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Maryland's 6th Congressional District election, 2026 (June 23 Democratic primary)
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: February 24, 2026 |
| Primary: June 23, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
7 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
| Race ratings |
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Democratic |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
| U.S. Senate battlegrounds U.S. House battlegrounds Federal and state primary competitiveness Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2026 |
| See also |
1st • 2nd • 3rd • 4th • 5th • 6th • 7th • 8th Maryland elections, 2026 U.S. Congress elections, 2026 U.S. Senate elections, 2026 U.S. House elections, 2026 |
A Democratic Party primary takes place on June 23, 2026, in Maryland's 6th Congressional District to determine which Democratic candidate will run in the district's general election on November 3, 2026.
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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 6th Congressional District Democratic primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Republican primary and the general election, see the following pages:
- Maryland's 6th Congressional District election, 2026 (June 23 Republican primary)
- Maryland's 6th Congressional District election, 2026
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 6
Incumbent April McClain-Delaney and Ethan Wechtaluk are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 6 on June 23, 2026.
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Candidate profiles
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Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I’m Ethan Wechtaluk — a husband, father of three daughters, and a lifelong fighter for what matters. I’ve spent my career helping federal agencies deliver better services for the people they serve. As a survivor of the Virginia Tech shooting, I know firsthand the consequences when government fails to act. I’m running for Congress because our district deserves someone who won’t back down from tough fights — whether it’s protecting democracy, defending reproductive freedom, or tackling the climate crisis."
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 |
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| April McClain-Delaney | Democratic Party | $900,557 | $322,332 | $591,104 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Ethan Wechtaluk | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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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." |
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District analysis
This section will contain facts and figures related to this district's elections when those are available.
Ballot access
This section will contain information on ballot access related to this state's elections when it is available.
See also
- Maryland's 6th Congressional District election, 2026 (June 23 Republican primary)
- Maryland's 6th Congressional District election, 2026
- United States House elections in Maryland, 2026 (June 23 Democratic primaries)
- United States House elections in Maryland, 2026 (June 23 Republican primaries)
- United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2026
- United States House Republican Party primaries, 2026
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2026
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2026
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