John "Johnny O" Olszewski, Jr.
Democratic · Maryland · 2026 · IncumbentRunning for U.S. House, MD-2, Maryland
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Strengthening the Middle Class
- Lowering Costs
- Fighting for Healthcare
Biography
Olszewski represents Maryland's 2nd Congressional District and previously served as Baltimore County Executive, per the campaign site. He is a former public school teacher and nine year member of the Maryland House of Delegates, and holds degrees from Goucher College, George Washington University, and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, per the campaign site.
Key voting record
- Voted no on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 in July 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the House 263-156 in January 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the House's September 2025 version of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, the annual defense policy bill (this is not the vote on the final bill), which passed the House 231-196 in September 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the November 2025 funding agreement that ended the government shutdown, which passed the House 222-209 in November 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the September 2025 stopgap funding bill, which passed the House 217-212 in September 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the March 2025 full-year stopgap funding bill, which passed the House 217-213 in March 2025. Opposed
On the ballot
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