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Maryland's 7th Congressional District
Incumbent
Assumed office: May 5, 2020

Maryland's 7th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Kweisi Mfume (D).

As of the 2020 Census, Maryland representatives represented an average of 773,160 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 723,741 residents.

Elections

See also: Maryland's 7th Congressional District election, 2030


There are no official candidates yet for this election.


See also: Maryland's 7th Congressional District election, 2028


There are no official candidates yet for this election.


See also: Maryland's 7th 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

Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 7

Incumbent Kweisi Mfume (D), Hadley Anthony (D), and Mark Conway (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 7 on June 23, 2026.


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See also: Maryland's 7th Congressional District election, 2024

General election

General election for U.S. House Maryland District 7

Incumbent Kweisi Mfume (D) defeated Scott Collier (R) and Ronald Owens-Bey (L) in the general election for U.S. House Maryland District 7 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kweisi Mfume
Kweisi Mfume (D)
 
80.3
 
232,849
Image of Scott Collier
Scott Collier (R)
 
17.2
 
49,799
Ronald Owens-Bey (L)
 
2.4
 
6,840
  Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2%
 
649

Total votes: 290,137
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 7

Incumbent Kweisi Mfume (D) defeated Tashi Davis (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 7 on May 14, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kweisi Mfume
Kweisi Mfume
 
88.4
 
88,727
Image of Tashi Davis
Tashi Davis
 
11.6
 
11,640

Total votes: 100,367
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 7

Scott Collier (R) defeated Wayne McNeal (R) and Lorrie Sigley (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 7 on May 14, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Scott Collier
Scott Collier
 
47.4
 
4,289
Image of Wayne McNeal
Wayne McNeal
 
31.0
 
2,804
Lorrie Sigley
 
21.6
 
1,951

Total votes: 9,044
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See also: Maryland's 7th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Maryland District 7

Incumbent Kweisi Mfume (D) defeated Scott Collier (R) in the general election for U.S. House Maryland District 7 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kweisi Mfume
Kweisi Mfume (D)
 
82.1
 
151,640
Image of Scott Collier
Scott Collier (R)
 
17.7
 
32,737
  Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2%
 
424

Total votes: 184,801
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 7

Incumbent Kweisi Mfume (D) defeated Tashi Davis (D), Wayne McNeal (D), and Elihu Eli El (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 7 on July 19, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kweisi Mfume
Kweisi Mfume
 
85.2
 
80,118
Image of Tashi Davis
Tashi Davis  Candidate Connection
 
7.6
 
7,141
Image of Wayne McNeal
Wayne McNeal  Candidate Connection
 
5.2
 
4,890
Elihu Eli El
 
2.0
 
1,885

Total votes: 94,034
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 7

Scott Collier (R) defeated Lorrie Sigley (R), Michael Pearson (R), and Ray Bly (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 7 on July 19, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Scott Collier
Scott Collier
 
34.6
 
2,873
Lorrie Sigley
 
27.1
 
2,245
Michael Pearson
 
23.0
 
1,906
Image of Ray Bly
Ray Bly
 
15.3
 
1,271

Total votes: 8,295
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Regular election

See also: Maryland's 7th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Maryland District 7

Incumbent Kweisi Mfume (D) defeated Kim Klacik (R), Charles Smith (D), and Ray Bly (R) in the general election for U.S. House Maryland District 7 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kweisi Mfume
Kweisi Mfume (D)
 
71.6
 
237,084
Image of Kim Klacik
Kim Klacik (R)
 
28.0
 
92,825
Image of Charles Smith
Charles Smith (D) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
21
Image of Ray Bly
Ray Bly (R) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
16
  Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3%
 
1,052

Total votes: 330,998
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 7

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 7 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kweisi Mfume
Kweisi Mfume
 
74.3
 
113,061
Image of Maya Rockeymoore Cummings
Maya Rockeymoore Cummings
 
10.0
 
15,208
Image of Jill Carter
Jill Carter
 
8.7
 
13,237
Alicia Brown
 
1.2
 
1,841
Charles Stokes
 
0.9
 
1,356
Image of T. Dan Baker
T. Dan Baker
 
0.7
 
1,141
Image of Jay Jalisi
Jay Jalisi
 
0.7
 
1,056
Image of Harry Spikes
Harry Spikes
 
0.7
 
1,040
Image of Saafir Rabb
Saafir Rabb
 
0.6
 
948
Image of Mark Gosnell
Mark Gosnell
 
0.5
 
765
Darryl Gonzalez
 
0.3
 
501
Image of Jeffrey Woodard
Jeffrey Woodard
 
0.2
 
368
Image of Gary Schuman
Gary Schuman
 
0.2
 
344
Michael Howard Jr.
 
0.2
 
327
Jermyn Michael Davidson
 
0.2
 
298
Dan Hiegel
 
0.1
 
211
Image of Charles Smith
Charles Smith
 
0.1
 
189
Matko Lee Chullin III
 
0.1
 
187
Image of Adrian Petrus
Adrian Petrus
 
0.1
 
170

Total votes: 152,248
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 7

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 7 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kim Klacik
Kim Klacik
 
68.8
 
16,465
Image of Elizabeth Matory
Elizabeth Matory  Candidate Connection
 
14.2
 
3,401
Image of William Newton
William Newton
 
5.3
 
1,271
Image of Ray Bly
Ray Bly
 
5.2
 
1,234
Brian Brown
 
4.7
 
1,134
M.J. Madwolf
 
1.8
 
442

Total votes: 23,947
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Special election

See also: Maryland's 7th Congressional District special election, 2020

General election

Special general election for U.S. House Maryland District 7

Kweisi Mfume (D) defeated Kim Klacik (R) in the special general election for U.S. House Maryland District 7 on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kweisi Mfume
Kweisi Mfume (D)
 
73.8
 
111,955
Image of Kim Klacik
Kim Klacik (R)
 
25.1
 
38,102
  Other/Write-in votes
 
1.1%
 
1,661

Total votes: 151,718
(100% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary

Special Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 7

The following candidates ran in the special Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 7 on February 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kweisi Mfume
Kweisi Mfume
 
43.0
 
31,415
Image of Maya Rockeymoore Cummings
Maya Rockeymoore Cummings
 
17.1
 
12,524
Image of Jill Carter
Jill Carter
 
16.0
 
11,708
Image of Terri L. Hill
Terri L. Hill
 
7.4
 
5,439
Image of F. Michael Higginbotham
F. Michael Higginbotham
 
4.4
 
3,245
Image of Harry Spikes
Harry Spikes
 
3.5
 
2,572
Image of Saafir Rabb
Saafir Rabb
 
1.8
 
1,327
Image of Jay Jalisi
Jay Jalisi
 
1.7
 
1,257
Image of Talmadge Branch
Talmadge Branch
 
1.1
 
810
Image of Mark Gosnell
Mark Gosnell  Candidate Connection
 
0.8
 
579
Image of T. Dan Baker
T. Dan Baker  Candidate Connection
 
0.5
 
377
Charles Stokes
 
0.4
 
297
Image of Paul Konka
Paul Konka  Candidate Connection
 
0.3
 
251
Darryl Gonzalez
 
0.3
 
245
Alicia Brown
 
0.2
 
180
Leslie Grant
 
0.2
 
176
Image of Anthony Carter Sr.
Anthony Carter Sr.
 
0.2
 
155
Jay Fred Cohen
 
0.2
 
150
Matko Lee Chullin III
 
0.1
 
79
Image of Charles Smith
Charles Smith
 
0.1
 
75
Image of Adrian Petrus
Adrian Petrus
 
0.1
 
60
Nathaniel Costley Sr.
 
0.1
 
49
Jermyn Michael Davidson
 
0.0
 
31
Dan Hiegel
 
0.0
 
31

Total votes: 73,032
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Republican primary

Special Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 7

The following candidates ran in the special Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 7 on February 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kim Klacik
Kim Klacik
 
40.2
 
4,525
Image of Elizabeth Matory
Elizabeth Matory
 
24.3
 
2,740
James Arnold
 
12.4
 
1,401
Image of Reba Hawkins
Reba Hawkins
 
8.1
 
913
Image of Christopher Anderson
Christopher Anderson  Candidate Connection
 
7.6
 
852
Image of William Newton
William Newton
 
3.7
 
414
Image of Ray Bly
Ray Bly
 
2.1
 
236
Brian Brown
 
1.6
 
185

Total votes: 11,266
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See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Maryland District 7

Incumbent Elijah Cummings (D) defeated Richmond Davis (R) and David Griggs (L) in the general election for U.S. House Maryland District 7 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Elijah Cummings
Elijah Cummings (D)
 
76.4
 
202,345
Image of Richmond Davis
Richmond Davis (R)
 
21.3
 
56,266
Image of David Griggs
David Griggs (L)
 
2.2
 
5,827
  Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1%
 
272

Total votes: 264,710
(100% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 7

Incumbent Elijah Cummings (D) defeated John Moser (D), Anthony Carter Sr. (D), Charles Stokes (D), and Charles Smith (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 7 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Elijah Cummings
Elijah Cummings
 
91.5
 
81,679
Image of John Moser
John Moser
 
2.6
 
2,289
Image of Anthony Carter Sr.
Anthony Carter Sr.
 
2.5
 
2,267
Charles Stokes
 
2.5
 
2,247
Image of Charles Smith
Charles Smith
 
0.9
 
833

Total votes: 89,315
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 7

Richmond Davis (R) defeated Michael Pearson (R), William Newton (R), and Ray Bly (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 7 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Richmond Davis
Richmond Davis
 
31.3
 
3,554
Michael Pearson
 
29.9
 
3,392
Image of William Newton
William Newton
 
22.3
 
2,536
Image of Ray Bly
Ray Bly  Candidate Connection
 
16.5
 
1,877

Total votes: 11,359
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Previous election results


District map

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Redistricting

2020-2021

See also: Redistricting in Maryland after the 2020 census

Maryland adopted new congressional district boundaries on April 4, 2022, when Gov. Larry Hogan (R) signed revised redistricting legislation that the General Assembly had finalized on March 30, 2022.[12] Hogan signed the new map after state Attorney General Brian Frosh withdrew his appeal of Circuit Court Judge Lynne Battaglia's ruling overturning the state's previous congressional redistricting plan.[12] The state Senate approved the revised congressional district boundaries 30-13 with all votes in favor by Democrats and all votes opposed by Republicans on March 29, 2022.[13] The House of Delegates approved the revised map on March 30, 2022, by a vote of 94-41 with all 'yes' votes by Democrats and 40 Republicans and one Democrat voting 'no.'[14]

How does redistricting in Maryland work? In Maryland, the primary authority to adopt both congressional and state legislative district lines rests with the state legislature. The governor submits a state legislative redistricting proposal (an advisory commission appointed by the governor assists in drafting this proposal). The state legislature may pass its own plan by joint resolution, which is not subject to gubernatorial veto. If the legislature fails to approve its own plan, the governor's plan takes effect. Congressional lines are adopted solely by the legislature and may be vetoed by the governor.[15]

The Maryland Constitution requires that state legislative districts be contiguous, compact, and "give 'due regard' for political boundaries and natural features." No such requirements apply to congressional districts.[15]

2020

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2024

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2010-2011

This is the 7th Congressional District of Maryland after the 2001 redistricting process.
See also: Redistricting in Maryland after the 2010 census

In 2011, the Maryland State Legislature re-drew the congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.

District analysis

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores

2026

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is D+31. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 31 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Maryland's 7th the 14th most Democratic district nationally.[16]

2024

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+30. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 30 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Maryland's 7th the 17th most Democratic district nationally.[17]

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have defeated Donald Trump (R) 81.0%-17.5%.[18]

2022

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+30. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 30 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Maryland's 7th the 18th most Democratic district nationally.[19]

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 81.0% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 17.5%.[20]

2018

Heading into the 2018 elections, based on results from the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+26. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 26 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Maryland's 7th Congressional District the 41st most Democratic nationally.[21]

FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.90. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.90 points toward that party.[22]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 Presidential Primary Election State Candidates List," accessed February 5, 2016
  2. The New York Times, "Maryland Primary Results," April 26, 2016
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Maryland Elections, "Candidate List 2014," accessed December 10, 2013
  4. Ray Bly for Congress, "Home," accessed February 21, 2014
  5. Politico, "2012 Election Map, Maryland"
  6. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
  7. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
  8. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
  9. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
  10. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
  11. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
  12. 12.0 12.1 WBAL-TV, "'Tremendous victory': Hogan signs new congressional redistricting map into law after appeal dropped," April 4, 2022
  13. Maryland General Assembly, "Senate of Maryland, 2022 Regular Session, SB 1012-Congressional Districting Plan," accessed April 4, 2022
  14. Maryland General Assembly, "Maryland House of Delegates, General Assembly of Maryland 2022 Regular Session, SB 1012-Congressional Districting Plan," accessed April 4, 2022
  15. 15.0 15.1 All About Redistricting, 'Maryland," accessed April 30, 2015
  16. Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
  17. Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
  18. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  19. Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
  20. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  21. Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
  22. FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018


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