Candidates for the 7th Congressional District

What’s the job: Would serve as one of Maryland’s eight members of 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. The 7th Congressional District includes most of Baltimore and portions of Baltimore County.

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Democrat

Name: Kweisi Mfume

Age: 75

Personal: Married with six children

Education: B.S. Morgan State University; M.A. in international/global studies, the Johns Hopkins University.

Experience: Incumbent representative for MD-07; former president and CEO of the NAACP; chairman, board of regents of Morgan State University

Endorsements:

Notable donors: American Crystal Sugar, American Association for Justice, American Federation of State/County/Municipal Employees, American Israel Public Affairs Committee, Home Depot.

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: Why should voters elect you?

Republican

Name: Scott M. Collier

Age: 60

Personal: Married

Did not respond to biographical questions or candidate questionnaire.

Libertarian

Name: Ronald M. Owens-Bey

Did not respond to biographical questions or candidate questionnaire.