Del. Nicole Williams drops out of crowded 5th District race for Congress

By: William J. Ford

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: May 6, 2026

Words: 995

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Del. Nicole Williams (D-Prince George’s) suspended her campaign Tuesday to replace longtime Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-5th), citing the costs of competing in a crowded primary where two dozen Democrats were seeking the nomination.

“Perhaps it’s a bit of tragic poetry that, in the midst of an affordability crisis, that even the cost of running to represent the people of Maryland’s Fifth Congressional District is too high,” Williams said in a social media post Tuesday …

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