James Makle Jr.
James Makle Jr. (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland's 5th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 23, 2026.
Elections
2026
See also: Maryland's 5th Congressional District election, 2026
Maryland's 5th Congressional District election, 2026 (June 23 Democratic primary)
Maryland's 5th Congressional District election, 2026 (June 23 Republican primary)
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for U.S. House Maryland District 5
Adrian Boafo (D), Chris Chaffee (R), and Mildred Hall (Other) are running in the general election for U.S. House Maryland District 5 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Adrian Boafo (D) | |
 | Chris Chaffee (R) | |
| Mildred Hall (Other) (Write-in) | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brian Jordan (Unaffiliated)
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 5
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 5 on June 23, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Adrian Boafo | 32.7 | 33,081 |
 | Quincy Bareebe | 17.3 | 17,515 | |
 | Harry Dunn | 14.0 | 14,189 | |
 | Wala Blegay | 11.1 | 11,258 | |
 | Rushern Baker III | 10.5 | 10,588 | |
 | Arthur Ellis | 2.9 | 2,883 | |
 | Reuben Collins II | 1.6 | 1,640 | |
 | Harry Jarin | 1.5 | 1,515 | |
 | Nicole Williams (Withdrew, still on ballot) | 1.4 | 1,445 | |
 | Alexis Solis | 0.9 | 949 | |
 | Dave Sundberg | 0.9 | 898 | |
 | Leigha Messick | 0.8 | 795 | |
 | Mark Kenneth Arness | 0.6 | 617 | |
 | Walter Kirkland | 0.5 | 505 | |
 | Tracy Starr | 0.5 | 502 | |
 | Jerry Lightfoot | 0.5 | 460 | |
 | Terry Jackson | 0.4 | 403 | |
 | Heather Luper | 0.4 | 377 | |
| Harold Tolbert | 0.4 | 373 | ||
 | Ellis Colvin | 0.3 | 286 | |
| Elldwnia English | 0.3 | 257 | ||
 | Keith Salkowski | 0.2 | 203 | |
 | Kenneth Simons | 0.2 | 160 | |
| James Makle Jr. | 0.1 | 149 | ||
| Total votes: 101,048 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Steny Hoyer (D)
- Jennifer Cross (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 5
Chris Chaffee (R) defeated Michelle Talkington (R) and Bryan Duval Cubero (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 5 on June 23, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Chaffee | 51.2 | 11,536 |
 | Michelle Talkington | 34.9 | 7,866 | |
| Bryan Duval Cubero | 13.9 | 3,145 | ||
| Total votes: 22,547 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jordan Eversley (R)
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate U.S. House Maryland District 5 |
Footnotes
