Maryland 3rd District
Sarah Elfreth (D) holds this seat and is running again. 2 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.
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Sarah Elfreth
Democrat · holds this seat today
FLiberty Score FOn the liberty side in 12 of 45 votes and bills.
Raised $1,429,993 since January 2025: 58% from people, 41% from PACs and other committees. The filing at FEC.gov
Berney Flowers
Republican · retired Air Force lieutenant colonel, cybersecurity adviser
B-Liberty Score B-81 out of 100 across 4 principles. Graded on what Flowers has said and done, because I have no votes in Congress to count for Flowers.
Higher on Liberty Score: Berney Flowers. Berney Flowers: B-, 81 out of 100 from words and actions, with no votes in Congress to count. Sarah Elfreth: F, 25 out of 100 from recorded votes.
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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.
Berney Flowers, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Flowers, so the grade above comes from this list: what Flowers has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.
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In his iVoterGuide answers he said his support for Israel is America First, not Israel First, and backed continued military aid that benefits both nations.
“my support is America First, not Israel First”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
He backs the relationship and aid on interest-based terms but names no condition, so the words do not settle it.
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In his iVoterGuide answers he picked the view that the United States has become too involved in others' affairs.
“the United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless there is imminent danger to America or our vital national interests”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
The answer names neither Ukraine, Taiwan nor NATO, so it does not settle this measure.
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In his iVoterGuide answers he rejected the idea that people who can afford it should pay more in taxes.
“the idea that we should punish people simply because they've succeeded and can 'afford' to pay more is not only unfair-it's counterproductive”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Opposing higher taxes on higher earners is the with side of this measure.
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In his iVoterGuide answers he listed eliminating DEI and woke initiatives among his top priorities to cut waste.
“eliminate DEI, "woke" initiatives, and non-essential bureaucracy”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Ending DEI programmes is the with side of this measure.
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In his iVoterGuide answers he said biological males should not take part in women's sports or use women's private spaces.
“biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's private spaces”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Keeping women's sport and spaces female is the with side of this measure.
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In his iVoterGuide answers he said marriage is a God-ordained union and that no government has the authority to redefine it.
“no government has the legitimate authority to redefine what god and nature have established for millennia”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Grounding the legal definition of marriage in a religious teaching puts a religion's rules into law, the against side of this measure.
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In his iVoterGuide answers he said sanctuary policies obstruct federal law enforcement from detaining and removing people who are here illegally.
“sanctuary policies deliberately obstruct federal law enforcement from doing its job: detaining and removing individuals who are here illegally.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Opposing sanctuary policies and backing removals is the with side of this measure.
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