpedia says he served from 1960 to 1966 and earned a bachelor's degree from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1965.4,5 Ballotpedia says he also earned a graduate degree from American University and a law degree from the University of Baltimore School of Law.5 His campaign website says he served in the Maryland legislature, and that he passed ballot initiatives including limits on property taxes and term limits for county officials.4 It says he has started and run businesses and owns a farm.4

Why they say they're running

His campaign website says he is running for Congress to restore logic to government.4,6 It lists cutting government spending, tackling crime, incentivizing American jobs, keeping D.C. and Maryland separate and protecting elections as his priorities.7

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§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.

Taxes and Budget

His campaign website says he would cut wasteful spending, shrink the federal deficit and bring order back to the budget process.7

His campaign website says he will push for lower taxes, fewer regulations and policies that encourage businesses to invest in Maryland's workforce.7

His campaign website says he passed ballot initiatives that included limits on property taxes.4

Crime, Policing and Prisons

His campaign website says he will support the police and hold criminals accountable.7

Tribal Nations, Territories and DC

His campaign website says he opposes a proposal to annex the District of Columbia into Maryland and will fight to keep D.C. and Maryland separate.7

Energy and Climate

His campaign website lists not expanding the Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant among its complaints about Maryland's political leaders in Washington, alongside preventing American energy independence and buying more energy from abroad.6

§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, 2026.9

Raised$1,284,599
Spent$1,280,272
Cash on hand$4,328
Debts owed by the campaign$1,281,694

Where the money came from

Individual donors$2,655 · 0%
PACs and other political committees$250 · 0%
The candidate's own money (gifts and loans)$1.3M · 100%

§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.