The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the eight U.S. Representatives from the state of Maryland, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on April 26.
The 1st district includes the entire Eastern Shore of Maryland as well as parts of Baltimore, Harford and Carroll counties. The incumbent is Republican Andrew P. Harris, who has represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 70% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+14.
Harris had considered a run for the U.S. Senate, but chose to seek reelection.
Candidates
Declared
Jonathan Goff
Andy Harris, incumbent U.S. Representative
Sean Jackson
Michael Smigiel, former State Delegate
Declined
J. B. Jennings, State Senator
Kathy Szeliga, State Delegate (running for the U.S. Senate)
Candidates
Declared
Jim Ireton, Salisbury City Councilman and former Mayor of Salisbury
Joe Werner, attorney
Matt Beers
The 2nd district includes parts of Howard, Harford, Baltimore and Anne Arundel Counties, as well as small portions of the City of Baltimore. The incumbent is Democrat Dutch Ruppersberger, who has represented the district since 2003. He was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+10.
Ruppersberger considered running for the U.S. Senate, but chose to seek reelection.
Candidates
Declared
Dutch Ruppersberger, incumbent U.S. Representative
Candidates
Declared
Bill Heine, project management specialist and candidate for the Anne Arundel County Council in 2014
Carl Magee
Pat McDonough, State Delegate
Yuripzy Morgan, attorney
Mark Shell
Kristin Kasprzak
The 3rd district includes parts of Baltimore, Howard, Montgomery and Anne Arundel counties, as well as a significant part of the City of Baltimore. The incumbent is Democrat John Sarbanes, who has represented the district since 2007. He was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+9.
Sarbanes considered running for the U.S. Senate, but has decided to run for re-election instead. 2014 primary challenger Matthew Molyett had filed to run again, but has since withdrawn.
Candidates
Declared
John Rea
John Sarbanes, incumbent U.S. Representative
Withdrew
Matthew Molyett
Candidates
Declared
Thomas Harris, perennial candidate
Mark Plaster, physician
Nnabu Eze
The 4th district includes parts of Prince George's, and Anne Arundel counties. The incumbent is Democrat Donna Edwards, who has represented the district since 2008. She was re-elected with 70% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+26. Edwards did not run for reelection, so that she could run for the United States Senate seat being vacated by Barbara Mikulski, who is retiring. On April 26, 2016 Edwards lost the primary to Chris Van Hollen.
Candidates
Declared
Anthony G. Brown, former Lieutenant Governor and nominee for Governor in 2014
Warren Christopher, retired United States Army Lieutenant Colonel and candidate for this seat in 2014
Matthew Fogg, retired Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal and anti-racism and anti-corruption activist
Glenn Ivey, former Prince George's County State Attorney and candidate for this seat in 2012
Joseline Peña-Melnyk, State Delegate
Terence Strait
Withdrew
Dereck E. Davis, State Delegate
Lisa Ransom, political strategist and 2010 State Delegate candidate
Alvin Thornton, former chair of the political science department at Howard University and chair of the Commission on Education Finance, Equity and Excellence
Ingrid Turner, Prince George's County Councilmember
Declined
Angela Alsobrooks, Prince George's County State's Attorney
Rushern Baker, Prince George's County Executive
Erek Barron, State Delegate
Jamie Benoit, Anne Arundel County Councilman
Aisha N. Braveboy, former State Delegate and candidate for state Attorney General in 2014
Delman Coates, pastor and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2014
Derrick Davis, Prince George's County Councilmember
Donna Edwards, incumbent U.S. Representative (running for U.S. Senate)
Andrea Harrison, Prince George's County Councilmember
Jolene Ivey, former State Delegate and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2014
Michael Jackson, State Delegate and former Prince George's County Sheriff
C. Anthony Muse, State Senator and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012
Victor R. Ramirez, State Senator
Kris Valderrama, State Delegate
Michael L. Vaughn, State Delegate
Jay Walker, State Delegate
Endorsements
Candidates
Declared
Robert Broadus, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012
Rob Buck
George McDermott, perennial candidate
David Therrien
Kamesha Clark
The 5th district includes all of Charles, St. Mary's, and Calvert counties, as well as portions of Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties. The incumbent is Democrat Steny Hoyer, the House Minority Whip, who has represented the district since 1981. He was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+14.
Candidates
Declared
Kristin Beck, former United States Navy SEAL
Steny Hoyer, incumbent U.S. Representative
Debbie Wilson
Candidates
Declared
Mark Arness, physician and candidate for this seat in 2014
Charles Sam Faddis, retired CIA officer
The 6th district includes the entire Maryland Panhandle including all of Garrett, Allegany and Washington counties as well as portions of Montgomery and Frederick counties. The incumbent is Democrat John Delaney, who has represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected with 50% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+4.
Delaney considered running for the U.S. Senate, but chose to seek reelection.
Candidates
Declared
John Delaney, incumbent U.S. Representative
Tony Puca
Declined
Kumar Barve, State Delegate and former Majority Leader of the Maryland House of Delegates (running for MD-08)
John P. Donoghue, former State Delegate
Brian Feldman, State Senator
William Frick, State Delegate
Rob Garagiola, former State Senator and candidate for this seat in 2012
Roger Manno, State Senator
Kirill Reznik, State Delegate
Craig L. Rice, Montgomery County Councilman
Mark Shriver, former State Delegate and candidate for MD-08 in 2002
Candidates
Declared
Terry Baker, President of the Washington County Board of County Commissioners
Scott Cheng, physician, college instructor, and 2014 State House candidate
Robin Ficker, former State Delegate, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2000, and candidate for this seat in 2012
Amie Hoeber, businesswoman and former Deputy Under Secretary of the Army
Frank Howard, businessman and 2014 State Senate candidate
Christopher Mason, carpenter and 2014 Frederick County Council candidate
Harold Painter, certified public accountant and candidate for this seat in 2014
David E. Vogt, State Delegate
Declined
Kathy Afzali, State Delegate and candidate for this seat in 2012
Augustus Alzona, tax consultant, candidate for Comptroller of Maryland in 2002, and candidate for MD-08 in 2012
Dan Bongino, former United States Secret Service agent, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2012 and nominee for this seat in 2014 (moved to Florida)
Thomas Ferleman, business management consultant
Mike McKay, State Delegate
Neil Parrott, State Delegate
Endorsements
George Gluck
The 7th district includes just over half of the City of Baltimore, most of the majority African American sections of Baltimore County, and the majority of Howard County, Maryland. The incumbent is Democrat Elijah Cummings, who has represented the district since 1996. He was re-elected with 70% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+24.
Cummings considered running for the U.S. Senate, but chose to seek reelection.
Candidates
Declared
Elijah Cummings, incumbent U.S. Representative
Adrian Petrus
Withdrawn
Jamal Bryant
Declined
Calvin Ball, Howard County Councilman
Talmadge Branch, State Delegate
Lisa Gladden, State Senator
Candidates
Declared
Ray Bly, perennial candidate
Wayne T. Newton
Corrogan Vaughn, perennial candidate
Scott Soffen
Myles Hoenig
Andre Odell Kersey
The 8th district includes parts of Carroll, Frederick and Montgomery counties. The incumbent is Democrat Chris Van Hollen, who has represented the district since 2003. He was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+11.
Van Hollen did not run for reelection, so that he could run for the United States Senate seat being vacated by Barbara Mikulski, who is retiring.
Candidates
Declared
David M. Anderson, senior vice president at the Washington Center and adjunct faculty member at Johns Hopkins University
Kumar Barve, State Delegate and former Majority Leader of the Maryland House of Delegates
Dan Bolling
Ana Sol Gutierrez, State Delegate
Will Jawando, former Congressional and White House aide and 2014 State Delegate candidate
Kathleen Matthews, Marriott International executive and former news anchor
Jamie Raskin, State Senator
Joel Rubin, former State Department official and founding political and government affairs director at J Street
David Trone, founder and President of Total Wine & More
Withdrawn
Valerie Ervin, former Montgomery County Councilwoman
Declined
Roger Berliner, Montgomery County Councilman
William A. Bronrott, former State Delegate and former Deputy Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Doug Duncan, former Montgomery County Executive
Nancy Floreen, Motgomery City Councilwoman
Peter Franchot, State Comptroller
Jan Gardner, Frederick County Executive
William Frick, State Delegate
Cheryl Kagan, State Senator
Ariana Kelly, State Delegate
Susan C. Lee, State Senator
George Leventhal, Montgomery County Councilman
Rich Madaleno, State Senator
Tom Manatos, former Congressional staffer
Roger Manno, State Senator
Heather Mizeur, former State Delegate and candidate for Governor in 2014
Nancy Navarro, Montgomery County Councilwoman
Josh Rales, businessman and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2006
Oscar Ramirez, former Vice Chair of the Maryland Democratic Party
Craig L. Rice, Montgomery County Councilman
Hans Riemer, Montgomery County Councilman
Luiz R. S. Simmons, State Delegate
Susan Turnbull, former Chair of the Maryland Democratic Party
Chris Van Hollen, incumbent U.S. Representative (running for U.S. Senate)
Jeff Waldstreicher, State Delegate
Endorsements
Candidates
Declared
Dan Cox
Jeffrey W. Jones
Liz Matory, business consultant and Democratic candidate for State Delegate in 2014
Aryeh Shudofsky
Shelly Skolnick
Declined
Augustus Alzona, tax consultant, candidate for Comptroller of Maryland in 2002, and candidate for MD-08 in 2012
James Calderwood, attorney, chair of the Maryland Transportation Commission and founding director of the Maryland Public Policy Institute
Bill Day, attorney
Frank Howard, businessman and 2014 State Senate candidate (running for District 6 instead)
Nancy Wallace.
Liz Matory, business consultant and Democratic candidate for State Delegate in 2014 (running as a Republican)
