MD-08 Democratic nominee?
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JUN 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCandidate
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
LocationMaryland
Notable personal detailsJ.D. Kumar ran as a Democrat for U.S. House in Maryland's 8th Congressional District in 2026, competing in the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary. In unofficial Maryland election results last refreshed July 17, 2026, he received 2,538 votes (2.40%) in the primary, while incumbent Rep. Jamie Raskin won with 98,179 votes (92.68%).
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports large-scale federal investment and programs (multiple multi-billion and multi-trillion dollar proposals) and describes a role for government to actively shape markets while calling himself a pragmatic capitalist. The campaign materials do not present a clear, explicit position on raising or cutting taxes to pay for those proposals, making the candidate's tax stance unclear from available public statements.
Healthcare
The candidate emphasizes investments in hospitals, mental-health programs, and affordability initiatives but does not state a clear position on major system-level reforms such as the Affordable Care Act, a public option, or Medicare for All.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate’s public materials express both support for economic opportunities for immigrants and concerns about certain immigrant groups and their effects on society, without offering clear, detailed policy proposals on border enforcement, asylum, deportation, or pathways to citizenship.
Climate & Energy
Supports addressing climate change through investments in clean energy innovation (including hydro, solar, wind) and funding consortia to scale domestic grid capacity; emphasizes valuing scientific consensus while taking pragmatic, trade-aware approaches to deployment and tariffs.
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