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2026 U.S. House

Maryland's 4th Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

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U.S. House · MD-4
Primary: Tuesday, June 23, 2026 General: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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2026 candidates we're tracking in MD-4

Glenn F. Ivey

Glenn F. Ivey

DemocraticIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Defending federal workers
About Glenn F. Ivey

Ivey is an attorney who served two terms as State's Attorney for Prince George's County and later chaired Maryland's Public Service Commission, per the campaign site. Earlier in his career he was an Assistant U.S. Attorney and held counsel roles on Capitol Hill, including chief counsel to the Senate Majority Leader, per the campaign site. He now represents Maryland's 4th District in Congress, serving on the Appropriations and Ethics committees, per the House's committee rosters.

George E. McDermott

Republican

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Supports repealing the Affordable Care Act, per iVoterGuide candidate profile
  • Emphasizes protecting religious liberty and national security, per iVoterGuide candidate profile
About George E. McDermott

McDermott is a longtime Prince George's County resident and self-described advocate for court and government accountability, who has produced educational videos on the subject, per the campaign site.

Sam Husseini

Sam Husseini

Green

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Campaign coverage describes him as challenging incumbent Rep. Glenn Ivey from the left on U.S. support for Israel, per Maryland Bay News (X/social post)
About Sam Husseini

Husseini is a journalist who spent more than 25 years at the Institute for Public Accuracy writing news releases on issues including health care, the environment and civil liberties, per the campaign site. He holds a double major in applied mathematics and philosophy from Carnegie Mellon University, per the campaign site. He has also worked as a computer programmer, homeless shelter manager and substitute teacher, per the campaign site.

About this race

Maryland's 4th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Maryland primary is Tuesday, June 23, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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