Election 2026 Maryland
Adrian Boafo, center, a Maryland state delegate and candidate for U.S. Congress smiles for a photograph, which included all of U.S. Representative Steny Hoyer's staff over the years, at the "AmeriPac Bull Roast" Friday, June 12, 2026, in Mitchellville, Md.
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Maryland Democrats chose state Del. Adrian Boafo on Tuesday to advance to November's general…
U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer and Jerrold Nadler are retiring in January, but they are passing the torch to former aides who won the Democratic primaries to replace them. Hoyer backed Adrian Boafo in Maryland, while Nadler supported Micah Lasher in New York. Their districts are heavily Democratic, making them all but certain to win in November. Hoyer and Nadler are the latest lawmakers to successfully anoint their successors after spending decades in Congress. This practice can be controversial, especially when lawmakers time announcements to benefit insiders. But even at a time when voters give Congress a dismal approval rating, they’re often receptive to the recommendation of their own representative.
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