Delegation At A Glance (District Map)
• Total House seats: 8
• 109th Congress: 6 D, 2 R
• 110th Congress: 6 D, 2 R

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MD-01


District Profile: The boundaries drawn by Democratic redistricters in 2002 bring into the 1st District the Timonium home of Gov. Robert Ehrlich, who represented the adjacent 2nd. Full Profile
2006 Results: Wayne Gilchrest (R) defeated Jim Corwin (D) by 69-31%

Wayne Gilchrest (R) Elected in 1990; Seeking ninth term; Gilchrest ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 410-778-1573 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography

Jim Corwin (D) Corwin, a physician, was nominated with 44% in a three-way primary. Contact: 410-544-0284 • Campaign Web site • DCCC profile

MD-02


District Profile: The inclusion of Baltimore neighborhoods into the 2nd District after redistricting helped raise its black percentage from 8 to 27 percent. Full Profile
2006 Results: Dutch Ruppersberger (D) defeated Jimmy Mathis (R) by 69-31%

Dutch Ruppersberger (D) Elected in 2002; Seeking third term; Ruppersberger was nominated with 82% in a two-way primary. Contact: 410-252-2505 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography • DCCC profile

Jimmy Mathis (R) Mathis, a TV production company owner, was nominated with 41% in a three-way primary. Contact: Not available • Campaign Web site

MD-03


District Profile: The 3rd consists of three oddly disjointed portions that extend from the locus of the Inner Harbor area. Its boundaries were designed by Democrats with politics in mind. Full Profile
2006 Results: John Sarbanes (D) defeated John White (R) by 64-34%

John Sarbanes (D) Sarbanes, an attorney, was nominated with 32% in an eight-way primary. Contact: 410-235-1662 • Campaign Web site • DCCC profile

John White (R) White, a businessman, was nominated with 38% in an eight-way primary. Contact: Not available • Campaign Web site

MD-04


District Profile: The biggest industry here is still government: It has the highest percentage of federal government employees of any congressional district in the nation. Full Profile
2006 Results: Albert Wynn (D) defeated M. Moshe Starkman (R) by 81-19%

Albert Wynn (D) Elected in 1992; Seeking eighth term; Wynn was nominated with 50% in a three-way primary. Contact: 301-336-7788 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography • DCCC profile

M. Moshe Starkman (R) Starkman, a technology consultant, ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 240-223-0058 • Campaign Web site

MD-05


District Profile: Historically, this is a Democratic area, but southern Maryland voted heavily for Gov. Robert Ehrlich in 2002, and newcomers in fast-growing areas seem to be leaning Republican. Full Profile
2006 Results: Steny Hoyer (D) defeated Steve Warner (G) by 83-17%

Steny Hoyer (D) Elected in 1981; Seeking 13th full term; Hoyer ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 301-856-0240 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography • DCCC profile

Challengers Steve Warner (G)

MD-06


District Profile: The new rush of settlement is mostly made up of young families seeking respite from metropolitan life, strengthening the area's already conservative leanings. Full Profile
2006 Results: Roscoe Bartlett (R) defeated Andrew Duck (D) by 59-38%

Roscoe Bartlett (R) Elected in 1992; Seeking eighth term; Bartlett was nominated with 79% in a two-way primary. Contact: 240-446-0077 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography

Andrew Duck (D) Duck, a stockbroker, was nominated with 59% in a two-way primary. Contact: 301-696-1881 • Campaign Web site • DCCC profile

MD-07


District Profile: The 7th includes most of Baltimore's black neighborhoods, reaches into the heavily black suburbs running west from the city and also encompasses most of Howard County. Full Profile
2006 Results: Elijah Cummings (D) was unopposed

Elijah Cummings (D) Elected in 1996; Seeking sixth full term; Cummings ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 410-669-8400 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography • DCCC profile

Challengers No challengers

MD-08


District Profile: Democratic redistricters in 2002 put much of 8th's old eastern part of the county in the 4th. They also added a slice of heavily Democratic territory in Prince George's County. Full Profile
2006 Results: Chris Van Hollen (D) defeated Jeffrey Stein (R) by 77-22%

Chris Van Hollen (D) Elected in 2002; Seeking third term; Van Hollen was nominated with 92% in a two-way primary. Contact: 301-942-3768 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography • DCCC profile

Jeffrey Stein (R) Stein, an attorney, was nominated with 46% in a three-way primary. Contact: Not available • Campaign Web site