A personal clash, a historic opening set the stage for potentially costly congressional races

By: Joe Wicke

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: February 16, 2026

Words: 1,176

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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Maryland’s congressional elections are not often high-profile affairs, but Maryland’s election years are not often like 2026, when a popular 20-term incumbent decided to bow out and a deep-pocketed former House member decided he wanted to get back in.

Those are just two of the factors driving what analysts say could make for some very expensive and high-profile House races this year.

It started when former 6th District Rep. David Trone, a Democrat who ran …

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