MD-05 Republican nominee?
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JUN 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleSmall business owner (construction industry)
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderFemale
LocationMaryland
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BackgroundSmall business owner (construction industry)
EducationUniversity of Maryland — B.A., Theater (2002–2007)
Notable personal detailsMichelle M. Talkington is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Maryland’s 5th Congressional District. She was the Republican nominee for the district in 2024 and is running again in 2026. She has described herself as a small-business owner in the construction industry and a community volunteer, and she is also identified as a youth minister in some candidate guides. She is based in southern Maryland.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports policies to foster a robust state economy and lower taxes, emphasizing keeping residents in the state by reducing tax burdens.
Healthcare
The candidate supports maintaining Medicare and Medicaid while opposing expansion of government-run healthcare; she favors market-based solutions to increase competition and lower costs rather than creating more taxpayer-funded programs.
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Immigration & Border
Supports securing the border, ending illegal immigration, and a legal, orderly, merit-based immigration system that prioritizes workers who respect U.S. law; opposes sanctuary cities.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Michelle Talkington identifies as firmly pro-life and opposes elective abortion. She supports exceptions only when necessary to save the life of the mother and opposes taxpayer funding for abortion providers.
Climate & Energy
The candidate emphasizes energy independence as a campaign issue and frames her platform around local economic and security concerns rather than aggressive emissions targets or major clean-energy policy proposals. Public campaign materials present a general priorities list without proposing Green New Deal–style or Paris-alignment commitments.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262024
2026
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Cycle 2026
Source: FEC
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