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Maryland's 5th Congressional District election, 2026 (June 23 Democratic primary)

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Maryland's 5th Congressional District
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Filing deadline: February 24, 2026
Primary: June 23, 2026
General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
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7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Voting in Maryland

Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending
Inside Elections: Solid Democratic
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic
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A Democratic Party primary takes place on June 23, 2026, in Maryland's 5th Congressional District to determine which Democratic candidate will run in the district's general election on November 3, 2026.

Candidate filing deadline Primary election General election
February 24, 2026
June 23, 2026
November 3, 2026



A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Maryland law stipulates that political parties can determine for themselves who may participate in their primary elections. As of October 2025, both the Democratic and Republican parties operated a closed primary where only a voter affiliated with the party may vote in a party's primary.[1]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

This page focuses on Maryland's 5th Congressional District Democratic primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Republican primary and the general election, see the following pages:

Candidates and election results

Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:

  • Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
  • Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 5

Incumbent Steny Hoyer, Quincy Bareebe, Terry Jackson, Harry Jarin, and Heather Luper are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 5 on June 23, 2026.

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Steny Hoyer
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Quincy Bareebe
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Harry Jarin
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Heather Luper

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Terry Jackson

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "I’m Terry “Action” Jackson, a 23-year U.S. Navy veteran, 100% disabled veteran, and former federal Physical Security Specialist with the Department of Justice. I’ve dedicated my life to service - in uniform, in government, and now as a candidate fighting to make government work for the people, not the powerful. I come from a working-class background where honesty and accountability weren’t options, they were expectations. I learned in the Navy that leadership means responsibility, not rank, and that real change requires action, not talk. After serving my country, I saw firsthand how bureaucracy and politics can fail ordinary Americans. That experience drove me to stand up for fairness, transparency, and reform. In Congress, I’ll fight to protect Social Security and Medicare, cut taxes for working families, strengthen veterans’ healthcare, and expand public transit in Maryland’s 5th District. I’ll refuse corporate PAC money, hold monthly town halls, and donate or waive a portion of my congressional salary, because public service should be about people, not paychecks. I’m running to restore trust, deliver results, and prove that integrity and action still matter in Washington."

Key Messages

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Rebuilding Trust in Government For too long, Washington has worked for the powerful instead of the people. I’m running to restore trust, integrity, and accountability in government by putting public service above politics. I’ll fight to end waste, strengthen oversight, and ensure transparency at every level - because democracy only works when citizens can see, question, and trust the people they elect. Leadership isn’t about ambition; it’s about action. Government should work as hard, as honestly, and as selflessly as the people who fund it.

Protecting What We Earned Social Security and Medicare aren’t entitlements; they’re earned promises that Americans paid into with decades of work. I’ll fight to protect and expand these programs by closing tax loopholes for the ultra-wealthy, securing long-term solvency, and guaranteeing benefits for every generation. Retirees shouldn’t have to fear politicians playing games with their livelihoods. I’ll always defend seniors, veterans, and working families whose labor built this country and deserve the dignity they were promised.

Opportunity for All Every Maryland family deserves a fair shot at success. I’ll work to make life affordable again by cutting taxes for the middle class, expanding public transit across Prince George’s, Charles, and St. Mary’s Counties, and investing in infrastructure that connects workers to opportunity. I’ll fight for jobs that pay a living wage, affordable healthcare, and strong schools that lift every child. Economic mobility shouldn’t depend on privilege or your ZIP code, it should depend on your talent, your effort, and your will to succeed.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Maryland

Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.

Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Steny Hoyer Democratic Party $330,376 $514,921 $439,130 As of September 30, 2025
Quincy Bareebe Democratic Party $637,277 $134,744 $502,753 As of September 30, 2025
Terry Jackson Democratic Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Harry Jarin Democratic Party $117,419 $36,582 $80,838 As of September 30, 2025
Heather Luper Democratic Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

District analysis

This section will contain facts and figures related to this district's elections when those are available.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Maryland in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Maryland, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Maryland U.S. House Ballot-qualified party 1% of the eligible voters for the district 100 2/24/2026 Source
Maryland U.S. House Unaffiliated 10,000 100 7/2/2026 Source

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ LexisNexis, "Md. Election Code Ann. § 8–202," accessed October 20, 2025


Maryland's current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators
Angela Alsobrooks (D)
Chris Hollen (D)
Representatives
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District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
Democratic Party (9)
Republican Party (1)


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