Less than a week after longtime Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-5th) announced he will not seek re-election to the seat he’s held for 45 years, the list of candidates hoping to replace him is growing — and could continue to do so.
The eight candidates who were already filed with the Maryland State Board of Elections last week gained a ninth Tuesday, when Republican Michelle Talkington, who unsuccessfully challenged Hoyer in 2024, filed her candidacy paperwork with the board.
His paperwork was not in Tuesday, but Del. Adrian Boafo (D-Prince George’s) announced Monday that he’s in the race for the 5th District seat. He already had a congressional campaign website that claimed he had raised $100,000 in one day and garnered 14 endorsements.
And that doesn’t include the other state lawmakers and former congressional candidates who said this week they are “definitely considering” the possibility of a run.
Political analysts predicted the Democratic primary would be crowded, with the winner of it almost certain of a general election victory in the district, where there were 2.5 registered Democrats for every registered Republican in 2024. The district includes the three Southern Maryland counties of Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s with portions or Prince George’s and Anne Arundel counties.
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