Member brief No. MD-08
Reviewed October 31, 2026
MD-08 · Maryland
Jamie Raskin
Democrat. Harris won Maryland in 2024. Flagged as a 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 65
- Born December 13, 1962.
- Lean
- D+30
- Solidly Democratic. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 2017
- Served since January 3, 2017.
- Cash on hand
- $7.91M
- $7,912,572. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Cheryl Riley (R). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Won with 92.7%
June 23. Next: Boris Kabel Velasquez, 2.6%, and two others.
Also on the November ballot: Nancy Wallace (Green).
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Hakeem Jeffries.
None on record: Justice Democrats, Working Families Party, Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, Democratic Socialists of America.
What a race here costs
TV: Washington, DC–Hagerstown, 2.63 million homes. The district is 10.8% of the market.
2026 primary: $3.9M spent, $37.00 a vote
2024 general: $811K spent, $2.13 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee
Committees: Judiciary
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 76.80%
- Victory margin
- +56.34 pts
- Harris, 2024
- 76.85% · +56.45 pts
Margin 0.11 points below Harris. Vote share 0.04 points below.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Cheryl Riley. Returns · Harris baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.1M | 78% | $1.3M |
| 2022 | $4.7M | 91% | $3.1M |
| 2024 | $4.8M | 81% | $5.0M |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 8.6
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 95.8 (LCV 99, Progressive Punch 98, Stop Corruption Now 90)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- -115, rank 308 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- F
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