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JUN 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age61 years old (May 28, 1964)
GenderFemale
Incumbent
LocationMaryland
BackgroundAttorney
EducationNorthwestern University (Bachelor's degree)
Notable personal detailsApril McClain Delaney is a Democratic member of the U.S. House representing Maryland's 6th Congressional District, first elected in 2024 and serving since January 3, 2025. She is a lawyer and former senior official at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration, where she worked on broadband access, digital equity, and cybersecurity initiatives. She has also held leadership roles with Common Sense Media focused on children’s online safety and well-being. She is married to former U.S. Representative John Delaney and has four children.
Supports targeted public investments and protections for social safety-net programs, opposes tax “giveaways” for the wealthy, and favors middle-class tax relief rather than large tax cuts for high earners. Advocates federal community funding and investments in infrastructure, rural broadband, and programs that support working- and middle-class families.
Supports protecting and expanding access to health coverage through strengthening Medicaid and preserving health subsidies, backing policies that allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices, and supporting a federal universal coverage program while stopping short of endorsing Medicare for All.
Supports streamlining asylum access and humane reform while backing bipartisan border-security measures and targeted enforcement; opposes mass detention facilities and overly punitive immigration bills. Emphasizes humane, transparent enforcement and using technology to secure the border alongside pathways for immigrants already in the U.S.
Supports reproductive freedom and legal, accessible abortion and has endorsed efforts to protect and expand abortion access at the federal level. Public statements and endorsements emphasize defending reproductive health care and opposing restrictive abortion bans. Cited endorsements and campaign releases tie her position to passing federal protections for abortion access.
Supports treating climate change as an existential threat and advancing a low‑carbon future through expanded renewable energy, protecting the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, defending the Inflation Reduction Act, increased climate research, carbon pricing, and incentives for decarbonization technologies.
Supports common-sense gun safety legislation including universal background checks and limits on assault-style weapons, and has been endorsed by gun-safety advocacy groups. Also links addressing mental-health interventions to reducing gun violence.
April McClain Delaney is affected by Maryland’s rollout of upgraded campaign finance transparency systems for candidates. The updated Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System and Business Contribution Disclosure System are intended to improve reporting accuracy, provide real-time public visibility into filings, and add automated compliance tools. These changes increase the transparency and scrutiny of campaign finance reporting for candidates in the state.
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