MD-08 Democratic nominee?
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JUN 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age63 years old (Dec 13, 1962)
GenderMale
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LocationMaryland
BackgroundU.S. Representative
EducationHarvard College (A.B.)
Notable personal detailsJamin Ben “Jamie” Raskin is a Democratic politician and lawyer who has represented Maryland’s 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2017. He previously served in the Maryland Senate and was Majority Whip. Raskin is a Harvard College and Harvard Law School graduate and is a former editor of the Harvard Law Review; he also taught constitutional law at American University’s Washington College of Law.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Jamie Raskin supports more progressive income taxation and policies aimed at ensuring higher-earning taxpayers pay more, while also advocating targeted tax relief for middle-class taxpayers (for example, support for restoring SALT relief).
Healthcare
Supports expanding public programs and has voiced support for Medicare for All while also defending and seeking to strengthen the Affordable Care Act, Medicare, and Medicaid against proposed cuts. Advocates protecting and expanding access to health coverage and opposing Republican proposals to cut Medicaid and weaken the ACA.
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Immigration & Border
Supports protecting and expanding legal immigration and asylum access, opposes restrictive Trump-era policies such as Remain in Mexico and rollbacks of DACA/TPS, and has sponsored legislation to create protections and pathways to residency for vulnerable people (including stateless individuals). Emphasizes humanitarian approaches and oversight of enforcement rather than expansion of mass detention or aggressive deportation policies.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports legal access to abortion and federal protections for reproductive health care, including efforts to codify and restore rights lost after the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Advocates protections for patients and providers against state-level restrictions and describes reproductive rights as basic human rights.
Climate & Energy
Supports ambitious federal climate action including the Green New Deal framework, major clean‑energy investment, carbon pricing mechanisms, and programs to create clean‑energy jobs and resilience. Advocates for U.S. participation in international climate agreements and federal policies to reduce emissions and phase in clean energy.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports strong federal gun safety measures including bans on military-style/assault weapons, expanded background checks and permit-to-purchase requirements, restrictions on ghost guns, and measures to prevent firearms access by dangerous individuals. Has sponsored and reintroduced multiple bills to implement these measures and to strengthen enforcement of existing prohibitions.
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