MD-06 Republican nominee?
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JUN 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleMedical logistics specialist/contractor
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderFemale
LocationMaryland
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BackgroundMedical logistics specialist/contractor
EducationDoctor of Business Administration, University of Maryland Global Campus
Notable personal detailsMariela Roca is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Maryland’s 6th Congressional District. She is a U.S. Air Force veteran who served in medical logistics, including a 2007 deployment to Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom, and has worked in medical supply-chain/logistics roles supporting the U.S. Department of Defense. She has also worked as a project/program manager and in supply chain/logistics consulting.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports targeted tax relief for working families and advocates cutting wasteful government spending while prioritizing lowering costs and bringing jobs to the district. Her campaign emphasizes fighting inflation and reducing the cost of living through measures such as targeted tax relief and support for small businesses and farmers.
Healthcare
The candidate emphasizes lowering healthcare and prescription drug costs, including price transparency and renegotiating drug prices, and highlights veterans' healthcare concerns. There is no clear statement supporting major system changes (for example, Medicare for All, a public option, or explicit market-based repeal/defund proposals) in the available campaign materials.
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Immigration & Border
Supports securing the southern border, stronger enforcement against illegal immigration and stopping fentanyl flows, while calling for modernization of the legal immigration system. Endorses measures such as the SAVE America Act for voter ID and emphasizes enforcing existing law at the border. The position emphasizes enforcement and border control with some mention of legal-system modernization rather than broad regularization pathways.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate expresses opposition to abortion and has identified as anti-abortion in campaign forums and local coverage. Her campaign materials do not set out a pro-choice platform and list conservative positions on social issues.
Climate & Energy
Supports increasing U.S. energy production and lowering energy costs through domestic energy development and energy independence while emphasizing affordability for families. Campaign materials emphasize keeping energy prices down and using local resources in western Maryland. No evidence found of support for large-scale emissions targets or Green New Deal–style policies.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate expresses explicit support for the Second Amendment and frames its protection as essential to preserving other rights. Public statements indicate a pro-gun rights position without clear support for expanded gun restrictions or specific gun-control measures.
Fundraising
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