US Congressional District 7

What’s the job: One of Maryland’s eight members in the 435-member U.S. House of Representatives. Responsible for introducing and voting on legislation, approving federal spending and providing oversight of federal government operations. Elected to a two-year term.

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Democratic

Name: Mark Conway

Age: 38

Personal: Married, two daughters.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in government, politics and philosophy and master’s degree, public policy, University of Maryland.

Experience: Councilman, Baltimore’s 4th District; executive vice president, Chesapeake Conservancy; executive director, Baltimore Tree Trust; acting director, Mayor’s Office of CitiStat; deputy director, Mayor’s Office of CitiStat.

Questionnaire

Q: What would you do to restore predictability to the federal budgeting process and avoid shutdowns and threats of shutdowns?

Q: Do you support changes to existing immigration laws? Be specific on changes you would seek and how you would forge bipartisan support for them.

Q: Should members of Congress be allowed to trade individual stocks? What policies would you support to ensure that members are acting in the public interest rather than their own financial interest?

Q: Describe a moment when you stood up to someone in authority.

Q: What will you bring to Congress that is missing?

Name: Tashi K. Davis

Candidate did not respond to The Banner’s voter guide questionnaire.

Name: Theo R. Gillespie

Candidate did not respond to The Banner’s voter guide questionnaire.

Name: Rep. Kweisi Mfume

Age: 78

Personal: Married with six children.

Education: Bachelor’s degree, Morgan State University; master’s degree, Johns Hopkins University.

Experience: Member, U.S. House of Representatives, Md. 7th District (2020-present; 1987-1996); president/CEO, NAACP (1996-2004); Baltimore City Council member (1978-1986).

Questionnaire

Q: What would you do to restore predictability to the federal budgeting process and avoid shutdowns and threats of shutdowns?

Q: Do you support changes to existing immigration laws? Be specific on changes you would seek and how you would forge bipartisan support for them.

Q: Should members of Congress be allowed to trade individual stocks? What policies would you support to ensure that members are acting in the public interest rather than their own financial interest?

Q: Describe a moment when you stood up to someone in authority.

Q: What will you bring to Congress that is missing?

Republican

Name: Scott M. Collier

Candidate did not respond to The Banner’s voter guide questionnaire.