Past campaign
Representative in Congress
Primary election
Congressional District 5, MarylandEnded 6/23/2026· Democratic
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Representative in Congress
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James Anderson Makle, Jr.
Representative in CongressDemocratic Party
Congressional District 5, Maryland
About
James Anderson Makle Jr. is a Democratic candidate seeking to represent Maryland's 5th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives for the 2026 election. His active candidacy was confirmed on February 23, 2026, upon his official filing with the Maryland State Board of Elections. He will compete in the Democratic primary election, which is scheduled to take place on June 23, 2026. In this primary race, Makle is one of several candidates from the Democratic party vying for the nomination. Official records list his campaign's jurisdiction as Carroll County and its address as a post office box in Laurel, Maryland. His campaign is on Facebook and TikTok as 'southernmarylandstrong'.
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