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2026 Maryland U.S. House — District 8 — General Election · November 3, 2026
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OFFICE: US REPRESENTATIVE
CANDIDATE NAME: Jamie Raskin
PARTY AFFILIATION: Democratic
DISTRICT: Congressional District 8
FILING: Federal - 01/15/2026
CANDIDATE WEBSITE: https://www.jamieraskin.com/
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FEC committee ID: C00575126
FEC committee name: JAMIE RASKIN FOR CONGRESS
Published email: [email protected]
Published website: https://www.jamieraskin.com/
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Elected to Congress the same night in November 2016 that Donald Trump won the presidency, Jamie went to work immediately to rally the Democrats locally and nationally and—as a key Member of the House Judiciary Committee, Oversight and Reform Committee, Rules Committee and Administration Committee—to oppose the lawlessness, corruption and extremism of the Trump Administration.
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Elected to Congress the same night in November 2016 that Donald Trump won the presidency, Jamie went to work immediately to rally the Democrats locally and nationally and—as a key Member of the House Judiciary Committee, Oversight and Reform Committee, Rules Committee and Administration Committee—to oppose the lawlessness, corruption and extremism of the Trump Administration.
Jamie graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Law School, where he was an editor of the Harvard Law Review and where he met his wife Sarah, who is a law professor at Duke and a former Maryland state banking commissioner and Deputy Secretary of the United States Treasury. They are the parents of three children, Hannah Grace, Thomas Bloom (1995–2020), and Tabitha Claire and a granddaughter. They live in Takoma Park with their dogs Toby and Potter.
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Jamie graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Law School, where he was an editor of the Harvard Law Review and where he met his wife Sarah, who is a law professor at Duke and a former Maryland state banking commissioner and Deputy Secretary of the United States Treasury. They are the parents of three children, Hannah Grace, Thomas Bloom (1995–2020), and Tabitha Claire and a granddaughter. They live in Takoma Park with their dogs Toby and Potter.
Founded by Congressman Jamie Raskin, backed by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and buoyed by thousands of supportive alumni across the country, Democracy Summer engages high school and college-aged young people in state-of-the-art tactics in voter registration, canvassing and digital political organizing. Moreover, through on-line seminars with leading historians, law professors, political organizers and union and elected leaders, it provides an intensive education in the historical struggle for democratic freedom and essential lessons for effective political leadership today.
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Founded by Congressman Jamie Raskin, backed by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and buoyed by thousands of supportive alumni across the country, Democracy Summer engages high school and college-aged young people in state-of-the-art tactics in voter registration, canvassing and digital political organizing. Moreover, through on-line seminars with leading historians, law professors, political organizers and union and elected leaders, it provides an intensive education in the historical struggle for democratic freedom and essential lessons for effective political leadership today.
Democracy Summer was born in 2006 during Jamie’s first-ever campaign for Maryland State Senate when he was running against a 32-year incumbent who was president pro tem of the Maryland Senate and chair of the Montgomery County Senate delegation.
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Democracy Summer was born in 2006 during Jamie’s first-ever campaign for Maryland State Senate when he was running against a 32-year incumbent who was president pro tem of the Maryland Senate and chair of the Montgomery County Senate delegation.
Founded by Congressman Jamie Raskin, backed by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and buoyed by thousands of supportive alumni across the country, Democracy Summer engages high school and college-aged young people in state-of-the-art tactics in voter registration, canvassing and digital political organizing.
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Founded by Congressman Jamie Raskin, backed by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and buoyed by thousands of supportive alumni across the country, Democracy Summer engages high school and college-aged young people in state-of-the-art tactics in voter registration, canvassing and digital political organizing.
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"I really enjoyed being able to have opportunities to participate in both national programming and local practicums. Both of them gave us opportunities to hear from extraordinary speakers and learn about important topics related to preserving our democracy such as voting rights. This is an experience I will carry for a very long time."
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"I really enjoyed being able to have opportunities to participate in both national programming and local practicums. Both of them gave us opportunities to hear from extraordinary speakers and learn about important topics related to preserving our democracy such as voting rights. This is an experience I will carry for a very long time."
Introduced bicameral legislation to prohibit election spending by corporations that meet specified foreign ownership, control, or influence thresholds.
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Introduced legislation to curb abuse of presidential power, public-office profiteering, and foreign interference in elections.
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Introduced legislation requiring ranked-choice voting in congressional primary and general elections beginning in 2030.
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Helped secure House passage of provisions restoring casualty-and-theft-loss tax relief for scam and natural-disaster victims.
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Built a bipartisan coalition and helped pass marriage-equality legislation while serving in the Maryland Senate.
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Helped pass legislation abolishing the death penalty in Maryland.
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Helped pass Maryland legislation restoring voting rights to former prisoners.
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Helped pass legislation establishing a medical-marijuana program in Maryland.
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Coverage: January 3, 2017 through July 23, 2026These are descriptive counts from captured official records, not an ideology, effectiveness, or intent score. Subject labels are navigation aids assigned from official measure text. A vote does not establish why the candidate voted that way or support for every provision in a measure.
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Jamie Raskin is recorded as voting no in the official record for on passage.
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Issue: H R 8884
Vote question: On Passage
Official description: Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Status: Passed
Raskin | D | MD | Nay
Passed
Jamie Raskin is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on agreeing to the resolution.
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Issue: H CON RES 89
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Resolution
Official description: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Status: Passed
Raskin | D | MD | Yea
Passed
Jamie Raskin is recorded as voting no in the official record for on agreeing to the resolution.
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Issue: H CON RES 113
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Resolution
Official description: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
Status: Passed
Raskin | D | MD | Nay
Passed
Jamie Raskin is recorded as voting no in the official record for on passage.
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Issue: H R 7008
Vote question: On Passage
Official description: Stop Insider Trading Act
Status: Passed
Raskin | D | MD | Nay
Failed
Jamie Raskin is recorded as voting no in the official record for on agreeing to the amendment.
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Issue: H R 8800
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Amendment
Amendment author: Grothman of Wisconsin Part A Amendment No. 316
Status: Failed
Raskin | D | MD | No
Agreed to
Jamie Raskin is recorded as voting no in the official record for on agreeing to the amendment.
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Issue: H R 8800
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Amendment
Amendment author: Harrigan of North Carolina Part A Amendment No. 44
Status: Agreed to
Raskin | D | MD | No
Agreed to
Jamie Raskin is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on agreeing to the amendment.
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Issue: H R 8800
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Amendment
Amendment author: Boebert of Colorado Part A Amendment No. 4
Status: Agreed to
Raskin | D | MD | Aye
Passed
Jamie Raskin is recorded as voting no in the official record for on agreeing to the resolution.
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Issue: H RES 1438
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Resolution
Official description: Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)
Status: Passed
Raskin | D | MD | No
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FEC candidate totals January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
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Candidate ID: H6MD08457
Name: RASKIN, JAMIE
Office: House
State: MD
District: 08
Coverage start: 2025-01-01
Coverage end: 2026-06-30
Total receipts: $7425389.43
Total disbursements: $4497145.49
Cash on hand: $7893446.98
Debts owed by committee: $0.00
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