EducationThe George Washington University — B.A., Political Science (2010)

Notable personal detailsDaniel Schwartz is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Maryland’s 1st Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He has worked in banking and consumer policy, including as a senior director at the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (2011–2025), and has described his work as partnering with state banking regulators and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on consumer protection. He earned a B.A. in Political Science from The George Washington University (2010). He lives in Bellevue, Maryland with his wife Megan, a family nurse practitioner.