MD-03 Democratic nominee?
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JUN 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age37 years old (Sep 9, 1988)
GenderFemale
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LocationMaryland
BackgroundU.S. Representative
EducationHaddon Heights High School (graduated 2006)
Notable personal detailsSarah Kelly Elfreth is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 3rd congressional district (first elected in 2024; seated January 3, 2025). She previously served in the Maryland State Senate representing District 30 from 2019 to 2025. Elfreth earned a B.A. from Towson University and an M.S. from Johns Hopkins University, and has worked in government/community affairs and public policy roles including at Johns Hopkins Institutions and the National Aquarium.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports targeted taxes to fund public services (including proposing an excise tax on firearm sales) and has served on Maryland budget and taxation-related bodies while advocating measures to limit utility rate increases and protect public funding. Her record indicates support for some tax increases on specific items and for using revenue to expand or protect government services.
Healthcare
Supports protecting and expanding the Affordable Care Act, removing barriers to access, expanding preventive care, and lowering prescription drug costs; advocates for expanding health-care coverage to more communities.
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Immigration & Border
Supports restrictions on expansion of ICE detention and oversight of ICE operations, opposes facility expansion in Maryland, and has backed legislation to prohibit privately owned buildings from being used as detention centers. Has criticized DHS/ICE practices and supported actions holding DHS leadership accountable for alleged rights violations.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports abortion access and reproductive rights and has pledged to restore and protect abortion access nationally while opposing laws that criminalize or restrict reproductive health care. Has voted against federal legislation viewed as criminalizing reproductive health providers and campaigned on protecting reproductive freedom.
Climate & Energy
Supports active climate and clean energy policies including federal and state clean energy investment, maintaining climate regulations, and programs to advance renewable energy and resilience for Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay. Has sponsored and supported state-level environmental bills and federal actions to address flooding and greenhouse gas reductions while promoting clean-energy economic development.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports expanded background checks, an assault weapons ban, cracking down on ghost guns, and removing illegal firearms from communities; has advocated funding and legislation aimed at reducing gun violence and supported Maryland gun-safety bills and related funding measures.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262024
2026
LatestCycle 2024
Cycle 2026
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