Ray Bly
MD-03 Republican nominee?
$577.61
JUN 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleBusiness owner
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationMaryland
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BackgroundBusiness owner
Notable personal detailsRay Bly is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He has run for Congress multiple times in Maryland and has described himself as a Vietnam War veteran. Bly has been listed as the owner of Ray’s Used Appliance and R&C Car Repair and has also worked as a self-employed truck driver.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate's public materials show both support for higher contributions from those who can afford it and advocacy for cutting government spending to reduce the national debt, along with proposals such as a windfall profits tax for fossil fuel companies to fund energy transition. These positions present a mix of tax-increase and fiscal-consolidation ideas rather than a clearly progressive or conservative tax philosophy.
Healthcare
Supports a single-payer system with low-income people fully covered and higher-income people using supplemental/add-on insurance; proposes covering prescription drugs, vision, and dental when necessary and excluding cosmetic or elective procedures.
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Immigration & Border
Supports strong border security and enforcement measures including closing the border to unverified entries, ending "catch and release," rapid on-site processing of entrants, and deporting those without authorization while welcoming legal immigration. Also supports enforcement institutions such as ICE and opposes sanctuary cities.
Climate & Energy
Expresses skepticism about climate change and calls for significantly rolling back EPA regulations. Advocates supporting coal-fired power (with scrubbers) and criticizes wind and solar, arguing fossil fuels should remain a primary energy source. Calls for a more permissive regulatory environment to promote business growth over stricter environmental rules.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate opposes Maryland’s strict gun-control laws and argues they did not make Marylanders safer, emphasizing that criminals do not follow gun restrictions and that policy should focus on crime. The candidate favors protecting lawful gun ownership and criticizes restrictive permitting and state-level limits on carrying.
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