Dan Schwartz
D
Won the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary with 46.3% of the vote.
Dan Schwartz is the Democratic nominee for Maryland's 1st Congressional District. He has spent his career working with state and federal regulators on consumer financial protection.[4][5]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- OpposesBroad tariffs on imported goods
Says he will fight tariff policies that he says make it impossible for families to save and small businesses to plan for the future.[5]
“I will fight dangerous policies like spending freezes and tariffs that make it impossible for families to save, and small businesses to plan for the future.”
- SupportsExpand public health coverage
Says he will improve and protect access to affordable health care and support public health research funding.[5]
In their words — priorities
- Affordability and the economy, saying he will fight policies like spending freezes and tariffs that he says make it harder for families to save and businesses to plan.[5]
- Protecting and improving access to affordable health care and public health research funding he says has been cut by the Trump administration and DOGE.[5]
- Investing in Maryland's environment and future so working families can stay in the state.[5]
Background
Campaign money
Raised $695K · spent $623K · $73K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗