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U.S. Representative, 5th Congressional District

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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.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Public safety

  • Adrian BoafoDemocratic

    • Supports abolishing ICE in its current form.

  • Chris ChaffeeRepublican

    • Supports keeping the borders closed.

Housing

  • Adrian BoafoDemocratic

    • Introduced a state bill barring hedge funds from buying homes.

  • Chris ChaffeeRepublican

    No documented position found.

Economy & jobs

  • Adrian BoafoDemocratic

    • Supports a $15 federal minimum wage indexed to inflation.

  • Chris ChaffeeRepublican

    • Supports a 100 percent childcare tax credit.

Environment & parks

  • Adrian BoafoDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Chris ChaffeeRepublican

    • Proposes reopening Maryland's closed coal plants as clean coal.

Health & human services

  • Adrian BoafoDemocratic

    • Supports Medicare for All with a private option.

  • Chris ChaffeeRepublican

    • Supports outside audits to prevent safety-net fraud.

Government & transparency

  • Adrian BoafoDemocratic

    • Supports the Freedom to Vote and John Lewis voting acts.

  • Chris ChaffeeRepublican

    • Supports requiring ID to vote.
    • Pledges to limit himself to three terms.

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 6 issues covered in this race.