US Congressional District 2

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. Elected to a two-year term.

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Democratic

Name: Rep. Johnny Olszewski

Age: 44

Personal: Married, one daughter.

Education: Bachelor’s degree, political science and American studies, Goucher College; master’s degree, political management, George Washington University; PhD, public policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Experience: Member, U.S. House of Representatives, Md. District 2; Baltimore County executive; senior manager, Baltimore City Department of Transportation; member, Maryland House of Delegates, District 6; member, Baltimore County Democratic State Central Committee.

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: Clint Spellman Jr.

Age: 66

Education: College of Notre Dame of Maryland

Experience: Insurance agent and small-business owner, Allstate Insurance, 1994–present; grass-roots community advocate & organizer, 2008–present; Poverty to Profession Workforce Initiative, 2024–present.

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: Nnabu Eze

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

Name: Dave Wallace

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