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2026 Maryland U.S. House — District 5 — General Election · November 3, 2026
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2026 Gubernatorial General Election State Candidates List
Last updated: 08/14/2026 06:38 PM
OFFICE: US REPRESENTATIVE
CANDIDATE NAME: Adrian Boafo
PARTY AFFILIATION: Democratic
DISTRICT: Congressional District 5
FILING: Federal - 01/30/2026
CANDIDATE WEBSITE: https://www.adrianboafo.com/
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FEC committee ID: C00933994
FEC committee name: ADRIAN BOAFO FOR CONGRESS
Published email: [email protected]
Published website: https://www.adrianboafo.com/
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Adrian is a proud and lifelong Marylander – but his story first began far from Bowie. Adrian’s parents emigrated from Ghana to the United States, determined to get an education and build a better future. They met in the US and eventually settled in Prince George’s County where Adrian was raised. It was that community who taught him the importance of faith, determination and fighting for what is right.
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Adrian is a proud and lifelong Marylander – but his story first began far from Bowie. Adrian’s parents emigrated from Ghana to the United States, determined to get an education and build a better future. They met in the US and eventually settled in Prince George’s County where Adrian was raised. It was that community who taught him the importance of faith, determination and fighting for what is right.
Adrian attended DeMatha High School and went on to the University of Baltimore, where he served as the first Black President of the Student Government Association. It was during a student advocacy trip to Annapolis to demand better mental health services and reforms around issues like the cost of education and criminal justice reform that Adrian saw how few voices looked or sounded like his at the decision-making table. He decided to pursue a career in the service of better policy to actually address the challenges his community faced.
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Adrian attended DeMatha High School and went on to the University of Baltimore, where he served as the first Black President of the Student Government Association. It was during a student advocacy trip to Annapolis to demand better mental health services and reforms around issues like the cost of education and criminal justice reform that Adrian saw how few voices looked or sounded like his at the decision-making table. He decided to pursue a career in the service of better policy to actually address the challenges his community faced.
At home, Adrian knew Bowie families were feeling the pains of rising prices and stagnant wages. So, at the age of 25, running on a commonsense vision of smart development and bold public-private partnerships, he challenged and beat an incumbent to win a seat on the Bowie City Council, where he served as Mayor Pro Tem. Adrian led by fighting for projects that helped everyday people. He helped provide cleaner water for the city, securing millions in funding to replace deteriorating iron water pipes and created a pilot program that brought good-paying construction jobs to help guide Prince George’s County out of the pandemic.
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At home, Adrian knew Bowie families were feeling the pains of rising prices and stagnant wages. So, at the age of 25, running on a commonsense vision of smart development and bold public-private partnerships, he challenged and beat an incumbent to win a seat on the Bowie City Council, where he served as Mayor Pro Tem. Adrian led by fighting for projects that helped everyday people. He helped provide cleaner water for the city, securing millions in funding to replace deteriorating iron water pipes and created a pilot program that brought good-paying construction jobs to help guide Prince George’s County out of the pandemic.
Served on the Economic Matters Committee, where I fought for energy policies that put ratepayers first and held utility companies accountable.
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Served on the Economic Matters Committee, where I fought for energy policies that put ratepayers first and held utility companies accountable.
Served as Chair of the Workers’ Compensation Subcommittee, where I led efforts to protect injured workers and improve Maryland’s workers’ compensation system.
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Served as Chair of the Workers’ Compensation Subcommittee, where I led efforts to protect injured workers and improve Maryland’s workers’ compensation system.
Served on the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments' Regional Public Transportation Subcommittee.
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Served on the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments' Regional Public Transportation Subcommittee.
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Lower the cost of living by raising wages, cutting taxes for working families, requiring large corporations to pay more, expanding childcare support, and protecting Social Security.
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Safeguard Social Security. Safeguard Social Security and defend the benefits seniors earned and rely on.
Expand clean energy, lower energy costs, hold polluters accountable, and protect the Chesapeake Bay, rivers, and other natural resources.
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I’m fighting to make Maryland a leader in clean energy, protect the natural resources that define our district, and lower energy costs. I’ll hold big polluters accountable, protect the Chesapeake Bay and our rivers, and ensure every community in our district has reliable, affordable energy.
Protect federal employees from political retaliation, attacks on merit-based hiring, and efforts to weaken the civil service.
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Protect our federal employees. Protect federal employees from political retaliation, attacks on merit-based hiring, and efforts to weaken the civil service.
Expand access to capital, federal contracts, markets, and business growth opportunities for minority-owned businesses.
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I’m fighting to expand economic opportunity for minority owned businesses and ensure entrepreneurs in Prince George’s County, Charles County, and across Maryland’s Fifth have a fair chance to start, grow, and succeed. For too long, minority businesses have faced barriers to capital, federal contracts, and markets. We need a federal strategy that supports Black and minority entrepreneurs, strengthens local economies, and builds generational wealth in our communities.
Increase federal transportation investment to reduce congestion, improve transit reliability, repair infrastructure, and make commutes safer and more predictable.
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I’m fighting to modernize transportation so families can get to work, school, and home safely and on time. Too many residents lose hours to traffic and unreliable transit. We need strong federal investment to ease congestion, fully fund transit options, repair critical infrastructure, and build a transportation system that keeps our district moving forward.
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FEC candidate totals January 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026.
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Candidate ID: H6MD05321
Name: BOAFO, ADRIAN
Office: House
State: MD
District: 05
Coverage start: 2026-01-01
Coverage end: 2026-06-30
Total receipts: $1676916.13
Total disbursements: $1585049.16
Cash on hand: $91866.97
Debts owed by committee: $7400.00
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