Jamie Raskin

In the 2024 House race for MD-8, Jamie Raskin (D) won with 76.8% of the vote, defeating Cheryl Riley (R) who received 20.5%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Jamie Raskin's 56.3-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Jamie Raskin 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-8, Jamie Raskin (D) won with 80.2% of the vote, defeating Gregory Thomas Coll (R) who received 18.1%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Jamie Raskin's 62.0-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Jamie Raskin benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, Jamie Raskin 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-8, Jamie Raskin (D) won with 68.2% of the vote, defeating Gregory Thomas Coll (R) who received 31.6%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Jamie Raskin's 36.7-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 2018 House race for MD-08, Jamie Raskin (D) won with 63.1% of the vote, defeating John Walsh (R) who received 35.1%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Jamie Raskin's 28.0-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Jamie Raskin benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, Jamie Raskin benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Republican in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.

In the 2016 House race for MD-08, Jamie Raskin (D) won with 60.6% of the vote, defeating Dan Cox (R) who received 34.2%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Jamie Raskin's 26.4-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Chris Van Hollen (D) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2016 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.