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Cheryl Riley
Cheryl Riley (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland's 8th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on June 23, 2026.
Biography
Cheryl Riley was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up in Montgomery County, Maryland. She took classes at Montgomery College and the University of Maryland, College Park. Her professional experience includes working as a public relations executive.[1][2]
Elections
2026
See also: Maryland's 8th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 23, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 8
Incumbent Jamie Raskin and Stephen Leon are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 8 on June 23, 2026.
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 | Jamie Raskin | |
 | Stephen Leon | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 8
Cheryl Riley is running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 8 on June 23, 2026.
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2024
See also: Maryland's 8th Congressional District election, 2024
Maryland's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 14 Republican primary)
Maryland's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 14 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Maryland District 8
Incumbent Jamie Raskin defeated Cheryl Riley and Nancy Wallace in the general election for U.S. House Maryland District 8 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jamie Raskin (D) | 76.8 | 292,101 |
| Cheryl Riley (R) | 20.5 | 77,821 | |
 | Nancy Wallace (G) | 2.5 | 9,612 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 786 | ||
| Total votes: 380,320 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 8
Incumbent Jamie Raskin defeated Eric Felber in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 8 on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jamie Raskin | 94.8 | 103,071 |
 | Eric Felber | 5.2 | 5,636 | |
| Total votes: 108,707 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 8
Cheryl Riley defeated Michael Yadeta in the Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 8 on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cheryl Riley | 69.2 | 9,647 |
 | Michael Yadeta | 30.8 | 4,290 | |
| Total votes: 13,937 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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Campaign website
Riley’s campaign website stated the following:
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SAFETY FINANCIAL GROWTH & PROPSERITY HOUSING TRANSPARENCY END OUR DRUG CRISIS UNITY |
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| —Cheryl Riley’s campaign website (2024)[4] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cheryl 4 Maryland, "Home," accessed April 19, 2024
- ↑ The Baltimore Sun, "2024 voter guide: Cheryl Riley, candidate for Maryland’s 8th Congressional District," April 11, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Cheryl Riley’s campaign website, “Platform,” accessed April 19, 2024
