MD-07 Democratic nominee?
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JUN 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age77 years old (Oct 24, 1948)
GenderMale
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LocationMaryland
BackgroundU.S. Representative
EducationFrederick Douglass High School (Baltimore, Maryland), graduated 1972
Notable personal detailsKweisi Mfume is a U.S. Representative for Maryland’s 7th Congressional District, serving from 1987 to 1996 and again since 2020. He previously served on the Baltimore City Council and later became president and CEO of the NAACP (1996–2004). He earned a B.S. from Morgan State University and an M.A. from Johns Hopkins University, and has worked as an assistant professor and radio program director.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports progressive economic interventions including federal stimulus and expansions to workers' pay and benefits; backs measures to increase federal spending for relief and to raise the federal minimum wage. Has opposed large, across-the-board tax cut legislation.
Healthcare
Supports preserving and expanding access to affordable health coverage and lowering prescription costs; has urged protection of Affordable Care Act premium tax credits and sponsored legislation to reduce the price of inhalers and nebulizers. Public statements and legislative activity emphasize strengthening ACA-related subsidies and improving affordability of medications.
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Immigration & Border
Kweisi Mfume has opposed expansion of ICE detention capacity and has criticized aggressive ICE policies; he joined Maryland delegation letters pushing back against conversion of a warehouse into a 1,500-person immigration detention facility and has publicly condemned ICE actions. His public statements emphasize oversight, community input, and limits on detention rather than expansion of enforcement resources.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports federal protections for abortion access and measures to safeguard reproductive freedom; has voted in favor of the Women’s Health Protection Act and the Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act and opposed amendments limiting access to mifepristone and other reproductive-health programs.
Climate & Energy
Supports funding and policies that protect the environment while advancing clean energy and energy affordability; engages with state and federal energy agencies on renewable energy, grid reliability, and lowering electricity costs for constituents. Has opposed legislation he says would harm the environment and has participated in congressional and delegation meetings focused on energy affordability and reliability.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports stricter federal firearm regulations including limits on online ammunition sales and measures to keep assault weapons and large amounts of ammunition out of the hands of dangerous people; backs expanded enforcement and reforms to address illegal trafficking and gun violence.
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