MD-02 Democratic nominee?
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JUN 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleInsurance agent
PartyDemocratic
GenderMale
LocationMaryland
BackgroundInsurance agent
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Notable personal detailsClinton Benjamin Spellman Jr. is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Maryland’s 2nd Congressional District. He filed with the FEC for the 2026 cycle and previously ran in the 2024 Democratic primary for the same seat. He has described his professional background as an insurance agent and has identified as a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports using tax revenue to fund expanded social programs such as universal health care and advocates higher wages and cost-of-living increases; frames policy toward aiding working-class and economically marginalized residents.
Healthcare
Supports universal healthcare and pledges to bring universal healthcare legislation to the floor of Congress. Advocates major public expansion of coverage rather than incremental measures.
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Immigration & Border
Supports more humane immigration processing, faster documentation and pathways to citizenship, and cooperative US–Mexico efforts to reduce illegal crossings while calling for a humane deportation process. Emphasizes stopping demonization of migrants and legislating updated, more humane immigration laws.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports Roe v. Wade and a woman’s right to decide whether to have a child; opposes laws that would criminalize women or their physicians for having an abortion.
Climate & Energy
Supports transitioning to renewable energy, investing in green infrastructure and green jobs, promoting electric vehicles, and implementing stricter regulation of polluting industries while recognizing infrastructure and transitional needs for some states.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports banning military/automatic assault-style weapons for civilians, universal/background checks for all gun purchasers, and a multi-week waiting period for background-check completion before gun ownership.
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