Representative in Congress in Congressional District 4, Maryland

2026 Primary Election

• Joseph Gomes — Representative in Congress in Congressional District 4, Maryland

  Joseph Gomes is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Maryland's 4th Congressional District. A social worker and healthcare worker, he has been a resident of Prince George's County for 29 years. Gomes has a history of community involvement, which includes serving as the President of the Prince George's County Calverton Citizens Association. His political experience includes volunteering for State Senator Jim Rosapepe and serving as a poll worker. He also ran in the 2024 Democratic primary for this same office. A husband and father of four, his campaign is focused on creating positive changes for youth and working-class families in the district.

• Shavonne N. Hedgepeth — Representative in Congress in Congressional District 4, Maryland

  Shavonne N. Hedgepeth is a Democratic candidate running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Maryland's 4th Congressional District. She advocates for community building and equitable access to information. Hedgepeth earned a bachelor's degree in History from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and a master's degree in Library and Information Sciences from the University of Maryland, College Park. She is currently enrolled in an Executive Master's in Public Administration Program at Cornell University. Her public service experience includes serving on the board of a D.C.-based non-profit that mentors young women and acting as a student advisory member for a Montgomery County Councilmember. During her master's studies, she was a fellow at the National Agriculture Library.

• Glenn F. Ivey — Representative in Congress in Congressional District 4, Maryland

  Glenn F. Ivey is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Maryland's 4th Congressional District. A member of the Democratic Party, he assumed office in 2023. Born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on February 27, 1961, Ivey is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School. His public service career includes two terms as the State's Attorney for Prince George's County, Maryland, from 2002 to 2011. He also has significant experience on Capitol Hill, having worked as counsel for the Senate Whitewater Committee and as chief counsel to former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle. In the House, Representative Ivey holds positions on the influential House Ethics and Appropriations Committees.

• Jonathan D. White — Representative in Congress in Congressional District 4, Maryland

  Jonathan D. White is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Maryland's 4th Congressional District. He is a retired Captain from the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, where he served on disaster and crisis response missions under four presidents. While in government during the Trump administration, White opposed the family separation policy and later led the mission to reunify separated families. A licensed clinical social worker, his professional background also includes work as an oncology social worker, a college English professor, and a labor union organizer. His platform includes advocating for a national living wage and protecting career civil servants and immigrants.

• George E. McDermott — Representative in Congress in Congressional District 4, Maryland

  George E. McDermott is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Maryland's 4th Congressional District. An entrepreneur with a background as a contractor, builder, and developer, he currently works as a victims' rights advocate. McDermott has previously run for Congress multiple times as both a Democrat and a Republican. He graduated from a New Jersey vocational-technical school in 1962 and states he has 20 years of legal training from advocating against the Maryland judicial system. Born in Cheverly, Prince George's County, McDermott is a resident of Forest Heights, Maryland. He has stated that, if elected, he would prioritize legislation that benefits all citizens rather than voting strictly along party lines.