Maryland District 3

MD-03 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held June 23, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Sarah Elfreth ✓ 55,784 74.7%
Austin Dyches 7,999 10.7%
Jennifer Cross 6,178 8.3%
Sean Hammond 2,744 3.7%
Robert Gerald Morrison 1,961 2.6%

Republican Primary

Held June 23, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Berney Flowers ✓ 10,428 48.9%
John White 5,491 25.8%
Ray Bly 3,241 15.2%
Felix M. Seier 2,156 10.1%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Sarah Elfreth
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Safe D expert avg
State delegation
7D - 1R
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
D+15

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid D

Candidates

Sarah Elfreth

Sarah Elfreth Nominee Incumbent

Democrat
Total Raised: $1,369,837
Cash on Hand: $231,226

Berney Flowers Nominee

Republican
Total Raised: $31,030
Cash on Hand: $5,983

Average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls. Fewer than three uses the polls that exist. The rating uses that average when the newest poll ended in the last 30 days. 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? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 MD-03 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe D for Democrats.

When is the 2026 MD-03 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls, or fewer when fewer exist. One poll sets the rating when it ended in the last 30 days. We do not exclude pollsters. The table lists recent polls, including ones older than those three. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Race Notes

Replaced John Sarbanes who retired

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