Representative in Congress in Congressional District 1, Maryland

2026 Primary Election

• Victor Allen Guidice — Representative in Congress in Congressional District 1, Maryland

  Victor Allen Guidice is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, running in Maryland's 1st Congressional District. A husband and father, Guidice's family has resided within the district for four generations, working in professions including as veterinarians, police, and watermen. He has lived and worked around the Chesapeake Bay and has personally faced challenges such as job and food insecurity. Guidice's campaign platform is centered on addressing these issues by lowering the cost of living, establishing universal childcare and healthcare, and restoring constitutional rights. Guidice is one of four candidates contending in the Democratic primary election scheduled for June 23, 2026.

• Dan Schwartz — Representative in Congress in Congressional District 1, Maryland

  Dan Schwartz is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Maryland's 1st Congressional District. A Talbot County resident, Schwartz has dedicated over 14 years of his career to consumer advocacy through his work at the Conference of State Bank Supervisors. In this role, he has focused on protecting families from financial fraud and abuse. His campaign platform is built on increasing economic fairness, combating public corruption, and restoring robust federal consumer protections. He is a husband and father of two. Schwartz aims to address the affordability crisis while holding large corporations and corrupt public officials accountable for their actions.

• George Walish — Representative in Congress in Congressional District 1, Maryland

  George Walish is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Maryland's 1st Congressional District. A resident of Maryland's Eastern Shore for nearly 30 years, he has lived in Chestertown, St. Michaels, and Oxford, and currently resides in Earleville. His professional background includes experience as a construction worker, a junior high school social studies teacher, and a senior executive in the automobile industry. Walish is a graduate of Biscayne College (now St. Thomas University), where he earned a degree in Business. He previously served as an elected commissioner for the Town of St. Michaels. His campaign focuses on the environmental health of the Chesapeake Bay and supporting local farmers and watermen.

• Randi White — Representative in Congress in Congressional District 1, Maryland

  Randi White is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Maryland's 1st Congressional District. A native of Salisbury, Maryland, she is a graduate of Wicomico High School. In 2005, she earned bachelor's degrees from Bridgewater College in both communication studies and psychology. White has accumulated over 20 years of experience within the media and communications industry, a career that includes her work for iHeartMedia. Her policy platform is centered on key local issues, such as expanding healthcare access for residents, increasing funding for public education, and implementing measures to protect the environmental health of the Chesapeake Bay.

• Chris Bruneau — Representative in Congress in Congressional District 1, Maryland

  Chris Bruneau is a Republican political candidate from Maryland. Born in Baltimore and now a resident of Bel Air, Bruneau works as a construction professional. His background includes extensive military service as a U.S. Army veteran, where he served from 1979 to 1992. Bruneau has actively sought to represent Maryland's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. He previously ran for the seat in the Republican primary election that was held on May 14, 2024. Following that campaign, he has since declared his official candidacy for the same office, planning to compete in the next Republican primary scheduled for June 23, 2026, for Maryland's 1st Congressional District.

• Andy Harris — Representative in Congress in Congressional District 1, Maryland

  Andy Harris, born in 1957 in Brooklyn, New York, is a Republican politician and physician. He has served as the U.S. Representative for Maryland's 1st congressional district since 2011. His district covers the entire Eastern Shore of Maryland as well as parts of Baltimore County. Harris holds the distinction of being the sole Republican in Maryland's congressional delegation. Prior to his tenure in Congress, he served in the Maryland Senate from 1999 to 2011. A graduate of Johns Hopkins University, where he earned his M.D., Harris worked as an anesthesiologist at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He also served as a commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve Medical Corps, and his unit was activated during Operation Desert Storm. In September 2024, he was elected Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus.

• Edward Shlikas — Representative in Congress in Congressional District 1, Maryland

  Edward Shlikas is running as an unaffiliated candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Maryland's 1st Congressional District. He has declared his candidacy as a write-in for the general election scheduled for November 3, 2026. This is not his first attempt to secure the office; he previously sought the same position in 2018, also as an unaffiliated candidate. In addition to his congressional run, Shlikas has filed to be a write-in candidate for President. A primary motivation for his candidacy is to provide voters with an alternative to the Republican and Democratic parties. His platform includes proposals to substantially raise taxes on the wealthy and to close existing tax loopholes. His campaigning is conducted primarily through social media.