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Member brief No. MD-01

Reviewed October 31, 2026

MD-01 · Maryland

Andy Harris

Republican. Harris won Maryland in 2024. Flagged as a 2032 redistricting risk.

Age on Election Day 2028
71
Born January 25, 1957.
Lean
R+8
Lean Republican. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
In the House since
2011
Served since January 5, 2011.
Cash on hand
$1.22M
$1,219,985. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026

The 2026 race

November 3, 2026
Re-elected

Over Dan Schwartz (D). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.

Primary
Won with 79.7%

June 23. Next: Chris Bruneau, 20.3%.

Endorsements, 2026

Endorsed: Donald Trump.

None on record: Club for Growth, Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.

Latest poll of the 2026 race

R (Republican)Harris52SchwartzD (Democrat)39
Harris 52 percent, Schwartz 39 percent, 7 undecided, 2 other.

Z to A Research · July 23 to 27, 2026 · 482 likely voters · margin of error ±4.5

Sponsored by the Schwartz campaign.

What a race here costs

TV: Baltimore, 1.16 million homes. The district is 18.4% of the market; 2 markets in all.

2026 primary: $956K spent, $14.08 a vote

2024 general: $206K spent, $0.50 a vote

In the House, 119th Congress

  • Chair of the Appropriations subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

Committees: Appropriations

General-election outcomes

2024 vote share
59.41%
Victory margin
+22.03 pts
Trump, 2024
57.32% · +16.91 pts

Margin 5.12 points above Trump. Vote share 2.08 points above.

2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Blane H. Miller III. Returns · Trump baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.

Money, past cycles

Money raised, the share from individual donors, and cash on hand, by past cycle
CycleRaisedFrom individualsCash at year end
2020$1.5M72%$1.0M
2022$1.9M66%$813K
2024$1.4M61%$755K

Scorecards and grades

Conservative average, out of 100
91.1
Progressive average, out of 100
8.7 (LCV 2, Progressive Punch 4, Stop Corruption Now 20)
IAP Action score, immigration
138, rank 44 of 431
Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
A+

Read October 4, 2026 from the member’s page on heritageaction.com, clubforgrowth.org, tpaction.com, gopscorecard.limitedgov.org.