Federal

U.S. Representative, 3rd Congressional District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A member of the U.S. House of Representatives votes on federal laws, taxes and spending on behalf of the district.

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Berney Flowers

Republican

Howard County

The gist

Supports voter ID and transparent post-election audits.
Supports border security and faster legal immigration processing.
Supports expanding American energy production to cut costs.
Pledges fiscal discipline to control inflation.
Pledges to keep Social Security and Medicare reliable.

More about Berney

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Supports voter ID and transparent post-election audits.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Representative in Congress, District 3, 2026 General Election
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Elections · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I support voter ID, regular maintenance of voter rolls, secure chain-of-custody for ballots, and transparent post-election audits.”
Supports border security and faster legal immigration processing.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Representative in Congress, District 3, 2026 General Election
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Immigration · onyourballot.vote411.org
“We need a secure border, consistent enforcement, and faster processing”
Supports expanding American energy production to cut costs.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Representative in Congress, District 3, 2026 General Election
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Affordability · onyourballot.vote411.org
“expand American energy production to lower fuel and utility costs”
Pledges fiscal discipline to control inflation.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Representative in Congress, District 3, 2026 General Election
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Affordability · onyourballot.vote411.org
“fight for fiscal discipline to control inflation”
Pledges to keep Social Security and Medicare reliable.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Representative in Congress, District 3, 2026 General Election
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Safety net · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Programs like Social Security Administration and Medicare must remain reliable”

Sarah Elfreth

DemocraticIncumbent

The gist

Voted against the SAVE Act twice.
Voted against funding for ICE and DHS.
Co-sponsored bills against grocery price gouging and grocery tariffs.
Co-sponsors Medicare for All.
Voted against the 2025 budget law's Medicaid and SNAP cuts.

More about Sarah

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Voted against the SAVE Act twice.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Representative in Congress, District 3, 2026 General Election
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Elections · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I voted no twice on the SAVE Act”
Voted against funding for ICE and DHS.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Representative in Congress, District 3, 2026 General Election
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Immigration · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I voted no on funding for ICE and DHS”
Co-sponsored bills against grocery price gouging and grocery tariffs.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Representative in Congress, District 3, 2026 General Election
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Affordability · onyourballot.vote411.org
“the Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act, and the No Tariffs on Groceries Act”
Co-sponsors Medicare for All.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Representative in Congress, District 3, 2026 General Election
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Safety net · onyourballot.vote411.org
“As a co-sponsor of Medicare for All”
Voted against the 2025 budget law's Medicaid and SNAP cuts.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Representative in Congress, District 3, 2026 General Election
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Safety net · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I voted no twice on the Big Beautiful Bill and its cruel Medicaid and SNAP cuts.”

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