David J. Trone

Age: 68

Personal: Married with four grown children.

Education: Bachelor’s degree, Furman University; master’s degree, business administration, University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business.

Experience: Member of U.S. House of Representatives for the 6th Congressional District since 2019; Founder and co-owner of Total Wine & More retail liquor store chain.

Endorsements: Attorney General Anthony Brown; Maryland State Education Association; U.S. Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger; U.S. Reps. Hakeem Jeffries LiUNA Mid-Atlantic; Maryland State Fraternal Order of Police; International Longshoremen Association; 32BJ SEIU and SEIU 500.

Notable donors: Trone largely self-funds his campaign and has committed to spend tens of millions of dollars of his own money.

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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 semi-automatic 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?

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