It came from different places, but money talked in House races

Tens of millions of dollars flowed into Maryland's House races this year, from PACs to small donors to well-heeled candidates themselves, and it made the difference in the outcomes, with one notable exception. And even there, money was a notable factor.

By: Will Hammann

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: July 17, 2026

Words: 962

Last Updated: 2 days, 14 hours ago

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Tens of millions of dollars flowed into Maryland’s congressional primary races this year, from small grass-roots donors to political action committees to some well-heeled candidates themselves, and that money made the difference in the outcomes — with one notable exception.

Even in that race, money was hardly a negligible factor: Rep. April McClain Delaney (D-6th) loaned her campaign $11 million in a successful bid to beat back a challenge from David Trone, a billionaire former …

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