Shavonne Hedgepeth
Shavonne Hedgepeth (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland's 4th Congressional District. Hedgepeth declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 23, 2026.
Hedgepeth completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2026
See also: Maryland's 4th 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 4
The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 4 on June 23, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Glenn Ivey | |
 | Khyre Edwards  | |
 | Anthony Field | |
 | Joseph Gomes | |
 | Shavonne Hedgepeth | |
 | Jakeya Johnson | |
 | Jonathan White | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Elldwnia English (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 4
George McDermott (R) is running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 4 on June 23, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | George McDermott | |
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Shavonne Hedgepeth completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hedgepeth's responses.
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- I am an implementation candidate. I focus on execution, not just ideas. I manage complex public investments and work on the details, budgets, timelines, risk, and accountability, so policy actually turns into results. From ideation to project closeout.
- Federal funding must lead to real outcomes in District 4. I’m running to make sure federal dollars become housing, jobs, schools, and infrastructure that allow families to live, work, and stay in the district. That means aligning funding with development readiness and follow-through.
- I will never come to you with a problem without a solution. My approach to leadership is grounded in preparation, accountability, and action. I believe residents deserve clear plans, honest tradeoffs, and leaders who are ready to done.
That includes infrastructure and capital planning, especially making sure federal dollars are aligned with local readiness so communities actually benefit from funding. I care deeply about housing and economic development policy.
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Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from the Federal Election Commission. That information will be published here once it is available.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
