David Trone

David Trone

Democratic Party

U.S. House Maryland District 6

Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

5

Predecessor

John Delaney

Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Furman University

Graduate

Wharton School

Personal

Profession

Business owner

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David Trone (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Maryland's 6th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2019. His current term ends on January 3, 2025.

Trone (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Maryland. He lost in the Democratic primary on May 14, 2024.

Biography

Trone received his B.A. from Furman University in 1977 and his M.B.A. from the Wharton School in 1985. He is a co-owner of Total Wine & More, which as of 2018 was the largest private wine retailer in the country with $3.1 billion in annual revenue. He worked as president of the company until December 2016.

2024 battleground election

See also: United States Senate election in Maryland, 2024 (May 14 Democratic primary)

Ballotpedia identified the May 14, Democratic primary as a battleground race. The summary below is from our coverage of this election, found here.

Angela Alsobrooks (D) won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Maryland on May 14, 2024. Alsobrooks received 53.4% of the vote. David Trone (D) finished in second with 42.6%. Michael Cobb Sr. (D), Joseph Perez (D), Scottie Griffin (D), Marcellus Crews (D), Brian Frydenborg (D), Andrew Wildman (D), Robert Houton (D), and Steven Seuferer (D) also ran in the primary.

Alsobrooks and Trone led in media attention, endorsements, polls, and fundraising. Incumbent Ben Cardin (D), who was first elected in 2006, is not running for re-election.

Democratic strategist Len Foxwell told The Hill that the Democratic primary would come down to the candidates' personalities. “I think there will be a lot of comparative campaigning, and I think to the extent that there is negative campaigning, it will focus more on personalities, because as a practical matter, there’s not a dime’s worth of difference between the two on the issues,” said Foxwell.

At the time of the primary, Alsobrooks was Prince George’s County Executive and previously the county’s State’s Attorney. Alsobrooks said she ran because she believed “there aren’t enough people in the U.S. Senate who live like, think like and look like the people they’re supposed to represent.” Alsobrooks said that if elected she would "fight to create jobs, bring down the cost of living and promote generational wealth, improve our healthcare system and strengthen our kids’ education."

At the time of the primary, Trone represented Maryland's 6th Congressional District and founded the alcohol retailer Total Wine & More. Trone said that because he does not accept contributions from PACs, lobbyists, and corporations he would be able to “listen to the people of Maryland, not special interests.” According to Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings as of March 31, Trone has raised $42,416,906, the second most of any Senate candidate running in 2024. His total includes a $41,771,000 loan he made to his campaign.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), Minority Whip Katherine Clark (MA-05), and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (CA-33) endorsed Trone. Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02) also endorsed Trone. Five members of Maryland’s Democratic congressional delegation endorsed Alsobrooks: Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Rep. John Sarbanes (3rd), Rep. Glenn Ivey (4th), Rep. Steny Hoyer (5th), and Rep. Jamie Raskin (8th).

On Feb. 9, former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan (R) announced he was running in the Republican primary. Editor Josh Kurtz wrote in Maryland Matters, “If nothing else, Hogan’s entry into the race may prompt Democratic primary voters to not only think about whether they like Trone or Alsobrooks best, but to consider which would make a stronger general election candidate against the former governor.”

As of May 14, 2024, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales, and Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball rated the general election Likely Democratic.

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2023-2024

Trone was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• House Committee on Appropriations
• Commerce, Justice, Science
• House Committee on Budget

2021-2022

Trone was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
• Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
• Economic Opportunity
• Joint Economic Committee
• House Committee on Appropriations
• Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
• Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
• Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies

2019-2020

Trone was assigned to the following committees:

• Joint Economic Committee
• Committee on Education and the Workforce
• Committee on Foreign Affairs

Key votes

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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, at which point Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023
Vote	Bill and description	Status
Yea	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (H.R. 2670) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 22, 2023, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2024. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (310-118)
Nay	To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.   H.R. 185 (To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to nullify a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) order restricting the entry of foreign citizens to the United States unless the individual was vaccinated against the coronavirus or attested they would take public health measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (227-201)
Nay	Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023   The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 (H.R. 2811) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to raise the federal debt limit before a June 5, 2023, deadline. The bill also sought to repeal certain green energy tax credits, increase domestic natural gas and oil production, expand work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, and nullify President Joe Biden's (D) proposed student loan debt cancellation program. This bill was not taken up in the Senate, and the debt limit was instead raised through the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-215)
Yea	Denouncing the horrors of socialism.   H.Con.Res. 9 (Denouncing the horrors of socialism.) was a resolution approved by the House of Representatives denouncing socialism and opposing the implementation of socialist policies in the United States. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (328-86)
Nay	Lower Energy Costs Act   The Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R. 1) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to increase domestic energy production and exports by increasing the production of oil, natural gas, and coal, reducing permitting restrictions for pipelines, refineries, and other energy projects, and increase the production of minerals used in electronics, among other energy production-related policies. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (225-204)
Nay	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".   H.J.Res. 30 (Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and vetoed by President Joe Biden (D) on March 20, 2023. This was Biden's first veto of his presidency. The resolution sought to nullify a Department of Labor rule that amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow retirement plans to consider certain environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors in investment-related decisions. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (219-200)
Nay	Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.   H.J.Res. 7 (Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on April 10, 2023. The resolution ended the national coronavirus state of emergency, which began on March 13, 2020. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (229-197)
Yea	Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023   The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (H.R. 3746) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 3, 2023. The bill raised the federal debt limit until January 2025. The bill also capped non-defense spending in fiscal year 2024, rescinded unspent coronavirus relief funding, rescinded some Internal Revenue Service (IRS) funding, enhanced work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program (TANF), simplified environmental reviews for energy projects, and ended the student loan debt repayment pause in August 2023. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (314-117)
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)	Speaker of the House election (January 2023) - 15th vote   In January 2023, the House of Representatives held its regular election for Speaker of the House at the start of the 118th Congress. Voting began on January 3, and ended on January 7. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was elected speaker of the House in a 216-212 vote during the 15th round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required. Click here to read more.	Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) (216-212)
Yea	Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.   H.Res. 757 (Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his position as Speaker of the House. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (216-210)
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)	Speaker of the House election (October 2023) - 4th vote   In October 2023, following Rep. Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) removal as Speaker of the House, the House of Representatives held another election for the position. Voting began on October 17 and ended on October 25. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) was elected Speaker of the House in a 220-209 vote in the fourth round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required. Click here to read more.	Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) (220-209)
Nay	Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.   H.Res. 918 (Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that formally authorized an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden (D). The inquiry focused on allegations that Biden used his influence as vice president from 2009 to 2017 to improperly profit from his son Hunter Biden's business dealings. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (221-212)
Yea	Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.   H.Res. 878 (Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) from office following a House Ethics Committee investigation that determined there was substantial evidence that Santos violated the law during his 2020 and 2022 campaigns. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (311-114)

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

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Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023 The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and the U.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia. Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023 Vote Bill and description Status Yea Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act   The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) was a federal infrastructure bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on November 15, 2021. Among other provisions, the bill provided funding for new infrastructure projects and reauthorizations, Amtrak maintenance and development, bridge repair, replacement, and rehabilitation, clean drinking water, high-speed internet, and clean energy transmission and power infrastructure upgrades. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (228-206) Yea American Rescue Plan Act of 2021   The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 11, 2021, to provide economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Key features of the bill included funding for a national vaccination program and response, funding to safely reopen schools, distribution of $1,400 per person in relief payments, and extended unemployment benefits. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (220-210) Yea Inflation Reduction Act of 2022   The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 16, 2022, to address climate change, healthcare costs, and tax enforcement. Key features of the bill included a $369 billion investment to address energy security and climate change, an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, allowing Medicare to negotiate certain drug prices, a 15% corporate minimum tax, a 1% stock buyback fee, and enhanced Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement, and an estimated $300 billion deficit reduction from 2022-2031. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (220-207) Yea Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act   The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (H.R. 3617) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to decriminalize marijuana, establish studies of legal marijuana sales, tax marijuana imports and production, and establish a process to expunge and review federal marijuana offenses. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (220-204) Yea For the People Act of 2021   The For the People Act of 2021 (H.R. 1) was a federal election law and government ethics bill approved by the House of Representatives. The Congressional Research Service said the bill would "expand voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration) and voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early voting). It [would also limit] removing voters from voter rolls. ... Further, the bill [would address] campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals, requiring additional disclosure of campaign-related fundraising and spending, requiring additional disclaimers regarding certain political advertising, and establishing an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices." The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (220-210) Yea Assault Weapons Ban of 2022   The Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that sought to criminalize the knowing import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of semiautomatic assault weapons (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding devices (LCAFD). The bill made exemptions for grandfathered SAWs and LCAFDs. It required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (217-213) Yea National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 1605) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 27, 2021, authorizing Department of Defense acitivities and programs for fiscal year 2022. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (363-70) Yea James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023   The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. 7776) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2023. The bill required a 2/3 majority in the House to suspend rules and pass the bill as amended. Passed (350-80) Yea American Dream and Promise Act of 2021   The American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R. 6) was an immigration bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed a path to permanent residence status for unauthorized immigrants eligible for Temporary Protected Status or Deferred Enforced Departure, among other immigration-related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (228-197) Yea Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022   The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (S. 3373) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 10, 2022, that sought to address healthcare access, the presumption of service-connection, and research, resources, and other matters related to veterans who were exposed to toxic substances during military service. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (342-88) Yea Chips and Science Act   The Chips and Science Act (H.R. 4346) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 9, 2022, which sought to fund domestic production of semiconductors and authorized various federal science agency programs and activities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (243-187) Yea Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021   The Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives. The bill proposed prohibiting governmental restrictions on the provision of and access to abortion services and prohibiting governments from issuing some other abortion-related restrictions. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (218-211) Yea SAFE Banking Act of 2021   The SAFE Banking Act of 2021 (H.R. 1996) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting federal regulators from penalizing banks for providing services to legitimate cannabis-related businesses and defining proceeds from such transactions as not being proceeds from unlawful activity, among other related proposals. Since the House moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill in an expedited process, it required a two-thirds majority vote in the House. Passed (321-101) Yea Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022   The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 15, 2022, providing for the funding of federal agencies for the remainder of 2022, providing funding for activities related to Ukraine, and modifying or establishing various programs. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (260-171) Yea Equality Act   The Equality Act (H.R. 5) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system, among other related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (224-206) Yea Respect for Marriage Act   The Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 13, 2022. The bill codified the recognition of marriages between individuals of the same sex and of different races, ethnicities, or national origins, and provided that the law would not impact religious liberty or conscience protections, or provide grounds to compel nonprofit religious organizations to recognize same-sex marriages. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (258-169) Yea Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023   The Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 6833) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 30, 2022. It provided for some fiscal year 2023 appropriations, supplemental funds for Ukraine, and extended several other programs and authorities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (230-201) Yea Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act   The Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act (H.R. 7688) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit individuals from selling consumer fuels at excessive prices during a proclaimed energy emergency. It would have also required the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether the price of gasoline was being manipulated. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (217-207) Yea Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021   The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R. 8) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit the transfer of firearms between private parties unless a licensed firearm vendor conducted a background check on the recipient. The bill also provided for certain exceptions to this requirement. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (227-203) Yea Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act   The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act was a federal elections bill approved by the House of Representatives and voted down by the Senate in a failed cloture vote that sought to, among other provisions, make Election Day a public holiday, allow for same-day voter registration, establish minimum early voting periods, and allow absentee voting for any reason, restrict the removal of local election administrators in federal elections, regulate congressional redistricting, expand campaign finance disclosure rules for some organizations, and amend the Voting Rights Act to require some states to obtain clearance from the U.S. Department of Justice before implementing new election laws. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (220-203) Yea Bipartisan Safer Communities Act   The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) was a firearm regulation and mental health bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 25, 2022. Provisions of the bill included expanding background checks for individuals under the age of 21, providing funding for mental health services, preventing individuals who had been convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor or felony in dating relationships from purchasing firearms for five years, providing funding for state grants to implement crisis intervention order programs, and providing funding for community-based violence prevention initiatives. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (234-193) Yea Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.   This was a resolution before the 117th Congress setting forth an article of impeachment saying that Donald Trump (R) incited an insurrection against the government of the United States on January 6, 2021. The House of Representatives approved the article of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of the charges. The article of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (232-197) Yea Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022   The Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act was a bill passed by the 117th Congress in the form of an amendment to a year-end omnibus funding bill that was signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022. The bill changed the procedure for counting electoral votes outlined in the Electoral Count Act of 1887. Elements of the bill included specifying that the vice president's role at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes is ministerial, raising the objection threshold at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes to one-fifth of the members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, identifying governors as the single official responsible for submitting the certificate of ascertainment identifying that state’s electors, and providing for expedited judicial review of certain claims about states' certificates identifying their electors. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (225-201) Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2020

Elections

2024

See also: United States Senate election in Maryland, 2024

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Maryland

Angela Alsobrooks, Larry Hogan, Nancy Wallace, Mike Scott, and Emmanuel Osuchukwu are running in the general election for U.S. Senate Maryland on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate
		Angela Alsobrooks (D)
		Larry Hogan (R)
		Nancy Wallace (G)
		Mike Scott (L)
		Emmanuel Osuchukwu (Independent)

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Moshe Landman (G)
• Shaunesi Deberry (Independent)
• Michael Sigmon (Progressive Party)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Maryland

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Maryland on May 14, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Angela Alsobrooks	53.8	240,611
		David Trone	42.0	187,889
		Michael Cobb Sr.	0.8	3,454
		Joseph Perez	0.8	3,441
		Scottie Griffin	0.6	2,598
		Marcellus Crews	0.5	2,381
		Brian Frydenborg	0.5	2,276
		Andrew Wildman	0.4	1,726
		Robert Houton	0.3	1,368
		Steven Seuferer	0.3	1,202

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Juan Dominguez (D)
• William Jawando (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Maryland

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Maryland on May 14, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Larry Hogan	61.9	147,372
		Robin Ficker	30.1	71,630
		Chris Chaffee	3.3	7,889
		Lorie Friend	2.0	4,795
		John Myrick	1.7	4,136
		Moe Barakat	0.7	1,728
		Laban Seyoum	0.2	582

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ray Bly (R)
• John Thormann (R)
• John Teichert (R)
• Christopher Puleo (R)

Polls

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U.S. Senate election in Maryland, 2024: Primary election polls
Poll	Date	Alsobrooks	Cobb	Crews	Frydenborg	Griffin	Houton	Perez	Seuferer	Trone	Wildman	Undecided/Other	Margin of error	Sample size	Sponsor
Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group	April 8-10, 2024	40%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	43%	--	17%	± 4.0	600 LV	Angela D. Alsobrooks
OpinionWorks	April 7-10, 2024	29%	1%	2%	--	2%	2%	2%	--	48%	1%	13%	± 4.0	600 LV	The Baltimore Sun, FOX45, University of Baltimore
Goucher College Sarah T. Hughes Center for Politics	March 19-24, 2024	33%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	42%	--	25%	± 4.9	408 LV	The Baltimore Banner
The Washington Post/University of Maryland Center for Democracy and Civic Engagement	March 5-12, 2024	27%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	34%	--	39%	± 4.5	525 RV	N/A
Hickman Analytics, Inc.	Feb. 13-18, 2024	32%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	49%	--	19%	± 3.1	1,000 LV	David J. Trone
Emerson College	Feb. 12-13, 2024	17%	2%	1%	1%	1%	2%	4%	3%	32%	1%	37%	± 3	1,000 RV	The Hill, WDVM-TV (Hagerstown, Md.)
Hickman Analytics, Inc.	Jan. 18-24, 2024	34%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	45%	--	21%	± 2.5	1,500 LV	David J. Trone
RMG Research, Inc.	Nov. 15-17, 2023	25%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	45%	--	30%	± 4.4	500 LV	U.S. Term Limits

Election campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Angela Alsobrooks	Democratic Party	$7,784,332	$5,875,228	$1,909,104	As of April 24, 2024
Michael Cobb Sr.	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Marcellus Crews	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Brian Frydenborg	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Scottie Griffin	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Robert Houton	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Joseph Perez	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Steven Seuferer	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	As of December 31, 2023
David Trone	Democratic Party	$54,937,505	$51,413,130	$3,727,481	As of April 24, 2024
Andrew Wildman	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
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Endorsements

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• U.S. Rep. Pete Aguilar (D)
• U.S. Rep. Colin Allred (D)
• U.S. Rep. Ami Bera (D)
• U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D)
• U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle (D)
• U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos (D)
• U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D)
• U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright (D)
• U.S. Rep. Ed Case (D)
• U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark (D)
• U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen (D)
• U.S. Rep. Gerald Edward Connolly (D)
• U.S. Rep. Lou Correa (D)
• U.S. Rep. Jim Costa (D)
• U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio (D)
• U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar (D)
• U.S. Rep. John Garamendi (D)
• U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D)
• U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D)
• U.S. Rep. Jeff Jackson (D)
• U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D)
• U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D)
• U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D)
• U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna (D)
• U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee (D)
• U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer (D)
• U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster (D)
• U.S. Rep. Greg Landsman (D)
• U.S. Rep. John Larson (D)
• U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (D)
• U.S. Rep. Mike Levin (D)
• U.S. Rep. Ted Lieu (D)
• U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch (D)
• U.S. Rep. Kathy Manning (D)
• U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey (D)
• U.S. Rep. Joseph Morelle (D)
• U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan (D)
• U.S. Rep. Grace Napolitano (D)
• U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel (D)
• U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross (D)
• U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D)
• U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D)
• U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas (D)
• U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell (D)
• U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D)
• U.S. Rep. Scott Peters (D)
• U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips (D)
• U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree (D)
• U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D)
• U.S. Rep. Raul Ruiz (D)
• U.S. Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D)
• U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan (D)
• U.S. Rep. Pat Ryan (D)
• U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff (D)
• U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider (D)
• U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen (D)
• U.S. Rep. Darren Soto (D)
• U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton (D)
• U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens (D)
• U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D)
• U.S. Rep. Dina Titus (D)
• U.S. Rep. Norma Torres (D)
• U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan (D)
• U.S. Rep. Juan Vargas (D)
• U.S Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D)
• U.S. Rep. Susan Wild (D)
• State Senator Joanne Benson (D)
• State Sen. Jill Carter (D)
• State Sen. Brian Feldman (D)
• State Senator Cheryl Kagan (D)
• State Sen. Nancy King (D)
• State Sen. Katherine Klausmeier (D)
• State Sen. Karen Lewis Young (D)
• State Delegate Harry Bhandari (D)
• State Delegate Kris Fair (D)
• State Delegate Linda Foley (D)
• State Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo (D)
• State Delegate Brooke Grossman (D)
• State Delegate Ken Kerr (D)
• State Delegate Mary Lehman (D)
• State Delegate Lesley Lopez (D)
• State Delegate Ashanti Martinez (D)
• State Delegate Julie Palakovich Carr (D)
• State Delegate Joseline Peña-Melnyk (D)
• State Delegate Lily Qi (D)
• State Delegate Mike Rogers (D)
• State Delegate Gary Simmons (D)
• State Delegate Ryan Spiegel (D)
• State Delegate Deni Taveras (D)
• State Delegate Joe Vogel (D)
• State Delegate Greg Wims (D)
• State Delegate Chao Wu (D)
• State Delegate Caylin Young (D)
• State Delegate Natalie Ziegler (D)
• Prince George's County State's Attorney Aisha Braveboy (D)
• Attorney General Anthony G. Brown (D)
• Member, Frederick County Council Jerry Donald (D)
• Executive, Frederick County Jessica Fitzwater (D)
• Member, Prince George's County Council Krystal Oriadha (D)
• Member, New York City Council Yusef Salaam (D)
• Member, New Carrollton City Council Briana Urbina (D)
• Member, Frederick County Board of Education Karen Yoho (Nonpartisan)
• Frmr. U.S. Rep. John Delaney (D)
• Frmr. state Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez (D)
• Frmr. U.S. Rep. Brian Higgins (D)
• Frmr. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce April McClain-Delaney (D)
• Frmr. U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy (D)
• Frmr. state Delegate Shane Pendergrass (D)
• Frmr. state Sen. Ronald Young (D)
• Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters
• IAFF International Association of Fire Fighters
• International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local 24
• International Association of Ironworkers Local 5
• International Association of Ironworkers Local 568
• International Longshoremen Association Baltimore District Council
• International Longshoremen Association Local 333
• International Longshoremen Association Local 953
• Laborers International Union of North America (LiUNA) Mid-Atlantic Region
• Laborers International Union of North America (LiUNA) Philadelphia/Baltimore/Washington Laborers' District Council
• Laborers International Union of North America (LiUNA) West Virginia and Appalachian Laborers' District Council
• Maryland Fraternal Order of Police
• Maryland State Education Association
• National Education Association
• SMART Union Local 100
• SMART Union National
• Service Employees International Union Local 32BJ
• Service Employees International Union Local 500
• United Auto Workers
• Knights of Labor Democratic Club
• Maryland Professional Fire Fighters Association

2022

See also: Maryland's 6th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Maryland District 6

Incumbent David Trone defeated Neil Parrott in the general election for U.S. House Maryland District 6 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Trone (D)	54.7	140,295
		Neil Parrott (R)	45.2	115,771
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	332

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 256,398
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• David August (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 6

Incumbent David Trone defeated Ben Smilowitz and George Gluck in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 6 on July 19, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Trone	79.0	44,370
		Ben Smilowitz	16.0	8,995
		George Gluck	5.0	2,789

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 56,154
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Heba Zayas (D)
• Carleah Summers (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 6

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 6 on July 19, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Neil Parrott	62.6	31,665
		Matthew Foldi	14.8	7,497
		Mariela Roca	7.6	3,858
		Colt Black	7.5	3,789
		Jonathan Jenkins	6.7	3,406
		Robert Poissonnier	0.8	400

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 50,615
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2020

See also: Maryland's 6th Congressional District election, 2020

Maryland's 6th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)

Maryland's 6th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Maryland District 6

Incumbent David Trone defeated Neil Parrott, George Gluck, and Jason Herrick in the general election for U.S. House Maryland District 6 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Trone (D)	58.8	215,540
		Neil Parrott (R)	39.2	143,599
		George Gluck (G)	1.9	6,893
		Jason Herrick (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	46
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	356

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 366,434
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Peter James (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 6

Incumbent David Trone defeated Maxwell Bero in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 6 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Trone	72.4	65,655
		Maxwell Bero	27.6	25,037

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 90,692
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Preeti Jayant Panchal (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 6

Neil Parrott defeated Kevin Caldwell and Chris Meyyur in the Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 6 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Neil Parrott	65.2	28,804
		Kevin Caldwell	25.5	11,258
		Chris Meyyur	9.3	4,113

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 44,175
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2018

See also: Maryland's 6th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Maryland District 6

David Trone defeated Amie Hoeber, Kevin Caldwell, and George Gluck in the general election for U.S. House Maryland District 6 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Trone (D)	59.0	163,346
		Amie Hoeber (R)	38.0	105,209
		Kevin Caldwell (L)	1.8	4,972
		George Gluck (G)	1.2	3,275
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	282

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 277,084 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ted Athey (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 6

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 6 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Trone	40.0	24,103
		Aruna Miller	30.7	18,524
		Nadia Hashimi	10.5	6,304
		Roger Manno	10.4	6,257
		Andrew Duck	4.9	2,949
		Chris Graves	1.6	982
		George English	1.1	650
		Christopher Hearsey	0.9	531

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 60,300
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 6

Amie Hoeber defeated Lisa Lloyd, Kurt Elsasser, and Brad Rohrs in the Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 6 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Amie Hoeber	67.8	19,571
		Lisa Lloyd	17.8	5,144
		Kurt Elsasser	8.7	2,526
		Brad Rohrs	5.7	1,641

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 28,882
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Endorsements

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Democratic candidate endorsements Endorsement Date Duck Hashimi Manno Miller Trone Federal officials Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) March 28, 2018 ✔ Rep. Anthony Brown (D-MD) March 6, 2018 ✔ Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) November 20, 2017 ✔ Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) November 20, 2017 ✔ Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) November 20, 2017 ✔ Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) November 20, 2017 ✔ State figures State Del. Maggie McIntosh (D) February 14, 2018 ✔ State Del. Kathleen Dumais (D) February 14, 2018 ✔ State Del. Adrienne Jones (D) February 14, 2018 ✔ State Del. Sheila Hixson (D) February 14, 2018 ✔ State Del. Kumar Barve (D) February 14, 2018 ✔ State Del. Anne Kaiser (D) February 14, 2018 ✔ State Del. Shane Pendergrass (D) February 14, 2018 ✔ State Del. Joseph F. Vallario, Jr. (D) February 14, 2018 ✔ State Del. Tawanna Gaines (D) February 14, 2018 ✔ State Del. Ariana Kelly (D) February 14, 2018 ✔ Former state Del. Casper Taylor (D) January 31, 2018 ✔ Former Sen. Joseph Tydings (D) January 4, 2018 ✔ State Del. Michael Busch (D) October 4, 2017 ✔ Local figures Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett (D) February 19, 2018 ✔ Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker (D) February 12, 2018 ✔ Organizations End Citizens United April 24, 2018 ✔ Sierra Club of Maryland April 17, 2018 ✔ Maryland Working Families Party March 1, 2018 ✔ United Auto Workers February 15, 2018 ✔ Progressive Maryland February 7, 2018 ✔ National Nurses United January 14, 2018 ✔ International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers January 11, 2018 ✔ International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 307 January 9, 2018 ✔ International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 24 January 9, 2018 ✔ Food & Water Action Fund December 19, 2017 ✔ Service Employees International Union Local 500 December 14, 2017 ✔ 32BJ Service Employees International Union December 14, 2017 ✔ Laborers International Union of North America December 12, 2017 ✔ International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees November 22, 2017 ✔ 314 Action November 20, 2017 ✔ Teamsters Joint Council No. 62 November 2, 2017 ✔ Teamsters Joint Council No. 55 November 2, 2017 ✔ United Food and Commercial Workers October 17, 2017 ✔ Communications Workers of America October 3, 2017 ✔ International Union of Elevator Constructors September 19, 2017 ✔ International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 26 September 15, 2017 ✔ Community Hub for Opportunities in Construction Employment September 5, 2017 ✔ EMILY's List August 31, 2017 ✔ Feminist Majority Unknown ✔

Campaign finance

The table below contains data from FEC Quarterly October 2017 reports. It includes only candidates who reported at least $10,000 in campaign contributions as of September 30, 2017.

Democrats

Major contributions

David Trone

On June 15, 2018, David Trone (D) contributed $5 million to his own campaign ahead of the June 26 primary. The contribution brought Trone's total contributions to his own campaign to $10.2 million.

Campaign advertisements

Support

"Kissing Babies" - Trone campaign ad, released May 16, 2018

2016

See also: Maryland's 8th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. In Maryland's 8th Congressional District, incumbent Chris Van Hollen (D) chose not to run for re-election in 2016, instead seeking election to the U.S. Senate. Jamie Raskin (D) defeated Dan Cox (R), Nancy Wallace (Green), and Jasen Wunder (Libertarian) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Raskin defeated eight other candidates in the Democratic primary, while Cox defeated Jeffrey Jones, Elizabeth Matory, Aryeh Shudofsky and Shelly Skolnick to win the Republican nomination. Additionally, Wallace defeated Charles Galloway and Elizabeth Croydon to win the Green Party primary. The primary elections took place on April 26, 2016.

U.S. House, Maryland District 8 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Jamie Raskin	60.6%	220,657
	Republican	Dan Cox	34.2%	124,651
	Green	Nancy Wallace	3.1%	11,201
	Libertarian	Jasen Wunder	2%	7,283
	N/A	Write-in	0.1%	532
Total Votes				364,324
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections

U.S. House, Maryland District 8 Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jamie Raskin	33.6%	43,776
David Trone	27.1%	35,400
Kathleen Matthews	23.9%	31,186
Ana Sol Gutierrez	5.5%	7,185
William Jawando	4.6%	6,058
Kumar Barve	2.4%	3,149
David Anderson	1.2%	1,511
Joel Rubin	1.1%	1,426
Dan Bolling	0.5%	712
Total Votes		130,403
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections

U.S. House, Maryland District 8 Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Dan Cox	44.4%	20,647
Jeffrey Jones	20.1%	9,343
Elizabeth Matory	15.7%	7,295
Shelly Skolnick	12.5%	5,835
Aryeh Shudofsky	7.4%	3,421
Total Votes		46,541
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections

Campaign themes

2024

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2022

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2020

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2018

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The following campaign themes were found on Trone's campaign website.

“	Veterans My father was a quartermaster in the U.S. Navy During World War II. He served aboard the U.S. Aircraft Carrier Bon Homme Richard and saw combat in the Pacific. When my father came home from the war, he was returning to a nation that was both eager and ready to help. President Roosevelt understood that re-adjusting millions of veterans to civilian life after the war would be no easy task, so he began preparations well in advance. These efforts culminated in his signing of the G.I. Bill of Rights in 1944, often referred to as the “G.I. Bill.” It guaranteed veterans a range of educational, housing, unemployment, and medical benefits. Unfortunately, the picture is very different for returning veterans today. While our nation is all too eager to thank them with words, we’re not nearly as prepared to act. Unlike President Roosevelt, who understood the importance of long-term thinking, our leaders didn’t have a plan in place to support veterans returning from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. As a result, veterans today are facing many serious challenges with medical care, education, employment, and homelessness. We have a moral obligation to do better. Healthcare and mental health We’re all familiar with the scandals of 2014 where it was revealed that veterans were dying waiting in line for care, and VA officials were falsifying records saying that people were being treated when they were not. In response, Congress created the Veterans Choice program. Under the Veterans Choice Program, veterans are allowed to seek care from outside providers if their wait time for an appointment is more than 30 days or if they live more than 40 miles from the closest VA facility. Many people in Allegany and Garrett counties live more than 40 miles from the closest VA hospital. Unfortunately, the program has suffered from budget shortfall and the rules have left many veterans who need outside care unable to receive it. Furthermore, it was never intended to be a permanent fix to the problem. Congress needs to pass real reform that fixes the underlying problems at the VA so that it can deliver the excellent care that it once did. We especially need to focus on mental health and traumatic brain injuries. It’s estimated that around 300,000 servicemembers have sustained TBI since the year 2000. About 22% of people who served in Afghanistan and Iraq returned with TBI compared to 12% in Vietnam. Homelessness TBI and other disabilities are also major contributing factors to veteran homelessness. After 9/11 our leaders failed to anticipate this problem and prepare for it. By 2009 there were about 500,000 homeless veterans. But the VA that year was only serving 92,000 of those. In response to these alarming numbers, President Obama set an ambitious goal of ending veteran homelessness by 2015. While his administration made great strides, reducing veteran homelessness 50% by 2016, the goal remains unmet. And for the first time in 7 years, the number of homeless veterans increased in 2017. Many cities and counties have made commitments to end veteran homelessness – Montgomery County is among them. We need more municipalities to step up and more resources from the federal government to support them. The only acceptable number of homeless veterans is zero. Education Education is another area where our leaders failed to anticipate the needs of today’s veterans. Tuition costs have risen drastically in recent years and benefits were not being adjusted accordingly. In 2000 some veterans were finding that the G.I. Bill now only covered 1/10th of their education costs. Congress finally took action in 2008 by passing the post-9/11 G.I. Bill which brings tuition benefits in line with today’s costs. But many veterans still don’t have the resources or support that they need to finish school. Veterans are nontraditional students and we need to do more to support their needs. My company has a program that allows our employees to earn a four-year degree at company expense. All of the coursework in the program is done online. Most of the people who take advantage of it are older than a typical college student and all are working full time to support themselves. The online courses give them the flexibility needed to complete their degree. We need to look at options like this to give veterans the flexibility that they need to finish their degrees. Employment Employment has also been a challenge for post-9/11 veterans. At the beginning of 2011 post-9/11 veterans were over 50% more likely to be unemployed than the overall workforce. Progress has been made since then and post-9/11 veteran unemployment has fallen to levels comparable to civilian unemployment. But underemployment remains a serious issue. Today’s jobs require more skills and education than ever before. Veterans can be at a disadvantage because while they are serving our country, they’re missing out on opportunities to get the education and skills needed to advance in the civilian workforce. Compounding the problem, employers are far less likely to understand the needs of military veterans because they are less likely to have served themselves. In my father’s generation, 12% of the population served in the armed forces. Almost everyone either served or had friends and family who served. Today less 1% serve in the military. We need to do more to incentivize employers to hire veterans and educate them on the skills that veterans can provide to their workforce. Conclusion “Thank you for your service” must be more than words. Government at all levels, the private sector, and non-profits all need to step up to find and implement solutions. It’s imperative that we fulfill our commitment to serve those who have served us. Equal Opportunity for Women Our country has made progress towards equality for women in the workplace. Women now make up 47% of the workforce, and the number of women in the workforce with college degrees has quadrupled since 1970. But there are still significant systemic barriers that hold women back. In Congress, my legislative priorities to ensure equal economic opportunity for women will include: • Equal Pay – The numbers don’t lie. In 2016, women working full time in the United States made 80 cents for every dollar that men made. For non-white women, the difference is even greater. Black women made 63% of what white men made, while Hispanic and Latina women made just 54% – this is unacceptable. The underlying social and economic forces contributing to this gap are complex, and require both shifts in cultural norms and government action. That’s why I support the Paycheck Fairness Act, which will provide effective recourse for women who have been victims of wage discrimination. • Paid Family Leave – The United States is the only industrialized nation that does not have paid family leave. Though some employers do provide paid leave voluntarily, only 15% of the workforce has it. The current policies especially harm women, who bear more of the burden balancing work and family than men do. As Senator Gillibrand said in 2016, many women can’t even get a day off to give birth. Our country can do better and must do better. I support the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act, which would establish a national paid leave system. Criminal Justice Reform My passion for criminal justice reform stems from personal experience. Early in business career I was arrested and charged by a corrupt prosecutor. I was fortunate to have the resources to defend myself in court. Far too many people, especially people of color, are not so fortunate. That’s why for over 20 years, I’ve supported the ACLU’s efforts to fix our broken justice system. In 2015 the ACLU created the Trone Center for Justice and Equality in recognition of June and my longtime support. I’m also proud to chair the ACLU’s Private Sector and Education Advisory Council. The council recently released a report showing how hiring returning citizens is good for business. The report uses data from my own company, where we’ve banned the box and hired over 100 returning citizens. We’ve found that they are some of our best employees. In Congress, I will continue the fight for criminal justice reform. Our country need a comprehensive approach that tackles problems on the streets, in our courts, and in our prisons. These are some of my top priorities on this issue. BODY CAMERAS FOR POLICE OFFICERS We need to address the role of police officers in our communities. Body cameras for police officers are a no-brainer first step. When implemented in San Diego, the police department received 40.5% fewer complaints and police officers used force 46.5% less when they wore body cameras. Congress should use every means available to have body cameras adopted nationwide and make sure police departments have strict rules to ensure they remain turned on during all police encounters. COMMUNITY-BASED POLICING AND PREVENTION Congress also needs to focus on community-based policing. From 2009 to 2014 the federal government gave police departments tens of thousands of machine guns, ammunition magazines, camouflage and night vision equipment, and armored cars. Police should have the tools necessary to ensure public safety, but that does not require us to turn our cities and towns into war zones, as we witnessed with the excessive militarization of police in Ferguson. Police departments need the resources to work with communities to disrupt gang activity and prevent more violent crime. Interlock devices in cars will also help reduce drunk driving and keep our communities and police officers safe. A FAIR TRIAL Every defendant should have the right to an attorney with the experience and time necessary to devote to their defense. Across the country, our public defender system is in shambles.  In Fresno County, California, public defenders are expected to handle 700 cases a year.  Congress should lead the way by funding more public defenders in the federal court system and limiting the number of cases that they have to take. In addition, we need to overhaul the bail and pretrial detention system. A 2013 study found that 50% of pretrial detainees were in jail because they could not afford to pay bail of less than $2,500. It’s even worse for Latino and Black defendants who often receive higher bail than white defendants.  This causes an undue financial burden on the defendants and their families, limits the defendants’ ability to participate in their own defense, and wastes taxpayer money. We spend $38 million every day in this country to keep these mostly nonviolent offenders behind bars before their convicted of anything. Congress should pass the Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act. This bipartisan bill would use Justice Department grants to incentivize states to implement pretrial detention reform and require them to show that they’re meeting certain guidelines as a condition for receiving the grants. END THE WAR ON DRUGS AND MASS INCARCERATION America has 5% of the world’s population and 25% of the world’s prisoners. Our prison population has increased by over 630% since 1972. This explosion in incarceration is due to our failed war on drugs. Jeff Sessions and Donald Trump have doubled down on these failed policies by instructing prosecutors to seek the harshest sentence possible for even the lowest level offenders. With an administration that is determined to take us backward, the time for Congress to act is now. We should treat drug addiction as a public health issue not as a criminal one. And we need to repeal mandatory minimum sentencing for drug offenses so that judges can use their discretion to get low-level offenders into treatment programs rather than sending them to prison for decades. END LONG-TERM SOLITARY CONFINEMENT We need to end long-term solitary confinement, ensuring that it is only used for limited periods of time and only when necessary. Each year 80,000 prisoners are held in solitary confinement in the U.S., many of them for infractions as minor as having a pack of cigarettes. Long-term solitary confinement has severe psychological effects on inmates and is considered torture under international law. REDEFINE SUCCESS We also need to redefine success in our prisons. This is not just a criminal justice reform issue but a public safety one, too. Preparing inmates to earn a living once they’re out of prison lowers crime rates because they’re not forced to turn back to crime to support themselves. There’s no reason we can’t adopt a rehabilitative approach to our prison system. European countries like Germany actively prepare inmates to reenter society successfully and have lower recidivism rates as a result. We ought to value the lives of inmates and get them the resources they need to positively contribute to society. Former prisoners should be eligible to receive Pell Grants and access to student-aid programs if they want to develop their skills and credentials to become meaningful contributors to society. Prisons should be able to serve as places of training and education. Over 60% of inmates in the United States are functionally illiterate and over 70% cannot read above a fourth-grade level. We shouldn’t waste money on incarceration simply because people don’t have the educational skills they need to succeed. A majority of states spend more on incarceration than on education per person. It’s a moral and economic disgrace. Right now, we fund prisons based on the number of inmates that they have, giving them no incentive to stop inmates from reoffending. Let’s change this by providing bonuses to wardens and staff in prisons where inmates do not re-offend after being released.  This will help encourage prison wardens and staff to develop innovative programs for education, job training, and other areas that can help people succeed when they get out of prison. The bonuses can be paid with money saved on incarceration with no additional cost to the taxpayers. Economy I’ve been fortunate in my life to start and grow a successful business. But I didn’t start out with much. I grew up on my family’s struggling farm, working 12 hour shifts, cleaning hog and chicken pens, and went to college and graduate school on student loans. I know the struggles that hard working Americans face trying to make ends meet. Some argue that businesses have to choose between paying fair wages and remaining competitive. I know that’s false choice. Paying our employees more is an investment in our people. And when you invest in people, you get great returns on that investment. It’s time that Congress took the same approach by investing in the American people. Here’s what I propose. RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE AND TIE IT TO INFLATION First, we should raise the minimum wage immediately. Increasing the minimum wage is the best way to reduce poverty and increase worker productivity. With that, we also need to pass a law tying the minimum wage to inflation. The federal minimum wage has not gone up since 2009, and it hasn’t kept pace with the rising cost of living. It would be almost $11 today if it had kept up with inflation. 35 million Americans would directly benefit from a minimum wage increase. 89% of them are 20 years or older and 30% of them are women. It’s one of the best things we can do to reduce poverty. As a business owner, I know firsthand that higher wages pay off in the long run by reducing turnover rates and training costs by making employees more productive. MAKE BANKING EASIER We should make banking more accessible to people in every community by having basic banking services at our post offices. This keeps people from falling victim to outrageous interest rates at payday lenders and high banking fees they can’t afford. This will be particularly important as market forces push banks to close branches and move their services online. Wal-Mart has already capitalized on this trend by offering check cashing services at their stores, with fees of $3-$6 per check. That may not seem like a lot, but those fees can really add up for struggling families. Banking services at post offices will help those families save money and help the USPS retain its important position serving our country. EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK I have three daughters who are young adults. For all of the progress we’ve made, they’re still entering a workforce where women are only paid 82 cents for every dollar that a man earns for the same work. The picture is even worse for black and Hispanic women, who earn 68 and 62 cents respectively for every dollar white men earn. Studies show that closing the pay gap for women, who make up 46% of the workforce, would be a great boon to the economy. President Trump likes to talk about economic growth, but he’s rolled back Obama-era equal pay protections. This is bad for women and bad for the economy. Congress needs to get us back on the right track by codifying former President Obama’s equal pay protections into law and by finally passing the Paycheck Fairness Act, which would close loopholes that employers use to pay women less than men. A FAIR TAX SYSTEM Donald Trump’s tax cuts are a disaster for the American people. They exacerbate income inequality and add $1.5 trillion to the debt. The wealthiest individuals should pay more in taxes, and I will oppose Trump’s fiscally irresponsible policies. We also need to remove the carried interest loophole that allows hedge fund managers to pay lower tax rates on their profits than working Americans. Immigration Immigrants are an important part of American society and should have a path to citizenship. Trump’s mass deportations, travel bans, and rescinding of DACA and TPS protections are antithetical to American values. We all benefit from the rich cultural and economic diversity immigrants bring to our community. Research shows that immigrants improve the quality of life for all Americans. Immigrants and their children founded over 40% of Fortune 500 companies, and these companies employ more than ten million people worldwide. Notably, Steve Jobs’s father was an immigrant from Syria. We also should reduce the amount of time it takes for applicants to receive work authorization. It shouldn’t take someone 10 years to get a visa if they have valuable job skills that can boost our economy. Everyone who works hard and plays by the rules should feel welcome in America. We are a nation of immigrants and that is one of our greatest strengths. Seniors and Dementia We are approaching a crisis as our population ages and as our birth rate declines. In 2013, the United States had 44.7 million Americans age 65 and older. By 2060, this number will double to 98 million. This staggering increase in the number of older Americans means we must change our policies. Every politician will tell you that they are going to save Social Security and Medicare. I not only want to fix it; I want to make sure it lasts. First, let’s really fix the financing. We should remove wage caps. Let’s hold Republicans to the standards of their favorite hero—Ronald Reagan—and raise the cap on taxable income for Social Security. I also propose increasing the budget of the NIH. Even before Trump was President, it was drastically underfunded. Every dollar we put in is a great investment that will more than pay for itself in the long run. Healthcare Quality healthcare is a basic human right, and the government’s job is to ensure that right for all Americans. With the passage of the Affordable Care Act, we’ve made great strides towards realizing the goal of universal health coverage for all Americans. We are on the right track toward universal coverage. Uninsured rates are at historic lows, and millions of people have gained coverage because of the law. Donald Trump and the Republican Congress want to take us backward. Their plan would cause millions to lose their coverage and make healthcare more expensive for millions more. The Affordable Care Act isn’t perfect, but we need to modify and build on it, not repeal it. CLOSE THE MEDICAID GAP We need to close the Medicaid coverage gap and expand Medicaid in all 50 states. The Republican plan takes us in the wrong direction by gutting the funding for Medicaid expansion. 31 states in the District of Columbia have expanded the program and Republican Governors who were skeptical at first are now admitting that Medicaid expansion has been good for their states. Let’s keep the funding and work with the remaining 19 states to close the Medicaid gap. CONTROL PREMIUM INCREASES America has the most expensive health care system in the world, and we don’t get better results because of it. Health care providers are incentivized to perform costly tests that aren’t necessary. We should find ways to change the incentives so that providers are rewarded for treating patients not for performing tests. We also need to focus on wellness and prevention. When people are empowered to make good decisions about diet, exercise, not smoking, and getting yearly checkups, healthcare costs go down. Finally, we need to get everyone covered. The U.S. spent $38.3 billion on uncompensated medical in 2016. A large part of that is people without insurance having to go to the emergency room, which is far more expensive than preventative care. That cost is then passed on to the rest of us. Covering everyone will help drive down costs in the long run. LIMIT OUT OF POCKET COSTS People should be able to afford to use the coverage they have. Too many people can only afford high deductible plans that discourage them from seeing a doctor when they need to because of high deductibles. This is not only wrong, but it’s costly. Studies show that dealing with medical problems sooner rather than later saves money. It’s particularly a problem for mental health services. Too many plans have higher co-pays and deductibles for these crucial services. I support stricter limits on deductibles and other out of pocket costs so that nobody has to think twice about getting the care they need. Early Childhood Education Every child deserves a great education, regardless of their family’s economic situation. But too many parents struggle to give their kids access to early educational opportunities. Single parents, 80% of whom are women, struggle to afford childcare and pre-school. We need to do more to help parents give their kids a good start in life. In Congress, my legislative priorities on early childhood education will include: • Universal Pre-K – I support the Early Learning Act, will create universal pre-k starting at age 4. The bill establishes an Early Education Trust Fund for the program, funded by a 1.5% tax increase on income, dividends, and capital gains over $500,000. Pre-k is one of the best investments the government can make. Not only is this good for kids and parents, it’s a good investment – studies show that for every dollar we invest in early education, we get seven dollars back in economic growth. • Affordable Childcare – Working parents, especially single mothers, often can’t afford to stay home with their children and struggle to afford quality childcare. Quality childcare is not just important for a child’s safety and well-being, it’s critical for their future educational development. A landmark study in 1995 showed that children from low-income families will have heard 30 million fewer words by age three than their more affluent peers. Affordable quality childcare is particularly a problem in the Sixth District. According to the University of New Hampshire, the average share of family income spent on childcare is 8.8%. But Sixth District families in all five counties spend a much larger percentage of their income on childcare. I support the Childcare for Working Families Act, which will ensure that families earning less than 150% of state median income will pay no more than 7% percent of their income towards childcare costs. Furthermore, it will also improve the childcare workforce by providing training and compensation improvements. Protecting the Right to Choose I’m 100% pro-choice. Medical decisions should be made by women and their doctors, not politicians like Donald Trump and Mike Pence. The Trump administration, the Republican Congress, and Republican state legislatures all around the country are trying to eliminate access to reproductive health services. I will fight these efforts and support legislation that ensures women have access to contraception and safe and legal abortion. In Congress, my legislative priorities to protect the right to choose will include: • Fighting Barriers to Abortion Access – Politicians are creating ridiculous barriers for women to access safe and legal abortion under the guise of “protection”. Clinics are often forced to close because of these restrictions and women are often forced to drive hundreds of miles to receive the treatment they choose. Many states are also passing demeaning waiting period laws requiring women to drive to the clinic two different times for no medical reason. I support the Women’s Health Protection Act, which would stop these laws and put health decisions back into the hands of women and their doctors. • Repealing the Hyde Amendment – The Hyde Amendment is a provision barring the use of federal funds for abortions services. Millions of women who depend on Medicaid for health coverage are denied access to safe and legal abortion because of this antiquated provision. I will work to repeal the Hyde Amendment in Congress. • Supporting Planned Parenthood – Millions of women across the country depend on Planned Parenthood for health services like cancer screenings, contraception, STI testing, and safe and legal abortion. I will oppose any effort to defund Planned Parenthood and will fight to make sure that this vital organization can continue providing services. LGBT The Supreme Court’s decision to legalize same sex marriage was a great victory for this country, but the fight for equal rights isn’t over. Discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is still legal in many states, so businesses can refuse to serve someone food or lease an apartment simply because of their sexual orientation. The problem is exacerbated for transgender people. They face everyday discrimination that often goes unnoticed, from workplace dress codes to ridiculous regulations about which bathrooms they use. Transgender people are 50% more likely to be unemployed, and tragically 50% of transgender youth attempt suicide before their 20th birthday. This is unacceptable. We need to pass the Full Equality Act to ensure LGBT individuals are protected against discrimination at work, school, and in their community nationwide. And we need to pass laws that protect and recognize transgender individuals as important members of our society instead of outsiders. Environment Protecting our environment is crucial. Climate change is real and it’s a serious threat to our economy and our way of life. President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Accord is bad leadership. Good leadership requires long-term thinking. Whatever short-term economic benefits Trump may think we gain from withdrawing from this agreement are nothing compared to the long-term costs. Trump’s decision is terrible for the next generation and the world we’re going to leave to them with. With a President that thinks you can solve a problem by sticking your head in the sand, we need a Congress that will take immediate action to protect our environment. As a father, I know that if we don’t act now, my children will have to live with the consequences. That’s why I will push for a strong environmental protection agenda in Congress. INVEST IN GREEN TECHNOLOGY We can help transition the United States to a greener economy by providing grants to make green technology affordable and accessible. Solar energy usage has doubled every two years for the past three decades as the technology becomes cheaper. If solar continues to grow at this rate, it could provide all of the world’s energy within the next two decades. But in order for it to keep growing at this rate, we need new technologies to keep making it cheaper. Businesses, universities, and even our own military are working on developing these technologies every day. Let’s give them the start-up capital they need to bring these technologies to market and make 100% green power a reality. TRANSITION ASSISTANCE Solving a major problem like climate change requires us to make sure that nobody gets left behind. Many communities, including several here in Western Maryland, have been economically dependent on coal and other traditional sources of energy. I support investments to help revitalize these communities that have been harmed by the transition to renewable energy. MAKE FEDERAL BUILDINGS ENERGY EFFICIENT As the nation’s largest landlord and energy consumer, the federal government needs to lead the way on sustainable buildings. President Obama has shown this leadership by issuing executive orders to reduce the federal government’s carbon footprint by building new green buildings and upgrading existing ones. Congress should codify the President’s most recent green building executive order into law, to ensure that the federal government continues to live up to its responsibility as a leader in green construction. PROTECT FUEL EFFICIENCY STANDARDS Republicans in Washington are trying to roll back the CAFÉ standards that have driven tremendous gains in fuel efficiency and dramatically reduced air pollution from automobiles and other vehicles. We should fight to keep these standards in place. From 1975 to 2010 the fuel efficiency of cars doubled. We need to continue on this trajectory, not go backward. PRESERVE THE CHESAPEAKE BAY The Chesapeake Bay is a vital natural resource not only to Marylanders but to all Americans and the federal government must play a role in its preservation. I will oppose efforts by the Trump Administration and Republicans in Congress to undermine the EPA’s plans to clean up the Chesapeake. Transportation AN INFRASTRUCTURE BANK Our roads, bridges, and railway tracks are in desperate need of repair. We need an infrastructure bank so that states and municipalities can fund the projects and repairs they need. Our safety should not be in the hands of partisan lawmakers. I support Congressman Delaney’s plan to fund the infrastructure bank with a one-time tax deal that allows corporations to return the $2 trillion held in offshore accounts to the U.S. at a reduced tax rate. STOP STUDYING AND START INVESTING We also need to start investing in transportation again. Maryland has fallen far behind some of our neighboring states in making forward-looking investments in transportation, and as a result, suburban Maryland has some of the worst traffic congestion in the nation. Projects like the Corridor Cities Transitway, fixing I-270, or improving I-81 end up stalled for years. We need action. Our regional leaders and transportation agencies have been studying this problem for years, and experts agree on the most important investments we need to make. We already have several major projects in our local and regional plans, that would effectively reduce congestion, improve safety, boost our local economy, reduce air pollution and protect our quality of life. Let’s get beyond the pointless debates over “roads vs. transit”, recognize what the studies all show – that we need both – and get to work identifying new funding sources and getting them built. Where do we start? Fix I-270 with new express lanes from the American Legion Bridge all the way through Frederick, and regional express-bus service using those new dedicated lanes. Revenue from the new toll lanes will pay for the construction, and the new express-bus service, while keeping the free lanes free so everyone will have a range of better choices; Build the Corridor Cities Transitway to connect key job centers along the I-270 corridor; making key communities along the route more transit oriented, walkable and sustainable to support thousands of new jobs; Fully fund and complete long-planned improvements to I-81, I-70, MARC rail and other key transportation projects in Western Maryland, to better connect our communities, reduce congestion, improve safety and provide more jobs. We need a balanced mix of road improvements, expanded transit services, more integrated bike and pedestrian access in our communities, and better land-use planning. We need to use all the tools in our toolbox to ease congestion, not one or the other. A combination approach is what studies show works best. The bottom line is we don’t have to accept the nation’s worst congestion, and I won’t. So let’s stop studying this issue to death and get started on real solutions that we already know will do the most good. Election Reform CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM I have learned firsthand the problems with political donations. That’s why I refuse to accept money from PACs or lobbyists. We need to overturn Citizens United and enact reform for more transparency. It’s unacceptable that PACs can raise millions of dollars, and we don’t know who they are. Politicians and outside groups spent $3.7 billion in 2014 mid-term elections. That’s absurd. We need to make it easier for everyone who wants to serve and get rid of special interests. The only special interests politicians should care about are yours. END GERRYMANDERING Gerrymandering is a national and local problem. Gerrymandering has greatly distorted representation in Congress, leading to an ineffective system of government. And politicians in both parties are the direct cause of this dysfunction. It’s a fundamentally self serving system for the politicians and no one else. Maryland has become a national example of this terrible problem thanks to our state legislature. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens has called one of Maryland’s redistricting plans “outrageously unconstitutional.” It’s now the second most gerrymandered state in the country. It doesn’t help that we are likely to live in areas that represent our personal political views. Elections are becoming more and more predictable. I support an independent redistricting commission so that all voters are represented in government. Today, technology can let us take census data to create sensible boundaries. We are constitutionally required to redraw the lines every ten years, but we are not required to do it fairly. There is no excuse to not have an effective districting system that benefits all constituents. Violence Against Women Violence against women is an all too common problem in the United States. The 1994 Violence Against Women Act was a positive step in helping to give law enforcement the tools they need to prosecute abusers and providing support for victims. But more than two decades later, domestic abuse, sexual assault, and human trafficking remain serious problems – and we need to do more to combat them. In Congress, my legislative priorities to combat violence against women will include: • Keep Abusers from Obtaining Guns – Domestic violence affects 1 in 4 women in the United States, and abusers often use guns to threaten or even kill victims. Domestic violence incidents involving a firearm are 12 times more likely to result in death. Keeping convicted abusers and stalkers from obtaining guns is a long-overdue common-sense measure that will save lives. I support the Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act, which would make these prohibitions federal law. • Enforce Title IX Sexual Assault Protections – Sexual assault on college campuses is a significant threat to the safety of female students. One in five undergraduate women experiences sexual assault on campus. In response to this epidemic, the Obama administration released new guidelines for how colleges should protect students from sexual assault, which they are legally required to do under Title IX. Unfortunately, Donald Trump and Betsy DeVos have rolled back these guidelines. Congress should act to write the Obama administration’s provisions into law so that we can continue making progress on protecting women on campus. • Allow Trafficking Victims to Expunge Convictions – Women who have been victims of forced prostitution and human trafficking often find themselves further victimized by our criminal justice system by laws criminalizing prostitution. These women (including many right here in our district) often find it even harder to get out of prostitution after a criminal conviction, because it’s more difficult for them to find legal employment with a criminal record. To help survivors who have been further victimized by these misguided laws, I support the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act, which would allow women who have been victims of trafficking to have their criminal convictions vacated and their arrests expunged.	”
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2016

Trone issued the following statement regarding his bid for office. For a full list of issue positions, click here.

“ I’m running for Congress, because I'm tired of the shouting competitions in Congress when legislators should focus on solving the problems we face. I’m running, because working families and small businesses are struggling more than ever to have their voices heard in a place that seems to do a lot more talking than listening. I’ve spent my career in business solving problems, being innovative, and working with anyone who could help get things done. I'm running for Congress to focus on constituents' concerns and issues. I’ve been successful in business, because we’ve focused on our consumers. We need more of that in Washington. We need to think long-term and about the next generation. We need to listen more and talk less. We need to actually create change instead of just proposing it. That’s what has made me successful in business, and it’s why I want to bring that same approach to end the gridlock in Washington. I will protect the right to choose, enact reform to protect our environment and end climate change, and demand Congress pass strict gun control reforms now. We need to end the achievement gap in education. Opportunity doesn't mean anything unless it's shared. We also need criminal justice reform. Our prisons should be a place of rehabilitation. And we need to help former inmate once they do their time. That's why my business banned the box on employment forms, and it's why I've been a long time supporter of the ACLU. ” —David Trone,

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David Trone campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. Senate Maryland	Lost primary	$54,937,505	$51,413,130
2022	U.S. House Maryland District 6	Won general	$13,144,029	$13,034,603
2020	U.S. House Maryland District 6	Won general	$2,965,204	$2,980,058
2018	U.S. House Maryland District 6	Won general	$18,468,368	$18,359,833
Grand total			$89,515,106	$85,787,625
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

Notable endorsements

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Notable candidate endorsements by David Trone

Endorsee	Election	Stage	Outcome
Shontel Brown  source  (D)	U.S. House Ohio District 11 (2022)	Primary	Won General
Joe Biden  source  (D)	President of the United States (2020)	Primary	Won General
John Delaney  source  (D)	President of the United States (2020)		Withdrew in Convention

Notable ballot measure endorsements by David Trone

Measure	Position	Outcome
Colorado Proposition 124, Retail Liquor Store Licenses Initiative (2022)  source	Support	Defeated

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Ballot measure support and opposition for David Trone
Ballot measure	Year	Position	Status
Colorado Proposition 124, Retail Liquor Store Licenses Initiative (2022)	2022	Supported	d Defeated

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