2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland

The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Maryland, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on April 26.

District 1
The 1st district includes the entire Eastern Shore of Maryland as well as parts of Baltimore, Harford and Carroll counties. The incumbent was Republican Andy Harris, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 70% of the vote in 2014 and the district had a PVI of R+14.

Republican primary
Harris had considered a run for the U.S. Senate, but chose to seek reelection.

Nominee

 * Andy Harris, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Jonathan Goff
 * Sean Jackson
 * Michael D. Smigiel Sr., former state delegate

Declined

 * J. B. Jennings, state senator
 * Kathy Szeliga, state delegate (running for the U.S. Senate)

Nominee

 * Joe Werner, attorney

Eliminated in primary

 * Jim Ireton, Salisbury City Council member and former mayor of Salisbury

Nominee

 * Matt Beers

District 2
The 2nd district includes parts of Howard, Harford, Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties, as well as small portions of the City of Baltimore. The incumbent is Democrat Dutch Ruppersberger, who has represented the district since 2003. He was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+10.

Democratic primary
Ruppersberger considered running for the U.S. Senate, but chose to seek reelection.

Nominee

 * Dutch Ruppersberger, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Pat McDonough, state delegate

Eliminated in primary

 * Bill Heine, project management specialist and candidate for the Anne Arundel County Council in 2014
 * Carl Magee
 * Yuripzy Morgan, attorney
 * Mark Shell

Nominee

 * Kristin Kasprzak

District 3
The 3rd district includes parts of Baltimore, Howard, Montgomery and Anne Arundel counties, as well as a significant part of the City of Baltimore. The incumbent is Democrat John Sarbanes, who has represented the district since 2007. He was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+9.

Democratic primary
Sarbanes considered running for the U.S. Senate, but decided to run for re-election instead. 2014 primary challenger Matthew Molyett had filed to run again, but withdrew.

Nominee

 * John Sarbanes, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * John Rea

Withdrawn

 * Matthew Molyett

Nominee

 * Mark Plaster, physician

Eliminated in primary

 * Thomas Harris, perennial candidate

Nominee

 * Nnabu Eze

District 4
The 4th district includes parts of Prince George's, and Anne Arundel counties. The incumbent is Democrat Donna Edwards, who has represented the district since 2008. She was re-elected with 70% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+26.

Democratic primary
Edwards did not run for reelection, so that she could run for the United States Senate seat being vacated by Barbara Mikulski, who was retiring.

Nominee

 * Anthony Brown, former Lieutenant Governor and nominee for governor in 2014

Eliminated in primary

 * Warren Christopher, retired United States Army lieutenant colonel and candidate for this seat in 2014
 * Matthew Fogg, retired Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal and anti-racism and anti-corruption activist
 * Glenn Ivey, former Prince George's County State Attorney and candidate for this seat in 2012
 * Joseline Peña-Melnyk, state delegate
 * Terence Strait

Withdrawn

 * Dereck E. Davis, state delegate
 * Lisa Ransom, political strategist and 2010 State Delegate candidate
 * Alvin Thornton, former chair of the political science department at Howard University and chair of the Commission on Education Finance, Equity and Excellence
 * Ingrid Turner, Prince George's County Councilmember

Declined

 * Angela Alsobrooks, Prince George's County State's Attorney
 * Rushern Baker, Prince George's County Executive
 * Erek Barron, state delegate
 * Jamie Benoit, Anne Arundel County councilman
 * Aisha N. Braveboy, former state delegate and candidate for state attorney general in 2014
 * Delman Coates, pastor and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2014
 * Derrick Davis, Prince George's County Councilmember
 * Donna Edwards, incumbent U.S. Representative (running for U.S. Senate)
 * Andrea Harrison, Prince George's County Councilmember
 * Jolene Ivey, former state delegate and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2014
 * Michael A. Jackson, state delegate and former Prince George's County Sheriff
 * C. Anthony Muse, state senator and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012
 * Victor R. Ramirez, state senator
 * Kris Valderrama, state delegate
 * Michael L. Vaughn, state delegate
 * Jay Walker, state delegate

Nominee

 * George McDermott, perennial candidate

Eliminated in primary

 * Robert Broadus, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012
 * Rob Buck
 * David Therrien

Nominee

 * Kamesha Clark

Nominee

 * Benjamin Lee Krause

District 5
The 5th district includes all of Charles, St. Mary's, and Calvert counties, as well as portions of Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties. The incumbent is Democrat Steny Hoyer, the House Minority Whip, who has represented the district since 1981. He was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+14.

Nominee

 * Steny Hoyer, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Kristin Beck, former United States Navy SEAL
 * Debbie Wilson

Nominee

 * Mark Arness, physician and candidate for this seat in 2014

Eliminated in primary

 * Charles Sam Faddis, retired CIA officer

District 6
The 6th district includes the entire Maryland Panhandle including all of Garrett, Allegany and Washington counties as well as portions of Montgomery and Frederick counties. The incumbent is Democrat John Delaney, who has represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected with 50% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+4.

Democratic primary
Delaney considered running for the U.S. Senate, but chose to seek reelection.

Nominee

 * John Delaney, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Tony Puca

Declined

 * Kumar Barve, state delegate and former majority leader of the Maryland House of Delegates (running for MD-08)
 * John P. Donoghue, former state delegate
 * Brian Feldman, state senator
 * William Frick, state delegate
 * Rob Garagiola, former state senator and candidate for this seat in 2012
 * Roger Manno, state senator
 * Kirill Reznik, state delegate
 * Craig L. Rice, Montgomery County Councilman
 * Mark Shriver, former state delegate and candidate for MD-08 in 2002

Nominee

 * Amie Hoeber, businesswoman and former Deputy Under Secretary of the Army

Eliminated in primary

 * Terry Baker, president of the Washington County Board of County Commissioners
 * Scott Cheng, physician, college instructor, and 2014 State House candidate
 * Robin Ficker, former state delegate, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2000, and candidate for this seat in 2012
 * Frank Howard, businessman and 2014 state senate candidate
 * Christopher Mason, carpenter and 2014 Frederick County Council candidate
 * Harold Painter, certified public accountant and candidate for this seat in 2014
 * David E. Vogt III, State Delegate

Declined

 * Kathy Afzali, state delegate and candidate for this seat in 2012
 * Augustus Alzona, tax consultant, candidate for Comptroller of Maryland in 2002, and candidate for MD-08 in 2012
 * Dan Bongino, former United States Secret Service agent, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2012 and nominee for this seat in 2014 (moved to Florida)
 * Thomas Ferleman, business management consultant
 * Mike McKay, state delegate
 * Neil Parrott, state delegate

Nominee

 * George Gluck

District 7
The 7th district includes just over half of the City of Baltimore, most of the majority African American sections of Baltimore County, and the majority of Howard County, Maryland. The incumbent is Democrat Elijah Cummings, who has represented the district since 1996. He was re-elected with 70% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+24.

Democratic primary
Cummings considered running for the U.S. Senate, but chose to seek reelection.

Nominee

 * Elijah Cummings, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Adrian Petrus

Withdrawn

 * Jamal Bryant, pastor

Declined

 * Calvin Ball, Howard County council member
 * Talmadge Branch, state delegate
 * Lisa Gladden, state senator

Nominee

 * Corrogan Vaughn, perennial candidate

Eliminated in primary

 * Ray Bly, perennial candidate
 * Wayne T. Newton

Nominee

 * Myles Hoenig

Withdrawn

 * Scott Soffen

Withdrawn

 * Andre Odell Kersey

District 8
The 8th district includes parts of Carroll, Frederick and Montgomery counties. The incumbent is Democrat Chris Van Hollen, who has represented the district since 2003. He was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+11.

Democratic primary
Van Hollen did not run for reelection, so that he could run for the United States Senate seat being vacated by Barbara Mikulski, who was retiring.

Nominee

 * Jamie Raskin, state senator

Eliminated in primary

 * David M. Anderson, senior vice president at the Washington Center and adjunct faculty member at Johns Hopkins University
 * Kumar Barve, state delegate and former majority leader of the Maryland House of Delegates
 * Dan Bolling
 * Ana Sol Gutierrez, state delegate
 * Will Jawando, former Congressional and White House aide and 2014 State Delegate candidate
 * Kathleen Matthews, Marriott International executive and former news anchor
 * Joel Martin Rubin, former State Department official and founding political and government affairs director at J Street
 * David Trone, founder and president of Total Wine & More

Withdrawn

 * Valerie Ervin, former Montgomery County Councilwoman

Declined

 * Roger Berliner, Montgomery County Councilman
 * William A. Bronrott, former state delegate and former Deputy Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
 * Doug Duncan, former Montgomery County Executive
 * Nancy Floreen, Montgomery City Councilwoman
 * Peter Franchot, State Comptroller
 * Jan Gardner, Frederick County Executive
 * William Frick, state delegate
 * Cheryl Kagan, state senator
 * Ariana Kelly, state delegate
 * Susan C. Lee, state senator
 * George Leventhal, Montgomery County Councilman
 * Rich Madaleno, state senator
 * Tom Manatos, former Congressional staffer
 * Roger Manno, state senator
 * Heather Mizeur, former state delegate and candidate for governor in 2014
 * Nancy Navarro, Montgomery County Councilwoman
 * Josh Rales, businessman and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2006
 * Oscar Ramirez, former Vice Chair of the Maryland Democratic Party
 * Craig L. Rice, Montgomery County Councilman
 * Hans Riemer, Montgomery County Councilman
 * Luiz R. S. Simmons, state delegate
 * Susan Turnbull, former chair of the Maryland Democratic Party
 * Chris Van Hollen, incumbent U.S. Representative (running for U.S. Senate)
 * Jeff Waldstreicher, state delegate

Nominee

 * Dan Cox, former aide to Alan Keyes

Eliminated in primary

 * Jeffrey W. Jones
 * Liz Matory, business consultant and Democratic candidate for state delegate in 2014
 * Aryeh Shudofsky
 * Shelly Skolnick

Declined

 * Augustus Alzona, tax consultant, candidate for Comptroller of Maryland in 2002, and candidate for MD-08 in 2012
 * James Calderwood, attorney, chair of the Maryland Transportation Commission and founding director of the Maryland Public Policy Institute
 * Bill Day, attorney
 * Frank Howard, businessman and 2014 State Senate candidate (running for district 6 instead)

Nominee

 * Nancy Wallace

Eliminated in primary

 * Elizabeth Croyden
 * Charles Galloway

Nominee

 * Jasen Wunder

Withdrawn

 * Liz Matory, business consultant and Democratic candidate for State Delegate in 2014 (running as a Republican)