Kweisi Mfume

In the 2024 House race for MD-7, Kweisi Mfume (D) won with 80.3% of the vote, defeating Scott M. Collier (R) who received 17.2%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Kweisi Mfume's 63.1-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Kweisi Mfume benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2022 House race for MD-7, Kweisi Mfume (D) won with 82.1% of the vote, defeating Scott M. Collier (R) who received 17.7%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Kweisi Mfume's 64.3-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Kweisi Mfume benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, Kweisi Mfume won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Biden was in office). The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2020 House race for MD-7, Kweisi Mfume (D) won with 73.8% of the vote, defeating Kim Klacik (R) who received 25.1%. 3 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Kweisi Mfume's 48.7-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2020 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2020 House race for MD-7, Kweisi Mfume (D) won with 71.6% of the vote, defeating Kim Klacik (R) who received 28.0%. 3 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Kweisi Mfume's 43.6-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2020 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.