Brian E. Frydenborg

Age: 42

Personal: Single.

Education: Bachelor’s degree, history and politics, Washington and Lee University; master’s degree, peace operations, George Mason University.

Experience: More than 20 years’ experience as an independent journalist, policy consultant.

Endorsements: Center for Freethought Equality, which backs candidates who support “increasing the visibility and political clout of the humanist and atheist community.”

Notable donors: None reported.

Questionnaire

Q: Would you vote for a national abortion ban (yes/no)?

Q: Would you vote for a national abortion ban for pregnancies of 16 weeks or later (yes/no)?

Q: Would you vote for legislation legalizing abortion access nationwide (yes/no)?

Q: Would you vote for legislation protecting in vitro fertilization procedures and access nationwide (yes/no)?

Q: Is there a crisis at the U.S. southern border, and what solutions would you recommend?

Q: Would you have voted for the bipartisan immigration bill that was put forward in February? Why or why not?

Q: What would you do to break the cycle of last-minute federal budget deals that have kept Maryland families under the threat of full or partial government shutdowns?

Q: What would you do to promote peace in Gaza?

Q: Finish this statement: I believe the U.S. should offer additional aid to ... (choices: Ukraine, the Israeli military, civilians in Gaza, none of the above)?

Q: Would you support a national ban on military-style semiautomatic rifles? Why or why not?

Q: Would you support keeping or eliminating the filibuster? Please explain your answer.

Q: When considering confirmation of Supreme Court justices and federal judges, what are the three most important factors you would consider?

Q: Why should voters elect you?

Correction: This article was updated to correct a production error that resulted in an answer in the wrong location.