Wala Blegay
Wala Blegay (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland's 5th Congressional District. Blegay declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 23, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: Maryland's 5th 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.
General election for U.S. House Maryland District 5
Jonathan Burruss (Unaffiliated), Brian Jordan (Unaffiliated), and Mildred Hall (Other) are running in the general election for U.S. House Maryland District 5 on November 3, 2026.
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| Jonathan Burruss (Unaffiliated) | ||
| Brian Jordan (Unaffiliated) | ||
| Mildred Hall (Other) (Write-in) | ||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 5
The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 5 on June 23, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Steny Hoyer (D)
- Jennifer Cross (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 5
Chris Chaffee (R), Bryan Duval Cubero (R), and Michelle Talkington (R) are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 5 on June 23, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jordan Eversley (R)
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2018
General election
General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 25 (3 seats)
Incumbent Darryl Barnes, incumbent Dereck Davis, and Nick Charles won election in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 25 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Darryl Barnes (D) | 34.8 | 36,845 |
| ✔ |  | Dereck Davis (D) | 33.2 | 35,229 |
| ✔ |  | Nick Charles (D) | 31.5 | 33,411 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 474 | ||
| Total votes: 105,959 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 25 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 25 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Darryl Barnes | 26.5 | 13,050 |
| ✔ | | Dereck Davis | 24.7 | 12,152 |
| ✔ | | Nick Charles | 16.9 | 8,330 |
 | Wala Blegay | 12.6 | 6,217 | |
| Kent Roberson | 6.4 | 3,126 | ||
 | Sherman Hardy | 4.5 | 2,200 | |
 | Stanley Onye | 4.2 | 2,070 | |
| Maurice Culbreath | 4.1 | 2,041 | ||
| Total votes: 49,186 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2026 Elections
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