Maryland 1st District

Andy Harris (R) holds this seat and is running again. 2 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.

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  Andy Harris

  Republican · holds this seat today

  B+

  Liberty Score B+

  On the liberty side in 109 of 123 votes and bills.

  Raised $2,703,696 since January 2025: 78% from people, 20% from PACs and other committees, 2% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov

  Every vote behind this grade
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  Dan Schwartz

  Democrat · former financial regulator and consumer watchdog

  F

  Liberty Score F

  51 out of 100 across 4 principles. Graded on what Schwartz has said and done, because I have no votes in Congress to count for Schwartz.

  Raised $1,155,585 since January 2025: 97% from people, 2% from PACs and other committees, 1% the candidate’s own money. The filing at FEC.gov

  See each one, with its source

Higher on Liberty Score: Andy Harris. Andy Harris: B+, 88 out of 100 from recorded votes. Dan Schwartz: F, 51 out of 100 from words and actions, with no votes in Congress to count.

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A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.

Dan Schwartz, on the record

I have no votes in Congress to count for Schwartz, so the grade above comes from this list: what Schwartz has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.

• May 2026 · StatementTyranny

  In his voter-guide answers he said the $200 billion the Pentagon asked for to fund the next stage of the Iran war will bankrupt local communities.

  “The $200B the Pentagon asked for to fund the next stage of the war will bankrupt our local communities.”

  By the test I use for votes

  FAgainst liberty

  Opposing the named funding for further action in the Iran war is the against side of this measure.

  Source: Baltimore Sun, 2026 voter guide: Maryland's 1st Congressional DistrictDiscuss this
• October 13, 2026 · DebateFree nations

  At the 13 October 2026 forum he called a Trump administration deal to lift sanctions on Russian diesel wrong.

  “making a deal with Russia to lift sanctions on their diesel when they are actively working with Iranian forces to kill our troops is not only wrong, it's disgusting”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Opposing relief from sanctions on Russia is the opposite of excusing Russia, which is the against side of this measure.

  Source: WMDT, Harris and Schwartz go head to head at Cambridge forumDiscuss this
• May 2026 · StatementFree markets

  In his voter-guide answers he said Democrats have overregulated the financial services industry.

  “The Democrats have overregulated the financial services industry.”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Saying an industry is overregulated is the less-regulation side of this measure.

  Source: Baltimore Sun, 2026 voter guide: Maryland's 1st Congressional DistrictDiscuss this
• May 2026 · StatementFree markets

  In his voter-guide answers he said he will work to unwind the damage from the tariffs.

  “I will work with a bipartisan coalition in Congress to unwind the damage from the tariffs”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Rolling back broad tariffs is the opposite of the against side, which counts praising broad tariffs.

  Source: Baltimore Sun, 2026 voter guide: Maryland's 1st Congressional DistrictDiscuss this
• October 2026 · His campaign siteFree markets

  His campaign site says he would increase the number of commonly used drugs under the Medicare drug price negotiation program.

  “increase the number of commonly used drugs under the Medicare drug price negotiation program”

  By the test I use for votes

  FAgainst liberty

  Government-negotiated drug prices are price controls, which is the against side of this measure.

  Source: Dan Schwartz for Congress, PoliciesDiscuss this
• July 29, 2026 · InterviewBorders

  In an interview he said the country needs pathways to citizenship for people who are here trying to do the right thing.

  “We need pathways to citizenship for people that are here trying to do the right thing”

  By the test I use for votes

  FAgainst liberty

  A path to citizenship for people here illegally is the against side of this measure.

  Source: Delmarva Public Media, The challenge of Dan Schwartz in quest to unseat Eastern Shore incumbentDiscuss this

Who is on the ballot: the state election offices, as listed on Wikipedia on November 3, 2026, checked against the candidate file of the Federal Election Commission. See a name that is wrong or missing? Say so in the discussion.