Maryland District 1

MD-01 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held June 23, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Dan Schwartz ✓ 19,811 46.3%
Randi White 15,720 36.7%
Victor Allen Guidice 4,270 10.0%
George Walish 3,003 7.0%

Republican Primary

Held June 23, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Andy Harris ✓ 54,112 79.7%
Chris Bruneau 13,785 20.3%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Andy Harris
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Safe R expert avg
State delegation
7D - 1R
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+18

General Election Polling Trend

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PollingSource average — the last three qualifying polls of the locked matchup, or fewer (no polls in the last 30 days). This is an average, not a forecast.

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Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid R

Candidates

Andy Harris Nominee Incumbent

Republican
Total Raised: $2,646,688
Cash on Hand: $1,337,628

Dan Schwartz Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $1,137,227
Cash on Hand: $106,469

General Election Polling Average

Democrat
39.0%
Republican
52.0%
Margin
R+13.0
Last Poll
Jul 27, 2026

No scientific polls in the last 30 days — the figure is the last three qualifying polls of the locked matchup, or fewer when fewer exist, not a 30-day mean. The table lists the polls in that average, plus the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

PollsterDateSampleMoEDemRep
Z to A Research (D) partisan·D D-sponsored 2026-07-27 482 LV ±4.46 Dan Schwartz 39.00% Andy Harris 52.00%

Questions About This Race

Who is winning the 2026 MD-01 House race?

Andy Harris leads Dan Schwartz 52% to 39% in the PollingSource polling average — a R+13.0 margin based on the last three qualifying polls of the locked matchup, or fewer (no polls in the last 30 days).

Is the 2026 MD-01 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe R for Republicans.

What does the latest poll of the 2026 MD-01 House race say?

The most recent public poll, from Z to A Research (D) (completed July 27, 2026), found Dan Schwartz (D) at 39% and Andy Harris (R) at 52%.

When is the 2026 MD-01 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average on this page is the last three qualifying scientific public polls of the locked matchup, or fewer — the newest of them is older than 30 days, so this is not a 30-day mean and it does not set the rating. We do not exclude pollsters. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

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