Federal

U.S. Representative, 5th 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.

Mildred Marie Hall filed as a write-in candidate (State Board of Elections candidate list); write-in candidates are not printed on the ballot.

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Adrian Boafo

Democratic

The gist

Supports the Freedom to Vote and John Lewis voting acts.
Supports abolishing ICE in its current form.
Introduced a state bill barring hedge funds from buying homes.
Supports Medicare for All with a private option.
Supports a $15 federal minimum wage indexed to inflation.

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Supports the Freedom to Vote and John Lewis voting acts.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Representative in Congress, District 5, 2026 General Election
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Elections · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I will support The Freedom to Vote Act, The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, and The DISCLOSE Act.”
Supports abolishing ICE in its current form.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Representative in Congress, District 5, 2026 General Election
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Immigration · onyourballot.vote411.org
“In its current form, ICE must be abolished.”
Introduced a state bill barring hedge funds from buying homes.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Representative in Congress, District 5, 2026 General Election
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Affordability · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I introduced legislation this session to ban hedge funds from buying up single-family homes”
Supports Medicare for All with a private option.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Representative in Congress, District 5, 2026 General Election
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Affordability · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Medicare for All with a private option”
Supports a $15 federal minimum wage indexed to inflation.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Representative in Congress, District 5, 2026 General Election
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Affordability · onyourballot.vote411.org
“raising the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15/hour tied to CPI”

Chris Chaffee

Republican

The gist

Supports requiring ID to vote.
Supports keeping the borders closed.
Proposes reopening Maryland's closed coal plants as clean coal.
Supports a 100 percent childcare tax credit.
Supports outside audits to prevent safety-net fraud.
Pledges to limit himself to three terms.

More about Chris

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Supports requiring ID to vote.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Representative in Congress, District 5, 2026 General Election
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Elections · onyourballot.vote411.org
“We should have a ID for voting.”
Supports keeping the borders closed.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Representative in Congress, District 5, 2026 General Election
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Immigration · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Keeping our borders closed is the best way to move forward.”
Proposes reopening Maryland's closed coal plants as clean coal.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Representative in Congress, District 5, 2026 General Election
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Affordability · onyourballot.vote411.org
“move to re-open all coal plants shut down by Annapolis”
Supports a 100 percent childcare tax credit.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Representative in Congress, District 5, 2026 General Election
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Affordability · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Increase the childcare tax credit to 100 percent.”
Supports outside audits to prevent safety-net fraud.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Representative in Congress, District 5, 2026 General Election
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Safety net · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Prevention of fraud, waste, and abuse, using regulatory oversight conducted by outside accountants.”
Pledges to limit himself to three terms.
Chris Chaffee for U.S. Congress
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · chaffeeamericafirst.com
“term limiting myself at 3 TERMS”

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