Candidates pursuing retiring Md. Rep. Steny Hoyer’s seat in Congress weigh in on issues

CBC Roundup: Harry Dunn for MD-5 - Dedicated to protecting our democracy

On January 7, 2026, Rep. Steny Hoyer, 23-term Congressman from Maryland’s 5th Congressional District, announced that he will not be seeking reelection in 2026.

Candidates pursuing retiring Md. Rep. Steny Hoyer’s seat in Congress weigh in on issues

Maryland’s 5th District has been represented by the same member of Congress since Ronald Reagan was president. Over the past 47 years, Rep. Steny Hoyer has amassed the kind of power few in Congress are ever able to obtain, including two stints — totaling eight years — as House majority leader. And when Hoyer announced he was retiring at the end of this term, he set off an avalanche of interest from Democrats, Republicans and Independents who hop…

A January 6 Hero Runs For Congress | Harry Dunn On AMPED UP

Harry Dunn was a Capitol Police officer who stood his ground January 6—earning the Presidential Citizens Medal. Then he got death threats because he told the truth about that day. Now he’s running for Congress in the 5th District of Maryland for the open seat Steny Hoyer left behind, with his primary in less than a week, on June 23rd. More than $5 million in crypto, AI, and other PAC funds have flooded in behind another candidate. It's the kinda…