MD-04 Democratic nominee?
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JUN 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age65 years old (Feb 27, 1961)
GenderMale
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LocationMaryland
BackgroundAttorney
EducationGar-Field High School (graduated 1979)
Notable personal detailsGlenn Frederick Ivey is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 4th congressional district since January 3, 2023. He previously served as State’s Attorney for Prince George’s County, Maryland (2003–2011) and chaired the Maryland Public Service Commission (1998–2000). Before and between elected roles, he worked in private legal practice and served in several federal legislative and executive branch legal staff positions. He earned an A.B. from Princeton University and a J.D. from Harvard University.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Glenn Ivey supports progressive economic policies aimed at reducing income concentration and lowering costs for working- and middle-class families, and he backs tax measures that benefit families and clean-energy investment. His statements emphasize tax credits like the Child Tax Credit and clean-energy tax incentives and advocate addressing tax equity as part of efforts to close the racial wealth gap.
Healthcare
The candidate describes health care as a right and supports universal access to health coverage. He emphasizes safeguarding coverage for people with pre-existing conditions and expanding access to affordable care. He has supported extending Inflation Reduction Act health-related benefits and joined state healthcare advocacy pledges to protect and expand coverage.
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Immigration & Border
Supports treating immigrants humanely, protecting asylum access and rights for DREAMers, and establishing a pathway to citizenship while also calling for proper funding for border security and enforcement against employer visa abuses.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting the right to abortion and the ability of providers to offer abortion services, and has backed federal legislation to codify and protect abortion access. Opposes efforts to make abortion illegal nationwide and lists the Women’s Health Protection Act (H.R. 12 / 2025 version) among relevant legislation he supports or has cosponsored.
Climate & Energy
Supports an aggressive clean-energy transition, modernization of the power grid, expansion of clean-energy tax credits and federal funding for EV and electrification projects, and opposes offshore drilling and major increases in coal mining. Campaign materials and public statements endorse rapid moves away from fossil fuels and backing for large clean‑energy investments.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports a range of gun safety measures including universal background checks, bans on assault rifles and high-capacity magazines, and raising the minimum age to purchase semi-automatic rifles to 21; supports increased funding for federal firearms enforcement. Also backs targeted policing reforms while opposing 'defund the police.'
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
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