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Jamie Raskin

U.S. House, Maryland Congressional District 8

  • 2026
  • Maryland
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  • Incumbent
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Jamie Raskin
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U.S. House, Maryland Congressional District 8

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    In the news

    1. TicketNews

      Raskin Introduces Antitrust Reform Bill Citing Live Nation-Trump Settlement Controversy

      Raskin’s Antitrust Accountability and Transparency Act would give judges more power to vet politically tainted settlements.

    2. The Palm Beach Post

      Trump says everybody is profiting. Why Democrat Jamie Raskin disagrees

      Raskin calls corruption the 'ultimate' affordability issue: a government working for a tiny few has no program for everyone else.

    3. Capital News Service

      Raskin travels the country stumping for fellow Democrats in tougher races

      Raskin has campaigned in 43 congressional districts across 26 states to help Democrats win back the House and Senate.

    4. MS NOW

      Rep. Jamie Raskin slams FBI director Kash Patel for alleged Russia trip

      Raskin urged FBI Director Kash Patel to scrap a reported trip to Russia.

    5. The Baltimore Banner

      Jamie Raskin’s next move if Democrats win back Congress

      If Democrats retake the House, Raskin could resume his role as Trump's leading antagonist.

    Checked Oct 30, 2026

    Candidate briefing

    Jamie Raskin has represented Maryland’s 8th Congressional District, centered on Montgomery County, since 2017. A constitutional law professor, he served in the Maryland State Senate from 2007 to 2016 and is the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee.

    He won the June 23 Democratic primary with 92.7% and won reelection on November 3, defeating Republican Cheryl Riley and Green candidate Nancy Wallace, according to NBC News projections.

    Justice Democrats, Our Revolution and the Progressive Change Campaign Committee have endorsed him. Why Political Revolution supports him: he is one of the House’s sharpest defenders of democracy and the Constitution.

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