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U.S. Representative, 6th Congressional District

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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.

Robin Ficker

Republican

Montgomery County

The gist

  • Supports mandatory voter ID and proof of citizenship to register.
  • Supports securing the border against illegal immigration.
  • Opposes tax increases; supports a balanced budget.
  • Pledges to protect Social Security and Medicare.
  • Pledges never to vote for a government shutdown.
More about Robin
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  1. Supports mandatory voter ID and proof of citizenship to register.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Representative in Congress, District 6, 2026 General Election

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Elections · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Mandatory voter ID same as required for driving … Require US Citizenship to register to vote”
  2. Supports securing the border against illegal immigration.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Representative in Congress, District 6, 2026 General Election

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Immigration · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Keep borders secured to stop illegal immigration.”
  3. Opposes tax increases; supports a balanced budget.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Representative in Congress, District 6, 2026 General Election

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Affordability · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “oppose tax increases and endorse a balanced budget”
  4. Pledges to protect Social Security and Medicare.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Representative in Congress, District 6, 2026 General Election

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Safety net · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Protect Social Security and Medicare.”
  5. Pledges never to vote for a government shutdown.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Representative in Congress, District 6, 2026 General Election

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Affordability · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Never vote to close the federal government”

Moshe Y. Landman

Green

The gist

  • Supports ranked-choice voting and independent redistricting commissions.
  • Supports a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants.
  • Supports universal single-payer health care.
  • Supports a full-employment program with green public works jobs.
  • Supports lifting the Social Security payroll-tax cap.
  • Supports reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.
More about Moshe
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  1. Supports ranked-choice voting and independent redistricting commissions.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Representative in Congress, District 6, 2026 General Election

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Elections · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I support ranked-choice voting, independent redistricting commissions, and equal ballot access”
  2. Supports a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Representative in Congress, District 6, 2026 General Election

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Immigration · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “provides a fair path to legal status”
  3. Supports universal single-payer health care.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Representative in Congress, District 6, 2026 General Election

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Affordability · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “pursuing universal single-payer healthcare”
  4. Supports a full-employment program with green public works jobs.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Representative in Congress, District 6, 2026 General Election

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Affordability · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I support a full-employment program with living-wage jobs, including green infrastructure and public works”
  5. Supports lifting the Social Security payroll-tax cap.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Representative in Congress, District 6, 2026 General Election

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Safety net · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I support lifting the Social Security payroll-tax cap on high earners”
  6. Supports reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.

    Landman for Congress (home page)

    Campaign website · Candidate campaign · Top Priorities: Environment · moshelandman.us

    “Achieve net zero GHG emissions”
Photo of April McClain Delaney
April McClain DelaneyOfficial portrait — Maryland Manual On-Line (Maryland State Archives)

April McClain Delaney

DemocraticIncumbent

The gist

  • Opposed the SAVE Act voter registration bill.
  • Introduced a bill to block a Hagerstown ICE detention center.
  • Proposes cracking down on price gouging and junk fees.
  • Supports expanding the Child Tax Credit and paid leave.
  • Supports Congress, not the President alone, deciding on war.
More about April
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  1. Opposed the SAVE Act voter registration bill.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Representative in Congress, District 6, 2026 General Election

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Elections · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I opposed the SAVE Act because it would make it harder for eligible Americans to vote.”
  2. Introduced a bill to block a Hagerstown ICE detention center.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Representative in Congress, District 6, 2026 General Election

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Immigration · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I introduced the Keep ICE Out of Washington County Act to block a proposed ICE detention center in Hagerstown”
  3. Proposes cracking down on price gouging and junk fees.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Representative in Congress, District 6, 2026 General Election

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Affordability · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “cracks down on price gouging and junk fees”
  4. Supports expanding the Child Tax Credit and paid leave.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Representative in Congress, District 6, 2026 General Election

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Affordability · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “expand the Child Tax Credit and invest in childcare and paid leave”
  5. Supports Congress, not the President alone, deciding on war.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Representative in Congress, District 6, 2026 General Election

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: International affairs · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “ensure Congress, not the President alone, decides matters of war and peace”

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